A History of RAF Saxa Vord
Thursday, 22 April 2010
AOCs 1979 - Inspecting Officer - Sqn Ldr Peter Batchelor!
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It was logical that senior visitors tended to schedule their visits to Saxa Vord during the summer months. The simmer dim and the reduced ch...
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Saxa - Groups & Bands - Mid 60's/Early 70's (amended 1 Oct 14)
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Usually there were enough musicians on strength at Saxa to form a group on the Base. Obviously their abilities ranged from excellent to not ...
Saturday, 17 April 2010
What goes up must come down – Demolition of the Type 80 Radome
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In the years 1976 to 1979 the top of Saxa Vord was a construction site. New radars and buildings were erected as part of a complete rebuild ...
Monday, 12 April 2010
"Memories of Saxa Vord"
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When Units close most historical items end up in central MOD repositories (if they don’t end up in the local skip). The last CO of Saxa Vor...
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Saturday, 10 April 2010
Visit of the Lord Lieutenant of Shetland, Mr JH Scott in 1998
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In June 1998 the Lord Lieutenant of Shetland, John H Scott, visited the station to present some medals and awards. One of the histori...
Tuesday, 6 April 2010
Erection of the Type 80 Radome (Updated 10 Jan 15)
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Following the bad gales at end of Jan 1961 it was decided that the Type 80 should be provided with a radome to protect it from the weather....
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