A History of RAF Saxa Vord
Friday, 30 April 2010
AOCs Inspection 1990? - Air Vice Marshal William Wratten
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The following sequence of photos show an AOCs Inspection whilst Sqn Ldr Brian Gregson was CO. I strongly suspect it was 1990 but it is possi...
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Christmas 1960 - Parties, Pantos & Food
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In 1960 the number of servicemen at Saxa was about 160 (13 Officers. 4 SNCOs, 19 Cpls and over 120 airmen). Most of them were single and a ...
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 ...
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