Monday 14 December 2020
The Last Post - by Gordon’s Family
Thank you so much for all of your support over the years.. Gordon (dad) passed away on the 13th of December at home with his family. A rare type of blood disorder got him in the end. He was always passionate about RAF Saxavord, and of everything about radars! This blog was something he spent hundreds of hours on, getting great and rare insights from you all. I’m sure he would want me to thank you for all the information and friendship over the years. If anyone feels they would like to show support to the causes that he was passionate about, the RAF Air Defence Museum Neatishead as well as the Shetland Bird Club, I’m sure he would be very pleased. We will miss him a lot.
Thursday 30 April 2020
A History of RAF Skaw (AMES 56) - The Out-Post - Volume 4 No 1
This is the last issue of "The Out-Post" which In
have a copy of. The original copy belongs to Sammy Sjoberg and I am very grateful to him for allowing me
to reproduce it. The quality of production is higher than any of the previous
editions I have seen and it features the names of a number of servicemen who
were at RAF Skaw at the time. The most renowned of these (in Shetland at
least), is the late Tom "Tammy" Anderson, who was to become famous
for his work in preserving Shetland fiddle music.
The issue also indicates that there was a significant degree
of cooperation (and rivalry) between the personnel of the RAF Chain Home
Station at Skaw and the Admiralty Coastal Defence U Boat radar on Saxa Vord
(Admiralty Experimental Station 4). In addition, the magazine draws attention to the importance of
entertainment (shows and cinema) and the integration with the local community
(dances and sale of work in Baltasound).
CONTENTS LIST
Friday 28 February 2020
A History of RAF Skaw (AMES 56) – The Out-Post – Volume 2 Issue 1
The first issue of The Outpost was released in Apr '41 and only a
handful of copies were produced. A year later, with the aid of a duplicator, circulation had increased considerably.
Marking the completion of the first year the numbering system was changed to
show that the May '42 issue was Issue 1 of "Volume 2". It was in May that the full Chain Home radar
at Skaw was commissioned and the tall
Transmitter (360') & Receiver Towers
(240') were operational. Left
Click on images to enlarge.
CONTENTS
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