HMS TERN Historic Airfield Orkney

HMS Tern (RNAS Twatt) was a vital part of the Royal Navy’s presence in Orkney in WWII. Tours available. For details [email protected]

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SCIENCE AT WAR:
771 SQUADRON’S PHOTOGRAPHIC UNIT
A special one-day exhibition of photos and vintage cameras highlighting the work of HMS TERN’s Photographic Unit.
Sept 10th 11-5.
Entry by donation.
See event page for details:

https://t.co/DPtIJXLpVx

@OrkSciFest

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@clark_aviation Chesapeake, and F.24 camera.

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@SusanESinclair @Farmer_Tom_UK @bbcorkney @OrkneyBoreray @OrkneyLibrary @OrkneyCouncil @VisitScotland @Ness_Battery @SwannayBrewery Thanks @SusanESinclair !
But I’d better point out for ‘balance’ that I do the guided tours @Orkneybrewery !
Did tours at all three in same day a few times over the years but I don’t think any punter has managed that ‘treble’…

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Next tours at HMS TERN will be Friday & Sunday 2pm… And doors open 11-4 Weds & Suns.
See https://t.co/QOsz7rUAvy for details…
Also: On this day…
10 April 1940:
Skuas fly from Orkney’s RNAS Hatston to attack German ships in Norway…
Hectic week.
#ww2 #otdh
Image: IWM (A 8218)

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1940 #OTDH #Orkney Skuas from 800 & 803 Sqns (from Hatston, HMS SPARROWHAWK) attack & sink Königsberg in Bergen - first major warship ever sunk by aerial attack.

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@IanPsDarkCorner @navalhistorian Nice! Thanks for that. It’s already been suggested as part of a development plan underway with scope for interpretation and interactive. Good info there too.
No ‘village’ of Isbister as such. Twatt was more of a coherent settlement with church and most importantly a post office!

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Starting on 2nd April HMS TERN will be open for visitors on Wednesdays and Sundays, between 11am and 4pm. 
Guides tours available too - see website for details https://t.co/QOsz7rUAvy

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Open again today 11-4.
Guided tour at 2pm.
For details see https://t.co/QOsz7rUAvy

[HMS TERN Historic Airfield Orkney @HMS_Tern]

Starting on 2nd April HMS TERN will be open for visitors on Wednesdays and Sundays, between 11am and 4pm. 
Guides tours available too - see website for details https://t.co/QOsz7rUAvy

[HMS TERN Historic Airfield Orkney @HMS_Tern]

Pantomime at HMS Tern's 'Orcadia' Cinema, 6 Jan 1945. From a set donated by Walter 'Bing' Crosby who served at Tern in 771 Sqn's Photographic Unit.
To hear about new plans, join us at the Birsay Hall on Wed 8th Jan from 3pm onwards: #otdh #Orkney #WW2
https://t.co/PhcbQV98MM

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Birsay Heritage Trust have plans to develop HMS "Tern".
There will be a Community Design Workshop at the Birsay Community Hall on 8 Jan. 3.00pm onwards.
More info: https://t.co/JllK7bsA2h

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Now also available at

@hmstern.bsky.social

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I’m offering a special site tour at both @Ness_Battery and @HMS_Tern as two separate lots in BBC Radio Orkney’s Children In Need auction.
The tours are for four people each, at a time to be arranged to suit the winners.
Listen in to @bbcorkney on Friday pm for a chance to bid.

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There’s a guided tour of the airfield
Friday 1st Nov at 2pm
All proceeds to Birsay Heritage Trust who look after the site.
NO NEED TO BOOK, just meet me at the Bryameadow Rd entrance.
Look for 'Bryameadow' sign off main road.
Details/map on website: https://t.co/QOsz7rUAvy

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@_Stewart_Bain Ahoy 🤚🏻👍🏻
I remember it well.

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Government intend to turn RAF Scampton into an immigration detention centre, destroying local plans to create a centre for the future aviation & space industry, generating 1000s of jobs & a heritage centre to honour Scampton’s proud history as home of the ‘Dambusters’ 617 Sqn.

[Paul Reed @sommecourt]

@James1940 @WeHaveWaysPod Be good if you also tweeted the link to the Petition as that’s the only current direct course of action I believe?

https://t.co/1nJHG0KHgw

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@James1940 @WeHaveWaysPod Be good if you also tweeted the link to the Petition as that’s the only current direct course of action I believe?

https://t.co/1nJHG0KHgw

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@johnmit @FunkadelicHorse @WestApproaches Pretty sure that’s Scapa Flow.
Here’s same machine at Rinnigill nr Lyness.
Possibly Lt Fournier.
Flew with 771Sqn @HMS_Tern 👍🏻

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Tonight’s episode of Who Do You Think You Are? features Ralf Little visiting Orkney and @HMS_Tern to investigate his grandfather Arthur’s role in WWII.

https://t.co/DeAoz2j6CF

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@Ness_Battery 👋🏻

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Celebrating Scapa Flow 2022
20th-21st May
Available Live on the Orkney International Science Festival YouTube Channel https://t.co/EPR3KDSjst

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@NickHewitt4 @jerijerod14 👋🏻