A milder day with lighter winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Weather Forecast: Orkney Mostly Dry & Bright
Celebrating Scapa Flow: Watch Live
A series of events celebrating the history of Scapa Flow will be available to watch live (and recorded) on the Orkney International Science Festival’s YouTube Channel and brought to you by Another Orkney Production (AOP)
The Making of a Music Video Whilst in Lockdown: This Time (Save the World ?)
The new video that accompanies the lockdown inspired single was filmed at the former naval airbase HMS Tern in Twatt, in the West Mainland of Orkney.
HMS Tern
Very little remains of what was once a massive airfield in World War 2 set up to protect the Royal Navy’s fleet at Scapa Flow.
HMS Tern,Birsay – Community Buy Out Quick Survey
Over the last 10 years, a dedicated sub-group of Birsay Heritage Trust volunteers have carried out clearance on the site, organised local tours and run community open days.
HMS Tern
HMS Tern also known as Royal Naval Air Station Twatt was a massive airfield constructed within months of the outbreak of War in 1939.
Restoration of Unique World War 2 Painting Requires £10,000
The delicate painted surface on rough hessian has suffered over time
HMS Tern
It was on the 9th May 1945 that the last plane took off from HMS Tern also known as Royal Naval Air Station Twatt, Orkney.
