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HMS Tern Historic Airfield Orkney

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HMS Tern (RNAS Twatt) was a vital part of the Royal Navy's presence in Orkney during WWII. The airfield is maintained by Birsay Heritage Trust. Guided tours available April-Sept Wed, Fri & Sun 2pm. hmstern.co.uk

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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:
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And Orkney SciFest page:
oisf.org

23.08.2025 18:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Next tours at HMS TERN will be Friday & Sunday 2pm… And doors open 11-4 Weds & Suns.
See hmstern.co.uk 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)

10.04.2025 18:49 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Open again today 11-4.
Guided tour at 2pm.
For details see hmstern.co.uk

06.04.2025 07:18 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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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 hmstern.co.uk

01.04.2025 20:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

Wednesday 8th Jan…
Come to the Birsay Hall to hear about Birsay Heritage Trust’s new development plan for @hmstern.bsky.social
From 3pm onwards, with a presentation at 6pm.
#orkney #history #ww2

07.01.2025 10:45 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Birsay Heritage Trust hope to develop HMS TERN.
There’ll be a Community Design Workshop at the Birsay Community Hall on Wed 8th January. From 3.00pm til 5.30pm this will be a drop-in session, then at 6.00pm a presentation, followed by Q&A.
facebook.com/@HMSTernOrkney
info@hmstern.co.uk

21.12.2024 13:47 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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I’m offering a special site tour at both @nessbattery.bsky.social and @hmstern.bsky.social 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 Radio Orkney on Friday pm to bid.

14.11.2024 08:49 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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