Thursday, 26 November 2015

Twatt Aerodrome Visit

On Wednesday, we went to HMS Tern (Twatt Aerdrome) to learn about how the drome was used during WW2.  We were met by Tommy Matches who is part of the Birsay Heritage Trust. Tommy has an excellent knowledge of Twatt Aerodrome. We certainly were able to picture what the drome would have been like during WW2.

 We looked at a map of HMS Tern first. 







 The cinema - there would have been a nissen hut as a roof. 
 Inside an air raid shelter
 The squash court in the distance - there were a variety of things to keep people amused as well as taking their mind off the war. 






 The control tower



 There would have been 1000-1500 living at Twatt Aerodrome at one time.


We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to HMS Tern.  :)
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  1. Ingrid Rendall26 November 2015 at 13:52

    It was super to see the class being so engaged in asking lots of good questions.
    A really worthwhile visit!

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