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Overall View- date unknown - Taken by Aviation Research Group Orkney & Shetland 01 Jan 2000
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Close up- date unknown - Taken by Aviation Research Group Orkney & Shetland 01 Jan 2000
Reference WMO/272628
Edit memorial name, location & address- Stone Stone (any)
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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ROYAL AIR FORCE STATION/ SULLOM VOE/ From these waters of Sullom Voe, Norwegian, Canadian and other Allied Aircrew/ left to fly their missions in Catalina and Sunderland Flying Boats of R A F Coastal/ Command (18 Group) during the period 1939-1945./ Sadly, and with deep regret, some did not return to these friendly waters./ This Memorial is dedicated to their memory and is in recognition of their supreme sacrifice./ The memorial also remembers all of the other Aircrew, Ground and Marine Support Personnel who also served at this station during the Second World War./ Throughout the Station's history, many hundreds of missions were flown to the limits of endurance by Aircrews and their Catalina and Sunderland Flying boats. Routine/ anti-submarine patrols were part of every-day Operations as "Constant Endeavours" were made to search, find and destroy enemy U-boats. Some Operations were/ designated "Special Missions" and involved flying deep into occupied Norway, North to Spitzbergen, Russia and the Arctic Circle. At war's end R A F Sullom Voe could/ record with pride the Award of a Victoria Cross and many other Decorations to it's (sic) Aircrews for acts of outstanding bravery./ "THEY SERVED AND FOUGHT AND DIED SO THAT WE MIGHT BE SAFE AND FREE."/ "DE KJEMPET OG DODE OG VANT, SA VI KAN LEVE TRYGT OG FRITT."
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