`THE ARGONAUT` 

 

The ARGOS  quarterly group magazine `The Argonaut`  which gives an insight into the activities of the group is now available by contacting Kevin Heath  either via e-mail  at kjh1702@aol.com  or by phoning 01856 850408. Copies also available from William Shearers shop 71 Victoria St, Kirkwall. or Scapa Scuba, Lifeboat House,Dundas St,Stromness.  Price at £2.50 to cover costs of printing plus £0.36 for P&P. The magazine is of course FREE to all members of ARGOS.

 

 

Series 1.  Volume 1.  Winter 2009.                           

Contents:    The Rendall Spitfire  *  Woodwick Seafires  *  A Catalina on Garth Hill  *  Wartime Airfield Surveys  * AA Batteries on Orkney and Shetland  * Balloon Sites  *  Aviation Relics around the Isles.  

Series 1.  Volume 2.   Spring 2010.  

Contents:   The Skelday Hill Spitfire  *  An Avenger off Hatston  *  A Canso crash on Foula *  Aircraft Wrecks in Sullom Voe  Part 1 *  A Visit to RAF Skeabrae  *  Orkney & Shetlands Own - The stories behind the War Memorials airmen. 

Series 1. Volume 3.  Summer 2010.  `OUT NOW!`                          

      

Contents:  The Pegal Burn Ju88, Hoy  *  Dive Bomber in the Stronsay Firth  * USN SBD-5 Dauntless Nr Kirkwall  *  Air raid at Lerwick Harbour  * The Lady`s Holm Blenheim Tragedy * Aircraft Wrecks in Sullom Voe pt2 *  Bridge O`Waith Tragedy  * Mystery aircraft in Scapa Flow * Plus 2 more of Orkney & Shetlands Own .

 

                                                                                       

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