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. 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 3 Volume 9. Winter 2011.   `OUT NOW!` 

 

Contents: Cmdr Dunning, Carrier Pilot Pioneer, Scapa Flow * Aircraft Wrecks in Sullom Voe Pt.3 * Voodoo Target Plane on Sanday * First Bomb to Fall on Shetland * Pilots Family Visit Orkney * Orkney and Shetlands Own * Plus all the news from ARGOS this quarter. 

Series 2 Volume  8. Autumn 2011.     

 

Contents: The Kirkwall Bay Wildcat JV526 * Sandness Hill Blenheim crash L9261 * Operation Clean Sweep * Truck Collision at Holm * Gun Battery Tragedy * Spitfire off Kirkwall BL253  * Gladiator on Samphray Isle * Orkney & Shetlands Own. Plus all the news from the group. 

Series 2 Volume 7. Summer 2011.    

Contents:  Seafire Vs Hurricane - A pilots story *  Dakota Incident at Scatsta * Polish Mossy off Sumburgh Head * Grumman Martlet Excavations * Orkney & Shetlands Own. Plus all the latest news on the group activities. 

Series 2 Volume 6.  Spring 2011.  

Contents:  The Out Skerries Blenheim * A Hurricane on Rousay * The Flotta Z Guns * Wildcat prang at Hatston * Sanday Moth accident * A plane in the garden * Orkney & Shetland`s Own. Plus all the group news.

Series 2 Volume 5.  Winter 2010.  

Contents:  Christmas Day Raider * The Eday Spitfire * Fortress Down off Shetland * A Lucky Escape  - S.S.Vestfoss * Pioneer Prang on Foula * Rescued from a Roc * Caldale Airship Station - Plus all the news of what the group has been up to. 

Series 1. Volume 4.  Autumn 2010.   

 

 Contents:  Seafire excavation in Rendall * Blenheim collision off Sumburgh * Crustan chain home radar station * Seaplane at Kirbister,Orphir * A Spitfire in Basta Voe,Yell * Prop finds in Orkney * Plus two more of Orkney & Shetland`s Own.                                                                                         

Series 1. Volume 3.  Summer 2010.                            

      

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 .

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 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.  

 

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