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Cpl. John Donald "Lofty" Wightman
Royal Air Force 70 Wing
from:New Zealand
I was a radar mechanic at RAF Whale Head, Orkney for eighteen months in 1943/44. Our plots were passed to the filter room in Scotland via our twin at Netherbutton. In spite of the isolation it was a happy station and we enjoyed unlimited butter, eggs and lobsters, purchased from the local crofters and fishermen. We also had a home-brew camp cinema with a generous supply of films from the comforts organisations.