Fair Isle - Military Role

Military Role

During the Second World War, the Royal Air Force built a radar station on top of Ward Hill 712 feet (217 m) during the battle of the Atlantic. The ruined buildings and nissen huts are still present. A Heinkel He 111, from the Luftwaffe's weather patrol, crashed on to the island in 1940. Its remains can still be seen.

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