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Old 23rd Apr 2008, 19:02
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Impressive effort but a couple of corrections. IIRC Hittadu (or however it was spelt) was the comms base for RAF Gan.
Close. However, both Hittadu and Gan are islands in the Addu Attol. The main base, RAF Gan, was a fully functioning RAF station. Hittadu, a long narrow island, was where the transmitter site was located. Personnel (mainly Comms Techs and Aerial Erectors) were detached to Hittadu (9 months to a year unaccompanied was the norm back then) to support and maintain the transmitters, masts, aerials and associated equipments. The Hittadu guys were affectionately know as the 'Hittadu Hermits' by the rest of the Comms trades who worked on the main base on Gan island.
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