RAF Little Sai Wan explained

RAF Little Sai Wan
Type:RAF Station
Map Type:Hong Kong
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Hong Kong
Location:Hong Kong
Ownership:Ministry of Defence
Built:circa 1952
Used:1952-1982
Built For:War Office
Occupants:367 Signals Unit

RAF Little Sai Wan was a signals intelligence station in the Siu Sai Wan area of Hong Kong.

History

The station was established by the Royal Air Force as base for 367 Signals Unit in the early 1950s.[1] In 1964, following a review by Sir Gerald Templer, control of the site passed to Government Communications Headquarters.[2] The site was decommissioned and operations consolidated at Chung Hom Kok in 1982.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 367 Signals Unit history. Little Sai Wan. 13 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Little Sai Wan passes from RAF control to GCHQ. University of Warwick. 13 December 2014.