RAF Bardney

RAF Bardney

RAF Bardney was an RAF base situated near Bardney, in Lincolnshire, England. It was built as a satellite to RAF Waddington in 1943.

Time line

* Opened April 13, 1943 as home to No. 9 Squadron
* October 1944, No. 227 Squadron formed at Bardney before moving to RAF Balderton.
* November 1944, No. 189 Squadron formed at Bardney.
* July 7, 1945, No. 9 Squadron departs and the airfield is closed.
* 1945 onwards, site is used by the British Army for vehicle storage.
* From 1959 to 1963, No. 106 Squadron operates as a Thor missile unit here.

External links

* http://www.controltowers.co.uk/B/Bardney.htm
* http://raf-lincolnshire.info/bardney/bardney.htm
* [http://www.airfields.fotopic.net/ Airfields & Aviation Memorials]


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