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{{Short description|Former Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England}}
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| name = RAF Bardney
| name = RAF Bardney
| ensign = [[File:Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg|90px]]
| ensign = Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
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| caption = A wartime building on the airfield
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| location = [[Bardney]], [[Lincolnshire]]
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'''Royal Air Force Bardney''' or '''RAF Bardney''' is a former [[Royal Air Force]] [[List of former Royal Air Force stations|station]] located {{Convert|2|mi}} north of [[Bardney]], [[Lincolnshire]], [[England]] and {{Convert|10|mi}} east of [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]]. It was built as a satellite to [[RAF Waddington]] in 1943 and the airfield closed in 1963.


It was one of the many bomber bases built in Lincolnshire and was built to the standard design of three concrete runways. All the facilities were wildly dispersed. The tower was built on the south-eastern perimeter, not very far from a minor road. Scotgrove drain runs at the south end of the airfield. The airfield was bordered by woods on three of its sides. <ref>{{Cite book |last=Barrymore Halpenny |first=Bruce |title=Action Stations 2: Military airfields of Lincolnshire and the East Midlands |publisher=Patrick Stephens |year=1981 |isbn=0 85059 484 7 |edition=reprint 1984 |location=Wellingborough |pages=37}}</ref>
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'''Royal Air Force Bardney''' or '''RAF Bardney''' is a former [[Royal Air Force]] [[Royal Air Force station|station]] located {{Convert|1.7|mi}} north of [[Bardney]], [[Lincolnshire]], [[England]] and {{Convert|10.2|mi}} east of the County town of [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]]. It was built as a satellite to [[RAF Waddington]] in 1943 and the airfield closed in 1963.


==History==
==History==
===Second World War===
===Second World War===


* Opened on 13 April 1943 as home to [[No. IX Squadron RAF|No. 9 Squadron RAF]].<ref name="Jefford1988p27">{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=27.}}</ref>
* Opened on 13 April 1943 as home to [[No. 9 Squadron RAF|No. 9 Squadron]].{{sfn|Jefford|1988|p=27}}
* October 1944, [[No. 227 Squadron RAF|No. 227 Squadron]] formed at Bardney<ref name="Jefford1988p73">{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=73.}}</ref> before moving to [[RAF Balderton]].<ref name="Jefford1988p74">{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=74.}}</ref>
* October 1944, [[No. 227 Squadron RAF|No. 227 Squadron]] formed at Bardney{{sfn|Jefford|1988|p=73}} before moving to [[RAF Balderton]].{{sfn|Jefford|1988|p=74}}
* November 1944, [[No. 189 Squadron RAF|No. 189 Squadron]] formed at Bardney.<ref name="Jefford1988p66">{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=66.}}</ref>
* November 1944, [[No. 189 Squadron RAF|No. 189 Squadron]] formed at Bardney.{{sfn|Jefford|1988|p=66}}
* 7 July 1945, No. 9 Squadron departs and the airfield is closed.<ref name="Jefford1988p27"/>
* 7 July 1945, No. 9 Squadron departs and the airfield is closed.{{sfn|Jefford|1988|p=27}}


===Cold War===
===Cold War===


* 1945 onwards, site is used by the [[British Army]] for vehicle storage.<ref name="CT">{{cite web|url=http://www.controltowers.co.uk/B/Bardney.htm |title=RAF Bardney airfield |publisher=Control Towers|accessdate=4 June 2012}}</ref>
* 1945 onwards, site is used by the [[British Army]] for vehicle storage.<ref name="CT">{{cite web|url=http://www.controltowers.co.uk/B/Bardney.htm |title=RAF Bardney airfield |publisher=Control Towers|access-date=4 June 2012}}</ref>
* From 1959 to 1963, [[No. 106 Squadron RAF|No. 106 Squadron]] operates as a [[Thor missile]] unit here.<ref name="Halpenny1984p38">{{Harvnb|Halpenny|1984|p=38.}}</ref>
* From 1959 to 1963, [[No. 106 Squadron RAF|No. 106 Squadron]] operates as a [[PGM-17 Thor]] unit here.<ref name="Halpenny1984p38">{{Harvnb|Halpenny|1984|p=38.}}</ref>


The Bomber Command Film Flight Unit was formed here on 10 March 1945, before moving to [[RAF Fulbeck]] on 8 April 1945.{{sfn|Sturtivant|Hamlin|Halley|1997|p=83}}
At some point the Bomber Command Film Flight Unit was posted here.<ref name="ABCT">{{cite web|url=http://www.abct.org.uk/airfields/airfield-finder/bardney/ |title=Bardney |publisher=[[Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust]]|accessdate=24 February 2017}}</ref>


==Current use==
==Current use==


The control tower is currently being used by the Bardney Flyers Model Club, a remote control aircraft flying club. The tower is used as a Club House incorporating workshop, hangar storage, lounge and catering facilities. The former RAF station's hangars have been turned into warehouses.<ref name="Halpenny1984p39">{{Harvnb|Halpenny|1984|p=39.}}</ref>
The control tower is currently being used by the Bardney Flyers Model Club, a model aircraft flying club. The former RAF station's hangars have been turned into warehouses.<ref name="Halpenny1984p39">{{Harvnb|Halpenny|1984|p=39.}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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===Bibliography===
===Bibliography===
*{{cite book |last1=Falconer|first1=J|title=RAF Airfields of World War 2 |year=2012 |publisher= Ian Allan Publishing|location= UK|isbn=978-1-85780-349-5}}
*{{wikicite|ref={{harvid|Halpenny|1984}}|reference=Halpenny, B.B. ''Action Stations: Wartime Military Airfields of Lincolnshire and the East Midlands v. 2''. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1984. {{ISBN|978-0850594843}}.}}
*{{wikicite|ref={{harvid|Halpenny|1984}}|reference=Halpenny, B.B. ''Action Stations: Wartime Military Airfields of Lincolnshire and the East Midlands v. 2''. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1984. {{ISBN|978-0850594843}}.}}
*{{wikicite|ref={{harvid|Jefford|1988}}|reference=Jefford, C.G. ''RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912''. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988. {{ISBN|1-84037-141-2}}.}}
*{{cite book |last1=Jefford |first1= C.G. |title= RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912 |year=1988 |publisher= Airlife |location= [[Shrewsbury]] |isbn= 1-85310-053-6 }}
*{{cite book |last1=Sturtivant|first1=R|last2=Hamlin|first2=J|last3=Halley|first3=J|title=Royal Air Force flying training and support units |year=1997 |publisher= Air-Britain (Historians)|location= UK|isbn=0-85130-252-1}}


==External links==
=== External links ===
* http://www.controltowers.co.uk/B/Bardney.htm
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RAF Bardney
Bardney, Lincolnshire in England
A wartime building on the airfield
RAF Bardney is located in Lincolnshire
RAF Bardney
RAF Bardney
Shown within Lincolnshire
RAF Bardney is located in the United Kingdom
RAF Bardney
RAF Bardney
RAF Bardney (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates53°13′31″N 000°17′31″W / 53.22528°N 0.29194°W / 53.22528; -0.29194
TypeRoyal Air Force station
* No. 53 Base Substation
CodeBA[1]
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
Controlled byRAF Bomber Command
* No. 5 Group RAF
Site history
Built1942 (1942)/43
In useApril 1943 - 1963 (1963)
Battles/warsEuropean theatre of World War II
Cold War
Airfield information
Elevation12 metres (39 ft)[1] AMSL

Royal Air Force Bardney or RAF Bardney is a former Royal Air Force station located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Bardney, Lincolnshire, England and 10 miles (16 km) east of Lincoln. It was built as a satellite to RAF Waddington in 1943 and the airfield closed in 1963.

It was one of the many bomber bases built in Lincolnshire and was built to the standard design of three concrete runways. All the facilities were wildly dispersed. The tower was built on the south-eastern perimeter, not very far from a minor road. Scotgrove drain runs at the south end of the airfield. The airfield was bordered by woods on three of its sides. [2]

History

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Second World War

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Cold War

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The Bomber Command Film Flight Unit was formed here on 10 March 1945, before moving to RAF Fulbeck on 8 April 1945.[9]

Current use

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The control tower is currently being used by the Bardney Flyers Model Club, a model aircraft flying club. The former RAF station's hangars have been turned into warehouses.[10]

References

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Citations

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  1. ^ a b Falconer 2012, p. 46.
  2. ^ Barrymore Halpenny, Bruce (1981). Action Stations 2: Military airfields of Lincolnshire and the East Midlands (reprint 1984 ed.). Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. p. 37. ISBN 0 85059 484 7.
  3. ^ a b Jefford 1988, p. 27.
  4. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 73.
  5. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 74.
  6. ^ Jefford 1988, p. 66.
  7. ^ "RAF Bardney airfield". Control Towers. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  8. ^ Halpenny 1984, p. 38.
  9. ^ Sturtivant, Hamlin & Halley 1997, p. 83.
  10. ^ Halpenny 1984, p. 39.

Bibliography

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  • Falconer, J (2012). RAF Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-349-5.
  • Halpenny, B.B. Action Stations: Wartime Military Airfields of Lincolnshire and the East Midlands v. 2. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1984. ISBN 978-0850594843.
  • Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
  • Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.
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