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* July 7, 1945, No. 9 Squadron departs and the airfield is closed. |
* July 7, 1945, No. 9 Squadron departs and the airfield is closed. |
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* 1945 onwards, site is used by the [[British Army]] for vehicle storage. |
* 1945 onwards, site is used by the [[British Army]] for vehicle storage. |
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* From 1959 to 1963, [[No. 106 Squadron RAF|No. 106 Squadron]] operates as [[Thor missile]] unit here. |
* From 1959 to 1963, [[No. 106 Squadron RAF|No. 106 Squadron]] operates as a [[Thor missile]] unit here. |
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Revision as of 12:46, 4 January 2008
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.