Former RAF Bardney

 Second World War 1939-1945, abandoned / shut down, RAF - Royal Air Force, interesting place, draw only border, closed / former military

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Former Thor Missile Base

RAF Bardney was opened in Apr 1943 as a 53 Base substation, a satellite airfield to RAF Waddington. IX Sqn moved in; 227 Sqn formed here in Oct 1944 with personnel from 9 Sqn making up one flight, moving to RAF Balderton; 189 Sqn formed here in Nov 1944, again with personnel from 9 Sqn, moving to RAF Fulbeck and returning in Apr 1945 and departing again, this time for RAF Metheringham in Oct 1945.

While based here 9 Sqn bombed U-boats and dropped a Tallboy on the Tirpitz.

RAF Bardney was home to 106 (SM) Sqn from Jul 1959 - May 1963 with 3 Thor IRBM launchers. Each missile was armed with a one-megaton nuclear warhead, controlled by the US Air Force under so-called dual-key arrangements