Bardney
Major
Also known as: | RAF Bardney / RAF Station, Bardney |
County: | Lincolnshire |
Current Status: | Farmland / Industry / Leisure activity |
Date: | 18 January 1943 - May 1963; subsequent minor and winch launched gliding use |
Current Use: | Disused |
Used By: | RAF (main user) / Civil (minor and winch launched gliding use) |
Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
Prominent People: | George Thompson VC |
Aircraft Roles: | Bomber (main role) / General aviation (minor and winch launched gliding use) / Missile (main role) / Military development/support |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Bardney Clays/Lincolnshire Shooting Ground
- Bardney Flyers Model Club
- Bardney Group Parish Council
- Bardney Heritage Group
- Bardney Village History
- Bucknall, Waddingworth & Tupholme Parish Council
- Elco Direct Limited
- Omex Agriculture Ltd
- Targeted4All Events
- Wootton Bros
Main unit(s) present:
- No 9 Sqn
- No 106 Sqn
- No 189 Sqn
- No 227 Sqn
- Bomber Command Film Flight Unit
- Lincoln Aero Club
- Lincolnshire GC
Aerial footage of Bardney, 14 March 2010. Courtesy of bodger54
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