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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
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Remains of the perimeter track at Bardney, 17 July 2011.

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Runway 12:30, looking north west from the runway 30 threshold, 15 May 2012. © Richard Flagg

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T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Bardney, 15 May 2012. © Richard Flagg

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B1 Type Aircraft Shed at Bardney, 15 May 2012. © Richard Flagg

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Taxiway at the south of the airfield, looking north east from near the control tower, 15 May 2012. © Richard Flagg

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The control tower at Bardney, 15 May 2012. © Richard Flagg

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Sub Station at Bardney, 15 May 2012. © Richard Flagg

Aerial footage of Bardney, 14 March 2010. Courtesy of bodger54

Bomber Command Base Station(s):

Waddington

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