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
- No 2880 Sqn RAF Regiment
- Bomber Command Film Flight Unit
- Lincoln Aero Club
- Lincolnshire GC
- Station Flight, Bardney
Remains of the perimeter track at Bardney, 17 July 2011.
Runway 12:30, looking north west from the runway 30 threshold, 15 May 2012. © Richard Flagg
T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Bardney, 15 May 2012. © Richard Flagg
B1 Type Aircraft Shed at Bardney, 15 May 2012. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway at the south of the airfield, looking north east from near the control tower, 15 May 2012. © Richard Flagg
The control tower at Bardney, 15 May 2012. © Richard Flagg
Sub Station at Bardney, 15 May 2012. © Richard Flagg
Aerial footage of Bardney, 14 March 2010. Courtesy of bodger54
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