Airfield of the Week - Hemswell

Photograph: © IWM (CH 10456)

Beginning in the First World War as Harpswell, Hemswell was an important heavy bomber base during the Second World War. It was also one of the main bases in Britain for the Douglas Thor nuclear missile. Read more and see more photographs and videos by clicking here.

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