RAF Cardington [entry point]

Title

RAF Cardington [entry point]

Description

RAF Cardington was located in Bedfordshire, 2 miles (4 kms) south-east of Bedford.

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Originally used as a site for the construction of airships, including the R101, Cardington commenced construction of barrage balloons in 1936 at which time it became 1 RAF Training Unit and a training centre for thousands of operators of barrage balloons.

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Contributor

Nigel Moore

Citation

“RAF Cardington [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed November 15, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/21882.

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