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The station opened in April 1943 with three concrete runways as part of 5 Group. RAF Bardney became home to the Lancasters of 9 Squadron until July 1945. 9 Squadron used Tallboy bombs, one of only two squadrons to do so. In October-November 1944 both 227 Squadron and 189 Squadron re-formed with Lancasters at the station but quickly moved out. In April 1945 189 Squadron returned and joined 9 Squadron at RAF Bardney for the last month of the war.
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It opened in November 1940, as part of 5 Group. 106 Squadron moved to the station in February 1941 equipped with Hampdens. 97 Squadron followed in March 1941, with Manchesters. 106 Squadron converted to Manchesters in February 1942 but then both squadrons started to receive Lancasters in May 1942 and both moved out in September 1942 whilst concrete runways were laid. 617 Squadron moved to RAF Coningsby in August 1943 but was replaced in January 1944 by 619 Squadron and 61 Squadron. In April 1944 the station became home to 83 Squadron and 97 Squadron returned, both with Lancasters to act as marker squadrons for 5 Group. RAF Coningsby is still operational.
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It opened in July 1936 and by September 1939 was in 4 Group and occupied by the Whitleys of 77 Squadron and 102 Squadron. Fighter Command used the station from January to April 1941 before it returned to Bomber Command 4 Group with 104 Squadron and, briefly, 405 Squadron, both flying Wellingtons. In February 1942 104 Squadron was renumbered 158 Squadron before moving out in June 1942. In the autumn of 1942 196 Squadron and 466 Squadron both formed at the station but moved out before becoming operational. Concrete runways were laid and the station re-opened in June 1944 with 466 Squadron returning with Halifaxes. 462 Squadron formed at the station with Halifaxes in August 1944 and stayed until December 1944 leaving 466 Squadron as sole resident until the end of the war.
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