Cardington, Bedfordshire
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Cardington is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England.
Church Lane
One of the two Cardington Sheds, with people in the foreground at left for scale.
Cardington Airship Sheds (Shed 1)
St Mary's Church
Cardington Airfield
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Cardington Airfield, previously RAF Cardington, is a former Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England, with a long and varied history, particularly in relation to airships and balloons. The sta
Cardington, Bedfordshire
…connection with the Cardington airship works founded by Short Brothers during World War I, which later became an RAF training station. However most of the former RAF station is actually in the parish of Eastcotts, as is the settlement of Shortstown, which was originally built by Short Brothers for its workers. The village…
Former airship sheds at Cardington during 2017.
WAAF Barrage Balloon crews at RAF Cardington.
Restored Fordson Sussex Balloon Winch Tender
Rear view of Fordson Sussex on display at the RAF Museum Hendon.