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
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.
The Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10 is a hybrid airship designed and built by British manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles. Comprising a helium airship with auxiliary wing and tail surfaces, it flies usi
Cardington Airfield
…of the RAE operation) in the 1980s, but the efforts ended in failure. As of 2022, the site was being used for the development of a hybrid airship, the Airlander 10, by the company Hybrid Air Vehicles. In 1993 planning permission was granted for construction of theatrical stagings and the site was used for rehearsals…
The Airlander 10 moored at Cardington Airfield on 6 August 2017
HAV 304 in flight, August 2012
Airlander 10 on the ground, August 2016
Airlander 10 in Hangar One at Cardington Airfield, January 2016