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For some period after the war, certainly in 1957, new recruits would go there to pick up the kit, and sign on the dotted line, before being sent to RAF Bridgnorth for square bashing
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15:46, 15 September 2012 (UTC)reply
RAF Cardington was in use for this one week of recruit induction at least as early as July 1953. Apart from RAF Bridgenorth, eight weeks of square bashing then followed in at least two other RAF stations, Hednesford and Wilmslow (though the latter might only have been for WRAFs). In July 1953 there were personnel in RAF uniform working inside one of the hangars, training or practising in the inflation of a WW2-style barrage balloon.
L0ngpar1sh (
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09:20, 15 August 2014 (UTC)reply
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The picture to the right shows both sheds at RAF Cardington. I think it might be useful illustration, perhaps for the infobox?
Nev1 (
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20:01, 5 February 2014 (UTC)reply
Fair point, and at the same size as the current infobox image it might look odd. Worth adding further down the article?
Nev1 (
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20:44, 5 February 2014 (UTC)reply
There is a car which could be used for scale, but I think this image would be useful in the article in the infoboxes or somewhere in the body. The infobox really should show both hangars, so if not this image are there any better available?
149.254.250.228 (
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20:54, 5 February 2014 (UTC)reply
Good point, though the car is pretty hard to notice, maybe the new image could be placed in the infobox and the previous one used to show scale somewhere in the body? --
Iiboharz (
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20:56, 5 February 2014 (UTC)reply
It seems that there isn't enough focus on the hangars in those photos, as well as their age - the photo in consideration for the infobox was taken in September 2013. --
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14:19, 6 February 2014 (UTC)reply
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Hi all, this page name is misleading as the site is now known as Cardington Airfield. You can see this in the official addresses of the businesses currently within the hangars (Cardington Studios in Hangar 1 and Hybrid Air Vehicles in Hangar 2)Postcode MK42 0TG. [1]. There is also a government petition that refers to Cardington Airfield but the link is not allowed here so you will have to Google. There will be a lot of interest in the area this summer when the Airlander 10 takes its First Flight so I thought it would be good to get the name right just now!
Philbobagshot (
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14:15, 31 May 2016 (UTC)reply
Great! I'm not hugely experienced on here. Do we just wait for a few more people to agree and an administrator to pick up on the fact?
Philbobagshot (
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15:21, 1 June 2016 (UTC)reply
Well let's not rush into this ... no, seriously, I agree that it should be moved. I can't do it yet from this account but I can in a day or two, unless anyone else has before then. It cannot be right that it is still referred to in the day-to-day as if it still has its RAF station name. Best wishes to all
DBaK-photo (
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14:23, 14 January 2019 (UTC)reply
Height is 170 metres - surprised at that - they seem higher. I have inserted into infobox with citation. Four sites agreed on height - BBC one claims that they are 197 metres high, so this has the potential to go a bit controversial. No parameters fit length and width. Regards.
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20:27, 22 July 2016 (UTC)reply
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