Thanks to Alan for arranging a fascinating visit to the Carpetbagger museum at Harrington.
The airfield upon which the museum stands was home to “Special Ops” missions behind enemy lines in WWII and we were shown a film about this coupled with expl;anations of the role of the base.
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December of 1959 it became an important part of the UK nuclear deterrent, hosting a squadron of three Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles. Again we saw a film upon the role the base played coupled with a talk from the highly knowlegable guide.