RAF Misson | |
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near Finningley, South Yorkshire, England | |
Coordinates | 53°28′12″N 0°56′28″W / 53.470°N 0.941°W |
Type | Missile site |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United Kingdom |
Open to the public | No |
Site history | |
Built | 1959 |
In use | 1960–1963 |
The site of the former RAF Misson, Nottinghamshire, is located 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-east of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, and approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of the former RAF Finningley airfield.
The site was used as a bombing range by the Operational Training Units (OTUs) of RAF Finningley until 1948. [1] Between October 1960 and June 1963, No 94 (Surface to Air Missile) Squadron (No 94 (SAM) Sqn) RAF operated on the site with Bristol Bloodhound I missiles under the control of the Tactical Command Centre at RAF Lindholme. [2] [3]
The site is now private property but the concrete stands are still visible from the area. L. Jackson & Co.Ltd is situated on the site and supplies surplus military vehicles and equipment. [1] The former site is proposed as a fracking location for the extraction of natural gas. [4] [5]
RAF Misson | |
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near Finningley, South Yorkshire, England | |
Coordinates | 53°28′12″N 0°56′28″W / 53.470°N 0.941°W |
Type | Missile site |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United Kingdom |
Open to the public | No |
Site history | |
Built | 1959 |
In use | 1960–1963 |
The site of the former RAF Misson, Nottinghamshire, is located 7.5 miles (12.1 km) south-east of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, and approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of the former RAF Finningley airfield.
The site was used as a bombing range by the Operational Training Units (OTUs) of RAF Finningley until 1948. [1] Between October 1960 and June 1963, No 94 (Surface to Air Missile) Squadron (No 94 (SAM) Sqn) RAF operated on the site with Bristol Bloodhound I missiles under the control of the Tactical Command Centre at RAF Lindholme. [2] [3]
The site is now private property but the concrete stands are still visible from the area. L. Jackson & Co.Ltd is situated on the site and supplies surplus military vehicles and equipment. [1] The former site is proposed as a fracking location for the extraction of natural gas. [4] [5]