A station in Project Emily
RAF Bardney belonged to the Hemswell group of Thor stations. The deployment brought American intermediate-range ballistic missiles to Britain, operated by the RAF under joint British and American arrangements.
No. 106 Squadron. Three-missile station in the Hemswell group. Approximate station-area marker.
Sources for this passage: [1]Understanding the site
The directory marker is approximately 53.22° north, 0.29° west. It identifies the station area, rather than the surveyed position of an individual launch pad.
The site’s significance lies in its place within the wider force. Missile readiness, political authorisation and control of the warhead were separate matters. The Thor chapter explains those distinctions.