A station in Project Emily
RAF Harrington belonged to the North Luffenham 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. 218 Squadron. Three-missile station in the North Luffenham group. Approximate station-area marker.
Sources for this passage: [1]Understanding the site
The directory marker is approximately 52.41° north, 0.83° 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.
