Summary
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.
| RAF Misson | |
|---|---|
| near Finningley, South Yorkshire, England | |
  RAF Misson | |
| 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 |
History edit
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]
Current use edit
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]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Osborne, Mike (2014). "Appendix 7 - aviation related sites". Defending Nottinghamshire : the Military Landscape from Prehistory to the Present. The History Press: New York. pp. 140–141. ISBN 9780750957137.
- ^ Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing. p. 53. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
- ^ Craine, Simon; Ryan, Noel (2011). "Protection from the cold" : cold war protection in preparedness for nuclear war. Wildtrack. p. 231. ISBN 9781904098195.
- ^ "Former Misson missile site closer to a fracking future". Retford Times. 17 January 2015. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015.
- ^ Is there really any future in fracking? The Times, 4 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022