RAF Cardington, an air force base with a long and varied history associated with airships and balloons, is based in Bedford. 

They used to build barrage balloons. Today, Cardington is home to a type of aircraft that you might not see that often in the skies…

RAF Cardington, an air force base with a long and varied history associated with airships and balloons, is based in Bedford.&nbsp;
They used to build barrage balloons. Today, Cardington is home to a type of aircraft that you might not see that often in the skies&hellip;

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