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Sneak peek into abandoned Royal Airforce station (Watch pics)

Lincolnshire, UK: RAF Folkingham in Lincolnshire, UK, served a number of diverse roles over the decades.It was home to British and American forces during World War Two. It was equipped with Thor ICBM nuclear missiles.It

India TV News Desk Updated on: November 20, 2013 6:42 IST
sneak peek into abandoned royal airforce station watch pics
sneak peek into abandoned royal airforce station watch pics

Lincolnshire, UK: RAF Folkingham in Lincolnshire, UK, served a number of diverse roles over the decades.






It was home to British and American forces during World War Two. It was equipped with Thor ICBM nuclear missiles.

It was also used  by the British Racing Motors (BRM) Formula One team as a test track.

It was closed in 1960.

Today it is home to an ageing collection of decommissioned military vehicles, farming machinery and lorries dating from the 1940s, which aided the war effort here and in occupied Europe.

Many of these vehicles helped seal World War Two victory for Britain. The hulking machines are parked in line, falling apart and forgotten, at the edge of the 6,000ft-long runway, some swallowed up by bushes and trees.

The former Royal Air Force (RAF) Folkingham is one of hundreds of lonely and forgotten wartime air bases littering rural Britain. Here are the pics:
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