List of V Bomber dispersal bases

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In its early years, the British V Bomber force relied on the concept of aircraft dispersal to escape the effects of an enemy attack on their main bases. There were 36 such bases in the late 1950s, reduced to 26 by 1962.

Contents 1 Scotland 2 Northern Ireland 3 England 4 Wales

[edit] Scotland

• RAF Lossiemouth
• RAF Kinloss
• RAF Leuchars
• Prestwick
• RAF Machrihanish

[edit] Northern Ireland

• RAF Aldergrove

• RAF Ballykelly

[edit] England

• RAF Middleton St. George (now Durham Tees Valley Airport)
• RAF Elvington
• RAF Finningley
• RAF Leconfield
• RAF Leeming
• RAF Burtonwood
• RAF Cranwell
• RAF Shawbury
• RAE Bedford
• Pershore
• Kemble Airfield
• Filton
• RAF Lyneham
• RAF Boscombe Down
• RAF Manston
• RNAS Yeovilton
• Tarrant Rushton
• RAF St. Mawgan
• RAF Scampton
• Stansted

[edit] Wales

• RAE Llanbedr
• RAF Valley
• RAF Brawdy