Remains of missile launch pad. RAF Harrington

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Remains of missile launch pad. RAF Harrington

Image: © Gary Sutherland Taken: 3 Aug 2000

The blast walls are largely all that remain of the three launch pads at former RAF Harrington. These were built to launch Thor missiles during the 1950s.

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