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Royal Air Force Cardington or more simply RAF Cardington is a former Royal Air Force Royal Air Force station in Bedfordshire, England , with a long and varied history, particularly in relation to airships and balloons. Most of the former RAF station is in the parish of Eastcotts, as is the settlement of Shortstown.

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