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RAF Lindley

Military units and formations established in 1942Royal Air Force stations in LeicestershireUse British English from June 2013

Royal Air Force Lindley or more simply RAF Lindley is a former Royal Air Force station situated in Leicestershire 8.1 miles (13.0 km) south east of Polesworth, Warwickshire, England in close proximity to Watling Street.The airfield opened in 1943 before closing in 1946.

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MIRA No.3 Ride & Handling, Hinckley and Bosworth Higham on the Hill

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