During development it was known as Izdeliye 400 (Product #400) in house, and An-40 in the West. First flown in 1982, civil certification was issued on 30 December 1992. In July 2013, 26 An-124s were in commercial service with 10 on order. In August 2014, it was reported that Antonov An-124 production was stopped due to the ongoing political tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Development
During the 1970s, the VTA (Military Transport Aviation) arm of the Soviet Air Forces had a shortfall in strategic heavy airlift capacity. Its largest planes consisted of about 50 Antonov An-22 turboprops, which were used heavily for tactical roles. A classified 1975 CIA analysis concluded that the USSR did "...not match the US in ability to provide long-range heavy lift support."
The station badge depicts Lincoln Cathedral rising through the clouds.
History
Formation
Waddington opened as a Royal Flying Corps flying training station in 1916 and was transferred to the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918 operating until 1920, when the station went into care and maintenance.
Squadrons operating during this time:
No. 82 Squadron RFC between 30 March 1917 and 17 November 1917 using the AW FK 8 before moving to St Omer.
No. 97 Squadron RFC between 1 December 1917 and 21 January 1918 with no aircraft before moving to Stonehenge.
No. 105 Squadron RFC formed at the airfield on 23 September 1917 flying various aircraft and stayed until 3 October 1917 when it moved to Andover.
No. 117 Squadron RFC formed at Waddington on 1 January 1918 flying various aircraft and stayed until 3 April 1918 when the squadron moved to Hucknall.
The village is a documented settlement in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was mainly an agricultural community until the late 19th century. Horseracing also took place on the heathland areas, which are now part of the RAF station.
At various times other activities including malting, brick-making and stone-quarrying have taken place in the village.
Around 1830, George Boole, the mathematician, taught at Waddington Academy Boarding School in the village, run by Robert Hall. From 1838 to 1840, Boole lived in the village and became headmaster of the academy.
Enemy action during 1941 severely damaged 71 houses in the village, as well as the Horse & Jockey pub and the NAAFI building on the RAF station. The damage was mainly caused by two aerial mines; large bombs dropped by parachute and fused to explode before hitting the ground. Eleven people were killed, among them the NAAFI manageress, Mrs Constance Raven, after whom the All-Ranks Club on the RAF station is still named.
The Parts of Lindsey was a unit of local government until 1974 in Lincolnshire, England, covering the northern part of the county. The Isle of Axholme, which is on the west side of the River Trent, has normally formed part of it. The district's name originated from the Kingdom of Lindsey of Anglo-Saxon times, whose territories were merged with that of Stamford to form Lincolnshire.
Local government
When the English shires were established, Lindsey became part of Lincolnshire. It and each of Kesteven and Holland, acquired the formal designation of Parts of Lincolnshire. Thus it became the Parts of Lindsey.
The constituency consisted of the historic county of Lincolnshire, excluding the city of Lincoln which had the status of a county in itself after 1409. (Although Lincolnshire contained four other boroughs, Boston, Grantham, Great Grimsby and Stamford, each of which elected two MPs in its own right for part of the period when Lincolnshire was a constituency, these were not excluded from the county constituency, and owning property within the borough could confer a vote at the county election. This was not the case, though, for Lincoln.)
As in other county constituencies the franchise between 1430 and 1832 was defined by the Forty Shilling Freeholder Act, which gave the right to vote to every man who possessed freehold property within the county valued at £2 or more per year for the purposes of land tax; it was not necessary for the freeholder to occupy his land, nor even in later years to be resident in the county at all.
Take Four Trips Back in Time in Waddington Lincolnshire
Today we take a rare trip outside the city of Lincoln, but it is pretty much joined to the city these days.
Waddington is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated approximately 4 miles south of Lincoln on the A607 Grantham Road. The village is known for its association with RAF Waddington. At the 2011 Census Waddington had a population of 6,122.
The name 'Waddington' means 'farm/settlement of the people of Wada'.
The village is a documented settlement in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was mainly an agricultural community until the late 19th century. Horseracing also took place on the heathland areas, which are now part of the RAF station. At various times other activities including malting, brick-making and stone-quarrying have taken pl...
published: 11 Mar 2023
WADDINGTON: North Kesteven Parish #2 of 75
NORTH KESTEVEN PARISH #2: WADDINGTON
Welcome back to North Kesteven everyone, and the series continues with a village that’s joined at the hip to the City of Lincoln. This is Waddington, situated approximately 4 miles south of Lincoln on the A607 – the main road towards Grantham. The name “Waddington” means “farm or settlement of the people of Wada”. It has a population in excess of 6,000, thanks mainly to the suburbs of Lincoln that fall within its boundaries and the married quarters at the landmark its most well known for – the enormous RAF Waddington.
The RAF dominates Waddington’s history, but as well as that, there are some other interesting bits to tell you here. Industrially, Waddington was an important centre for malting, brick-making and stone-quarrying, all of which have now ce...
published: 29 Aug 2023
RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.
Travelling back to 1940s RAF Waddington.
published: 08 May 2021
Route 13: Lincoln Central to Waddington (No Commentary)
Belgian F16, The X Tiger takeoff from the fence at RAF Waddington
published: 22 Mar 2023
Roadtrip: Waddington (Lincolnshire) to Chessington (Surrey) ffwd
The four hour drive from near RAF Waddington to Chessington compressed into less than 15 minutes.
published: 03 May 2015
Antonov 124 (pt6) at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire Sun 23rd June 2019
Last minute checks for Antonov 124, before she takes off on her return journey.
published: 23 Jun 2019
Antonov 124 (pt7) at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire Sun 23rd June 2019
Short clip (battery ran out) of Antonov 124 rolling along the runway at RAF Waddington, Lincs. Ready for take of on Sun June 23rd 2019
published: 23 Jun 2019
Waddington Then and Now
This time shift is one of my rare excursions outside the city of Lincoln, albeit it just a few miles south to the village of Waddington. Here we are looking north up the High Street, with the Horse and Jockey pub on the left. It is interesting that all the buildings on the left are basically the same, whereas all the ones on the right are different. Every time I see an old photo like this with lots of people in, I wonder what sort of lives they had.
Today we take a rare trip outside the city of Lincoln, but it is pretty much joined to the city these days.
Waddington is a village and civil parish in the Nor...
Today we take a rare trip outside the city of Lincoln, but it is pretty much joined to the city these days.
Waddington is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated approximately 4 miles south of Lincoln on the A607 Grantham Road. The village is known for its association with RAF Waddington. At the 2011 Census Waddington had a population of 6,122.
The name 'Waddington' means 'farm/settlement of the people of Wada'.
The village is a documented settlement in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was mainly an agricultural community until the late 19th century. Horseracing also took place on the heathland areas, which are now part of the RAF station. At various times other activities including malting, brick-making and stone-quarrying have taken place in the village.
In 1790 Mary Farmery and Susanna Locker both laid claim to the affections of a young man; this produced a challenge from the former to fight for the prize, which was accepted by the latter. Proper sidesmen were chosen, and every matter conducted in form. After several knock-down blows on both sides, the boxing battle ended in favour of Mary Farmery.
Around 1830, George Boole, the mathematician, taught at Waddington Academy Boarding School in the village, run by Robert Hall. From 1838 to 1840, Boole lived in the village and became headmaster of the academy.
Enemy action during 1941 severely damaged 71 houses in the village, as well as the Horse & Jockey pub and the NAAFI building on the RAF station. The damage was mainly caused by two aerial mines; large bombs dropped by parachute and fused to explode before hitting the ground. Eleven people were killed, among them the NAAFI manager, Mrs. Constance Raven, after whom the All-Ranks Club on the RAF station is still named.
The older part of the village primarily consists of buildings built of the local limestone, along with some brick-built houses built after brick-making began to take place on the lower slopes of the village. Newer residential areas are located in the Brant Road part of the village (which is at the bottom of the Lincoln Edge and has merged with the Lincoln suburb of Bracebridge), and are of modern brick and tile construction. The more modern areas of the village have developed down the steep hill towards Lincoln.
The first two videos show the High Street, including the Horse and Jockey pub that is currently closed. The third video is of Church Lane, where the left hand stone building dates from 1793. The fourth and final video shows Hill Top, and a fascinating long lost large pond. Sadly I have no dates for the old photos.
Today we take a rare trip outside the city of Lincoln, but it is pretty much joined to the city these days.
Waddington is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated approximately 4 miles south of Lincoln on the A607 Grantham Road. The village is known for its association with RAF Waddington. At the 2011 Census Waddington had a population of 6,122.
The name 'Waddington' means 'farm/settlement of the people of Wada'.
The village is a documented settlement in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was mainly an agricultural community until the late 19th century. Horseracing also took place on the heathland areas, which are now part of the RAF station. At various times other activities including malting, brick-making and stone-quarrying have taken place in the village.
In 1790 Mary Farmery and Susanna Locker both laid claim to the affections of a young man; this produced a challenge from the former to fight for the prize, which was accepted by the latter. Proper sidesmen were chosen, and every matter conducted in form. After several knock-down blows on both sides, the boxing battle ended in favour of Mary Farmery.
Around 1830, George Boole, the mathematician, taught at Waddington Academy Boarding School in the village, run by Robert Hall. From 1838 to 1840, Boole lived in the village and became headmaster of the academy.
Enemy action during 1941 severely damaged 71 houses in the village, as well as the Horse & Jockey pub and the NAAFI building on the RAF station. The damage was mainly caused by two aerial mines; large bombs dropped by parachute and fused to explode before hitting the ground. Eleven people were killed, among them the NAAFI manager, Mrs. Constance Raven, after whom the All-Ranks Club on the RAF station is still named.
The older part of the village primarily consists of buildings built of the local limestone, along with some brick-built houses built after brick-making began to take place on the lower slopes of the village. Newer residential areas are located in the Brant Road part of the village (which is at the bottom of the Lincoln Edge and has merged with the Lincoln suburb of Bracebridge), and are of modern brick and tile construction. The more modern areas of the village have developed down the steep hill towards Lincoln.
The first two videos show the High Street, including the Horse and Jockey pub that is currently closed. The third video is of Church Lane, where the left hand stone building dates from 1793. The fourth and final video shows Hill Top, and a fascinating long lost large pond. Sadly I have no dates for the old photos.
NORTH KESTEVEN PARISH #2: WADDINGTON
Welcome back to North Kesteven everyone, and the series continues with a village that’s joined at the hip to the City of L...
NORTH KESTEVEN PARISH #2: WADDINGTON
Welcome back to North Kesteven everyone, and the series continues with a village that’s joined at the hip to the City of Lincoln. This is Waddington, situated approximately 4 miles south of Lincoln on the A607 – the main road towards Grantham. The name “Waddington” means “farm or settlement of the people of Wada”. It has a population in excess of 6,000, thanks mainly to the suburbs of Lincoln that fall within its boundaries and the married quarters at the landmark its most well known for – the enormous RAF Waddington.
The RAF dominates Waddington’s history, but as well as that, there are some other interesting bits to tell you here. Industrially, Waddington was an important centre for malting, brick-making and stone-quarrying, all of which have now ceased.
Transport wise, the 1800s saw the opening of a railway line through Waddington, and there was a station which lasted for almost a century. Trains last called here in 1962, three years before the line fully closed. It also has a connection to the mathematician George Boole, the founder of Boolean Logic. And in 1790 there was a notable fight, between two women no less!
Keep watching to learn about all of this and more!
****
#Waddington, #RAF, #HorseRacing, #Lincolnshire, #Lincoln, #NorthKesteven, #Railways, #Boxing, #Churches, #WWII, #Fight, #RedArrows, #Shops, #WWII,
****
RAF Waddington:
https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/stations/raf-waddington/
https://www.visitlincoln.com/things-to-do/raf-waddington
https://www.forces.net/services/tri-service/no-fly-zone-raf-grounds-air-show-good
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/raf-waddington-runway-repairs
Fire Station:
https://www.rgcarter-construction.co.uk/project/fire-station-raf-waddington/
Red Roof Clinic:
https://www.redroofclinic.co.uk/
General History:
http://www.visitoruk.com/Lincoln/waddington-C592-V24892.html
Budgens:
https://waddington.open-closed.co.uk/budgens-opening-times-bar-lane
Mayall Court:
https://housingcare.org/housing-care/facility-info-15746-mayall-court-waddington-england
Lowlands:
https://twitter.com/LowlandsJFC
Village Hall:
https://waddington.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parish-information/whats
https://waddington.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parish-information/village-hall/1
War Memorial:
https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Monument/MLI125327
War Graves:
https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/41452/waddington-st-michael-churchyard/#:~:text=History%20information,during%20the%20Second%20World%20War.
Community Hub:
https://waddington.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parish-information/community-hub/1
The Maltkiln:
https://media.onthemarket.com/properties/11266904/1398133771/document-0.pdf
Horse and Jockey:
https://whatpub.com/pubs/LIN/198/horse-jockey-waddington
Chapel:
https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Monument/MLI80878
Industrial Estate:
https://www.proplist.com/listing/poyntons-boston/unit-1d-1
Caythorpe Church:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Vincent%27s_Church,_Caythorpe
Boxing Ring:
https://www.freepik.com/premium-vector/empty-wrestling-sport-arena-boxing-ring-dramatic-sports-vector-background-sport-competition-ring-wrestling-boxing-arena-illustration_4868543.htm
Boxing Match:
https://georgianera.wordpress.com/2015/02/26/18th-century-boxing-match-for-the-hand-of-a-farm-lad/
The Wheatsheaf:
https://whatpub.com/pubs/LIN/200/wheatsheaf-inn-waddington
Boolean Logic:
https://www.lotame.com/what-is-boolean-logic/
Mampro:
https://www.bizseek.co.uk/mampro-ltd_1V-01522-723444
Old Railway Line:
https://www.railmaponline.com/UKIEMap.php
Demographics:
http://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastmidlands/admin/north_kesteven/E04005843__waddington/
Rightmove:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/waddington.html
Some of the following music tracks may appear in this video:
Brendan Perkins - “Foxsnow” (B. Perkins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEwmHysPvRw
Brendan Perkins - “Mickey's House” (B. Perkins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buHFRihWVaA
The Keyhouse - "Voices" (H. Flunder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GoARyUtGag
The Keyhouse - "Circles" (H. Flunder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aflfu-nflq0
Helen Flunder - "Sun" (H. Flunder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJlnteDLTpM
Helen Flunder - “Angels” (H. Flunder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Eh3ZzvmEA0
Helen Flunder - “C Song” (H. Flunder)
https://youtu.be/hMmBEa4bf0k
I have me a Facebook page too!
https://www.facebook.com/The-Village-Idiot-226069228730989
And now an INSTAGRAM - @andythevillageidiot
Come and join The Village People! (Subscribers only!)
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NORTH KESTEVEN PARISH #2: WADDINGTON
Welcome back to North Kesteven everyone, and the series continues with a village that’s joined at the hip to the City of Lincoln. This is Waddington, situated approximately 4 miles south of Lincoln on the A607 – the main road towards Grantham. The name “Waddington” means “farm or settlement of the people of Wada”. It has a population in excess of 6,000, thanks mainly to the suburbs of Lincoln that fall within its boundaries and the married quarters at the landmark its most well known for – the enormous RAF Waddington.
The RAF dominates Waddington’s history, but as well as that, there are some other interesting bits to tell you here. Industrially, Waddington was an important centre for malting, brick-making and stone-quarrying, all of which have now ceased.
Transport wise, the 1800s saw the opening of a railway line through Waddington, and there was a station which lasted for almost a century. Trains last called here in 1962, three years before the line fully closed. It also has a connection to the mathematician George Boole, the founder of Boolean Logic. And in 1790 there was a notable fight, between two women no less!
Keep watching to learn about all of this and more!
****
#Waddington, #RAF, #HorseRacing, #Lincolnshire, #Lincoln, #NorthKesteven, #Railways, #Boxing, #Churches, #WWII, #Fight, #RedArrows, #Shops, #WWII,
****
RAF Waddington:
https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/stations/raf-waddington/
https://www.visitlincoln.com/things-to-do/raf-waddington
https://www.forces.net/services/tri-service/no-fly-zone-raf-grounds-air-show-good
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/raf-waddington-runway-repairs
Fire Station:
https://www.rgcarter-construction.co.uk/project/fire-station-raf-waddington/
Red Roof Clinic:
https://www.redroofclinic.co.uk/
General History:
http://www.visitoruk.com/Lincoln/waddington-C592-V24892.html
Budgens:
https://waddington.open-closed.co.uk/budgens-opening-times-bar-lane
Mayall Court:
https://housingcare.org/housing-care/facility-info-15746-mayall-court-waddington-england
Lowlands:
https://twitter.com/LowlandsJFC
Village Hall:
https://waddington.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parish-information/whats
https://waddington.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parish-information/village-hall/1
War Memorial:
https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Monument/MLI125327
War Graves:
https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/41452/waddington-st-michael-churchyard/#:~:text=History%20information,during%20the%20Second%20World%20War.
Community Hub:
https://waddington.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parish-information/community-hub/1
The Maltkiln:
https://media.onthemarket.com/properties/11266904/1398133771/document-0.pdf
Horse and Jockey:
https://whatpub.com/pubs/LIN/198/horse-jockey-waddington
Chapel:
https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Monument/MLI80878
Industrial Estate:
https://www.proplist.com/listing/poyntons-boston/unit-1d-1
Caythorpe Church:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Vincent%27s_Church,_Caythorpe
Boxing Ring:
https://www.freepik.com/premium-vector/empty-wrestling-sport-arena-boxing-ring-dramatic-sports-vector-background-sport-competition-ring-wrestling-boxing-arena-illustration_4868543.htm
Boxing Match:
https://georgianera.wordpress.com/2015/02/26/18th-century-boxing-match-for-the-hand-of-a-farm-lad/
The Wheatsheaf:
https://whatpub.com/pubs/LIN/200/wheatsheaf-inn-waddington
Boolean Logic:
https://www.lotame.com/what-is-boolean-logic/
Mampro:
https://www.bizseek.co.uk/mampro-ltd_1V-01522-723444
Old Railway Line:
https://www.railmaponline.com/UKIEMap.php
Demographics:
http://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastmidlands/admin/north_kesteven/E04005843__waddington/
Rightmove:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/waddington.html
Some of the following music tracks may appear in this video:
Brendan Perkins - “Foxsnow” (B. Perkins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEwmHysPvRw
Brendan Perkins - “Mickey's House” (B. Perkins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buHFRihWVaA
The Keyhouse - "Voices" (H. Flunder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GoARyUtGag
The Keyhouse - "Circles" (H. Flunder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aflfu-nflq0
Helen Flunder - "Sun" (H. Flunder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJlnteDLTpM
Helen Flunder - “Angels” (H. Flunder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Eh3ZzvmEA0
Helen Flunder - “C Song” (H. Flunder)
https://youtu.be/hMmBEa4bf0k
I have me a Facebook page too!
https://www.facebook.com/The-Village-Idiot-226069228730989
And now an INSTAGRAM - @andythevillageidiot
Come and join The Village People! (Subscribers only!)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1037756120085304
Please consider buying me a coffee to support the channel! The more I get the faster I'll get to your parish! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thevillageidiot
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This time shift is one of my rare excursions outside the city of Lincoln, albeit it just a few miles south to the village of Waddington. Here we are looking nor...
This time shift is one of my rare excursions outside the city of Lincoln, albeit it just a few miles south to the village of Waddington. Here we are looking north up the High Street, with the Horse and Jockey pub on the left. It is interesting that all the buildings on the left are basically the same, whereas all the ones on the right are different. Every time I see an old photo like this with lots of people in, I wonder what sort of lives they had.
This time shift is one of my rare excursions outside the city of Lincoln, albeit it just a few miles south to the village of Waddington. Here we are looking north up the High Street, with the Horse and Jockey pub on the left. It is interesting that all the buildings on the left are basically the same, whereas all the ones on the right are different. Every time I see an old photo like this with lots of people in, I wonder what sort of lives they had.
Today we take a rare trip outside the city of Lincoln, but it is pretty much joined to the city these days.
Waddington is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, situated approximately 4 miles south of Lincoln on the A607 Grantham Road. The village is known for its association with RAF Waddington. At the 2011 Census Waddington had a population of 6,122.
The name 'Waddington' means 'farm/settlement of the people of Wada'.
The village is a documented settlement in the Domesday Book of 1086 and was mainly an agricultural community until the late 19th century. Horseracing also took place on the heathland areas, which are now part of the RAF station. At various times other activities including malting, brick-making and stone-quarrying have taken place in the village.
In 1790 Mary Farmery and Susanna Locker both laid claim to the affections of a young man; this produced a challenge from the former to fight for the prize, which was accepted by the latter. Proper sidesmen were chosen, and every matter conducted in form. After several knock-down blows on both sides, the boxing battle ended in favour of Mary Farmery.
Around 1830, George Boole, the mathematician, taught at Waddington Academy Boarding School in the village, run by Robert Hall. From 1838 to 1840, Boole lived in the village and became headmaster of the academy.
Enemy action during 1941 severely damaged 71 houses in the village, as well as the Horse & Jockey pub and the NAAFI building on the RAF station. The damage was mainly caused by two aerial mines; large bombs dropped by parachute and fused to explode before hitting the ground. Eleven people were killed, among them the NAAFI manager, Mrs. Constance Raven, after whom the All-Ranks Club on the RAF station is still named.
The older part of the village primarily consists of buildings built of the local limestone, along with some brick-built houses built after brick-making began to take place on the lower slopes of the village. Newer residential areas are located in the Brant Road part of the village (which is at the bottom of the Lincoln Edge and has merged with the Lincoln suburb of Bracebridge), and are of modern brick and tile construction. The more modern areas of the village have developed down the steep hill towards Lincoln.
The first two videos show the High Street, including the Horse and Jockey pub that is currently closed. The third video is of Church Lane, where the left hand stone building dates from 1793. The fourth and final video shows Hill Top, and a fascinating long lost large pond. Sadly I have no dates for the old photos.
NORTH KESTEVEN PARISH #2: WADDINGTON
Welcome back to North Kesteven everyone, and the series continues with a village that’s joined at the hip to the City of Lincoln. This is Waddington, situated approximately 4 miles south of Lincoln on the A607 – the main road towards Grantham. The name “Waddington” means “farm or settlement of the people of Wada”. It has a population in excess of 6,000, thanks mainly to the suburbs of Lincoln that fall within its boundaries and the married quarters at the landmark its most well known for – the enormous RAF Waddington.
The RAF dominates Waddington’s history, but as well as that, there are some other interesting bits to tell you here. Industrially, Waddington was an important centre for malting, brick-making and stone-quarrying, all of which have now ceased.
Transport wise, the 1800s saw the opening of a railway line through Waddington, and there was a station which lasted for almost a century. Trains last called here in 1962, three years before the line fully closed. It also has a connection to the mathematician George Boole, the founder of Boolean Logic. And in 1790 there was a notable fight, between two women no less!
Keep watching to learn about all of this and more!
****
#Waddington, #RAF, #HorseRacing, #Lincolnshire, #Lincoln, #NorthKesteven, #Railways, #Boxing, #Churches, #WWII, #Fight, #RedArrows, #Shops, #WWII,
****
RAF Waddington:
https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/stations/raf-waddington/
https://www.visitlincoln.com/things-to-do/raf-waddington
https://www.forces.net/services/tri-service/no-fly-zone-raf-grounds-air-show-good
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/raf-waddington-runway-repairs
Fire Station:
https://www.rgcarter-construction.co.uk/project/fire-station-raf-waddington/
Red Roof Clinic:
https://www.redroofclinic.co.uk/
General History:
http://www.visitoruk.com/Lincoln/waddington-C592-V24892.html
Budgens:
https://waddington.open-closed.co.uk/budgens-opening-times-bar-lane
Mayall Court:
https://housingcare.org/housing-care/facility-info-15746-mayall-court-waddington-england
Lowlands:
https://twitter.com/LowlandsJFC
Village Hall:
https://waddington.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parish-information/whats
https://waddington.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parish-information/village-hall/1
War Memorial:
https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Monument/MLI125327
War Graves:
https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/41452/waddington-st-michael-churchyard/#:~:text=History%20information,during%20the%20Second%20World%20War.
Community Hub:
https://waddington.parish.lincolnshire.gov.uk/parish-information/community-hub/1
The Maltkiln:
https://media.onthemarket.com/properties/11266904/1398133771/document-0.pdf
Horse and Jockey:
https://whatpub.com/pubs/LIN/198/horse-jockey-waddington
Chapel:
https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Monument/MLI80878
Industrial Estate:
https://www.proplist.com/listing/poyntons-boston/unit-1d-1
Caythorpe Church:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Vincent%27s_Church,_Caythorpe
Boxing Ring:
https://www.freepik.com/premium-vector/empty-wrestling-sport-arena-boxing-ring-dramatic-sports-vector-background-sport-competition-ring-wrestling-boxing-arena-illustration_4868543.htm
Boxing Match:
https://georgianera.wordpress.com/2015/02/26/18th-century-boxing-match-for-the-hand-of-a-farm-lad/
The Wheatsheaf:
https://whatpub.com/pubs/LIN/200/wheatsheaf-inn-waddington
Boolean Logic:
https://www.lotame.com/what-is-boolean-logic/
Mampro:
https://www.bizseek.co.uk/mampro-ltd_1V-01522-723444
Old Railway Line:
https://www.railmaponline.com/UKIEMap.php
Demographics:
http://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/eastmidlands/admin/north_kesteven/E04005843__waddington/
Rightmove:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/waddington.html
Some of the following music tracks may appear in this video:
Brendan Perkins - “Foxsnow” (B. Perkins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEwmHysPvRw
Brendan Perkins - “Mickey's House” (B. Perkins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buHFRihWVaA
The Keyhouse - "Voices" (H. Flunder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GoARyUtGag
The Keyhouse - "Circles" (H. Flunder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aflfu-nflq0
Helen Flunder - "Sun" (H. Flunder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJlnteDLTpM
Helen Flunder - “Angels” (H. Flunder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Eh3ZzvmEA0
Helen Flunder - “C Song” (H. Flunder)
https://youtu.be/hMmBEa4bf0k
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This time shift is one of my rare excursions outside the city of Lincoln, albeit it just a few miles south to the village of Waddington. Here we are looking north up the High Street, with the Horse and Jockey pub on the left. It is interesting that all the buildings on the left are basically the same, whereas all the ones on the right are different. Every time I see an old photo like this with lots of people in, I wonder what sort of lives they had.
During development it was known as Izdeliye 400 (Product #400) in house, and An-40 in the West. First flown in 1982, civil certification was issued on 30 December 1992. In July 2013, 26 An-124s were in commercial service with 10 on order. In August 2014, it was reported that Antonov An-124 production was stopped due to the ongoing political tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Development
During the 1970s, the VTA (Military Transport Aviation) arm of the Soviet Air Forces had a shortfall in strategic heavy airlift capacity. Its largest planes consisted of about 50 Antonov An-22 turboprops, which were used heavily for tactical roles. A classified 1975 CIA analysis concluded that the USSR did "...not match the US in ability to provide long-range heavy lift support."