Bloodhound Missile Preservation Group

The Squadron hold very little information covering the years that it operated the Bloodhound Missile (1965-1970). Fortunately the Bloodhound Missile Preservation Group (BMPG) have an excellent resource of information on their website and YouTube channel. Read more below:

BMPG Website

The Bloodhound MKII missile system, as operated by 41 Squadron,  was a key part of the integrated UK air defences during the Cold War, a wholly British designed defensive weapon to counter nuclear armed, high flying bombers at long range.

Bloodhound MKII became operational with the RAF in 1964 and continued to be improved as new technology became available with its operational role continually enhanced to include the countering of low level air strikes.

The missile system was withdrawn from RAF service in 1991, at the end of the Cold War.

You can learn more about how the system worked through the following reports

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