Tornodoken, comprehensive. The only thing I would say is that the V-force never dispersed on Q. Did you mean they never did a Micky Finn after 1969?
Prestwick was used as a dispersal; I seem to recaall vaguely it was a Cottesmore one. Elvingdon IIRC was a Scamton one.
You say why MacMillan never disperse the force in 1963. Do you have any info on the ring of steel? Bloodhound 1 sites around the bomber bases?
I know Woolfox Lodge covered Cottesmore and Wittering to the west, Woodhall Spa covered Coningsby and to some extent Waddington. There was one at Marham and also West Rainham. Where were the rest? North Coates? Was Catfoss? Haxey?
What was the effective range of a BH1?