RAF Elsham Wolds airfield

1978 (© Paul Hooper)

Elsham Wolds airfield

Agriculture, industry, A15 link road

Watch Office with Met Section 518/40

Demolished in 1980s, prior to that half had been in use as a house

Other Buildings:

J Type hangar still survives

12/1916 to 06/1919, FE2b aircraft of 33 Sqn operated in this area.
07/42 to 11/45, 103 Squadron with Wellington, Halifax and Lancaster bombers.
Home to the most successful Avro Lancaster of all time - ED888 M2 with 140 ops. (including 98 to Germany, 15 of these over Berlin). Scrapped post-war.
05/42 to 10/43, 103 Conversion Flight with Halifax II.
01/43 to 04/45, Relief Landing Ground for 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit from Blyton.
11/43 to 10/44, 576 Squadron formed here with Lancaster I and III, moved to Fiskerton.
04/45 to 12/45, 100 Squadron, last op 25/4/45 to Berchtesgarden.
12/45 to 11/46, After the Bomber Sqns left 21 HGCU of Transport Command were here with Halifax, Albermarle and Horsa gliders.

RAF Elsham Wolds airfield

1982 (© Ian Woodward)

RAF Elsham Wolds airfield

Back Bearings - A Navigator's Tale 1942 to 1974
By Group Captain Eric Cropper - the story of a 103 Squadron Navigator at Elsham Wolds

Elsham Wolds airfield

Operational Heavy Bomber Station

3x - concrete, main on NW-SE axis

1x - J Type, 5x - T2

7 miles NE of Brigg

Decoy airfield at Great Limber to S.E.

RAF Elsham Wolds airfield

Elsham Wolds airfield
Airfield:	Operational Heavy Bomber Station
Opened:	/07/1941
Closed:	/1947
Pundit Code:	ES
USAAF Station:	N/A
Runways:	3x - concrete, main on NW-SE axis
Hangars:	1x - J Type, 5x - T2
County:	Lincolnshire
Location:	7 miles NE of Brigg
OS Ref:	TA042135
Links:
©	Photographs © copyright as stated
Notes:	Decoy airfield at Great Limber to S.E.
RAF Elsham Wolds airfield

Elsham Wolds airfield
Airfield Today:	Agriculture, industry, A15 link road
Tower Type:	Watch Office with Met Section 518/40
Tower:	Demolished in 1980s, prior to that half had been in use as a house
Other Buildings:	J Type hangar still survives
History:	12/1916 to 06/1919, FE2b aircraft of 33 Sqn operated in this area. 07/42 to 11/45, 103 Squadron with Wellington, Halifax and Lancaster bombers. Home to the most successful Avro Lancaster of all time - ED888 M2 with 140 ops. (including 98 to Germany, 15 of these over Berlin). Scrapped post-war. 05/42 to 10/43, 103 Conversion Flight with Halifax II. 01/43 to 04/45, Relief Landing Ground for 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit from Blyton. 11/43 to 10/44, 576 Squadron formed here with Lancaster I and III, moved to Fiskerton. 04/45 to 12/45, 100 Squadron, last op 25/4/45 to Berchtesgarden. 12/45 to 11/46, After the Bomber Sqns left 21 HGCU of Transport Command were here with Halifax, Albermarle and Horsa gliders.
RAF Elsham Wolds airfield