RAF Elsham Wolds Airfield

1980 (© Steve Bond, Milton Keynes Aviation Society)

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.

12/16 to 6/19, FE2b aircraft of 33 Sqn operated in this area.
Became Heavy Bomber Station of No 1 Group with Wellington I, Halifax II and Lancaster III of 103 Sqn. Home to the most successful Lancaster of all time - ED888 M2 with 140 ops. (including 98 to Germany, 15 of these over Berlin). Scrapped post-war.
5/42 to 10/43, also 103 Conversion Flight with Halifax II.
1/43 to 4/45, RLG for 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit from Blyton.
11/43, 576 Sqn formed here with Lancaster I and III, left for Fiskerton 10/44.
4/45 to 12/45, 100 Sqn, 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.

1982 (© Ian Woodward)

Operational Heavy Bomber Station

3, concrete, main on NW-SE axis

1, J Type, 5, T2

7 miles NE of Brigg

Decoy airfield at Great Limber to S.E.

RAF Station
Airfield:		Operational Heavy Bomber Station
Opened:		/7/1941
Closed:		/1947
Pundit Code:		ES
USAAF Station:		N/A
Runways:		3, concrete, main on NW-SE axis
Hangars:		1, J Type, 5, T2
County:		Lincolnshire
Location:		7 miles NE of Brigg
OS Ref:		TA042135
ATB Plans:		No
Links:
©		Photographs © as stated
Notes:		Decoy airfield at Great Limber to S.E.

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:		12/16 to 6/19, FE2b aircraft of 33 Sqn operated in this area. Became Heavy Bomber Station of No 1 Group with Wellington I, Halifax II and Lancaster III of 103 Sqn. Home to the most successful Lancaster of all time - ED888 M2 with 140 ops. (including 98 to Germany, 15 of these over Berlin). Scrapped post-war. 5/42 to 10/43, also 103 Conversion Flight with Halifax II. 1/43 to 4/45, RLG for 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit from Blyton. 11/43, 576 Sqn formed here with Lancaster I and III, left for Fiskerton 10/44. 4/45 to 12/45, 100 Sqn, 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.