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Spilsby
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1943
Spilsby
Market Place (© via Lincs Aviation Heritage Centre)
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Spilsby
airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for All
Commands 12779/41, medium windows to 343/43.
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Tower:
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Demolished
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Other
Buildings:
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Very
few
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History:
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10/43 to 7/45, 207 Sqn, No 5 Group, Bomber Command with Lancasters.9/44 to 7/45, 44 Sqn also with Lancasters. Final operation for both Sqns was to Berchtesgarden 25/4/45. Station then used by No 2 Armament Practice School until closure 11/46. station then on Care and Maintenance.  Re-opened
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Operations
Block
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Hangar
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RAF Station
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Airfield:
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Operational Bomber
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Opened:
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9/1943 (closed 11/46)
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Closed:
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(re-opened 6/55) 3/1958
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ID Code:
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SL
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USAAF Station:
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N/A
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Runways:
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3 concrete
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Hangars:
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1- B1, 2- T2
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County:
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Lincolnshire
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Location:
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3 miles E of Spilsby
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OS Ref:
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TF450645
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Links:
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©
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Black & white
photo © via Lincs
Aviation Heritage Centre
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aifrield
+ control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert truman 2002
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