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Spilsby
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Spilsby
Market Place 1943
(© via Lincs Aviation Heritage Centre)
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RAF
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 07/45, No. 207 Squadron, No 5 Group, Bomber Command with Avro
Lancasters.09/44 to 07/45, 44 Squadron also with Lancasters. Final operation for both Squadrons was to Berchtesgarden 25/04/45. Station then used by No 2 Armament Practice School until closure 11/46. Station then on Care and Maintenance.  Re-opened
for USAF maintenance and stores supply for East
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Operations
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Hangar
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Spilsby airfield
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Airfield:
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Operational Bomber
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Opened:
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09/1943 (closed 11/46)
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Closed:
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Re-opened 06/55 to 03/1958
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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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3x - concrete
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Hangars:
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1x - B1, 2x - 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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Photographs ©
copyright as stated
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 2002 (© Robert Truman) |
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RAF
Spilsby airfield
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RAF
Spilsby aifrield + control tower = www.controltowers.co.uk © robert
truman 2002 - Spilsby -
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