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1943 Spilsby Market Place (© via Lincs Aviation Heritage Centre)
Spilsby airfield
Airfield Today:
Agriculture
Tower Type:
Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41, medium windows to 343/43.
Tower:
Demolished
Other Buildings:
Very few
History:
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 for maintenance and stores supply for East Kirkby.
Operations Block
Hangar
RAF Station
Airfield:
Operational Bomber
Opened:
9/1943 (closed 11/46)
Closed:
(re-opened 6/55) 3/1958
ID Code:
SL
USAAF Station:
N/A
Runways:
3 concrete
Hangars:
1- B1, 2- T2
County:
Lincolnshire
Location:
3 miles E of Spilsby
OS Ref:
TF450645
Links:
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Black & white photo © via Lincs Aviation Heritage Centre


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