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Dunholme
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10th
March 1965 (© Tony Coles) |
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RAF
Dunholme Lodge airfield
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Airfield Today:
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Agriculture,
industry
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Tower Type:
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Watch Office for Night
Fighter Stations 12096/41
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Tower:
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Demolished
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Other
Buildings:
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Demolished
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History:
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1941 to 09/1942, grass field used by aircraft from Scampton.09/1942 to 05/1943, rebuilt as a Class A airfield. 05/1943 to 28/09/1944, reopened to No 5 Group Bomber Command, 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron Lancasters moved here from Waddington, moved to Spilsby. 04/1944 to 30/09/1944, 619 Squadron moved here from Coningsby, moved to Strubby. 22/10/1944 to 30/11/1944, reallocated to No 1 Group, 170 Squadron Lancasters moved here from Kelstern, moved to Hemswell. 120 Lancasters were lost from Dunholme Lodge airfield. Airfield then closed for night operations due to close proximity of other airfields and used for storage of Hamilcar gliders until the end of the war. 1959 to 1964, 141 Squadron Bloodhound missile unit. |
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RAF
Dunholme Lodge airfield
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1964
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RAF
Dunholme Lodge airfield |
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Airfield: |
Operational Bomber |
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Opened: |
1941 - 1945 |
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Reopened: |
1959 - 1964 |
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ID Code: |
DL |
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USAAF Station: |
N/A |
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Runways: |
grass then 3x - concrete,
tarmac |
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Hangars: |
1x - B1, 2x - T2 |
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County: |
Lincolnshire |
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Location: |
5 miles NE of Lincoln |
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OS Ref: |
SK995784 |
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©: |
All
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as stated |
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Entrance to the 141 Squadron Bloodhound missile site 1964
(© Peter J Broom)
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RAF
Dunholme Lodge airfield
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RAF
Dunholme Lodge airfield + airport control tower pictures = www.controltowers.co.uk
© robert truman 2002 -
- RAF Dunholme Lodge - updated 21/06/2018 - |