Royal Air Force Stations in Lincolnshire
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Contents
- Expansion of RAF Airfields in the 1930s
- International Bomber Command Centre.
- RAF Anwick
- RAF Bardney
- RAF Barkston Heath
- RAF Binbrook
- RAF Blyton
- RAF Bottesford
- RAF Caistor
- RAF Coleby Grange
- RAF Coningsby
- RAF Cranwell
- RAF Digby
- RAF Donna Nook (Range)
- RAF Dunholme Lodge
- RAF East Kirkby
- RAF Elsham Wolds
- RAF Faldingworth
- RAF Fiskerton
- RAF Folkingham
- RAF Fulbeck
- RAF Goxhill
- RAF Grimsby / Waltham
- RAF Harlaxton
- RAF Hemswell / Harpswell
- RAF Hibaldstow
- RAF Holbeach Range
- RAF Ingham / Cammeringham
- RAF Kelstern
- RAF Kirmington
- RAF Kirton-in Lindsey
- RAF Ludford Magna
- RAF Manby
- RAF Metheringham
- RAF North Cotes
- RAF North Killingholme
- RAF North Witham
- RAF Saltby
- RAF Sandtoft
- RAF Scampton / Brattleby
- RAF Skellingthorpe
- RAF Spilsby
- RAF Spitalgate (Grantham)
- RAF Strubby
- RAF Sturgate
- RAF Sutton Bridge
- RAF Swinderby
- RAF Waddington
- RAF Wainfleet Range
- RAF Wellingore
- RAF Wickenby
- RAF Woodhall Spa
- FIDO
- High Flight
- Folkingham in 1944
- Fulbeck 1944
- Goxhill 1947
RAF Sandtoft
Airfield Code: EGCF; Grid reference centred SE 756 081
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RAF Sandtoft opened in February 1944 as a satellite airfield to RAF Lindholme, controlled by 11 Base, 1 Group Bomber Command, 3 miles to the west. Built to the standard Class "A" design, with three intersecting runways surrounded by the perimeter track. The technical site consisted of three hangars, two T2s and a B1. Both the T2s were located on the western edge, with the B1 sited just off the eastern perimeter track. Both the accommodation and communal sites were located on the western side nearer the village of Westgate.
The stations first operational units, in the shape 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU) ‘A’ Flight. ‘B’ and ‘C’ flights were to arrive the following day. With the arrival of 1667 personnel, aircraft in the form of the Handley Page Halifax from RAF Faldingworth arrived shortly after.
On the 5th November 1943, 11 Base was transferred to 7 Group and subsequently renumbered 71 Base. This change also brought more personnel to Sandtoft, with a small detachment from 1656 HCU moving in. With this change of control also came a change of aircraft at the airfield, with the 34 Halifaxs slowly being replaced by the Avro Lancaster.
With the end of the war came the end of 1667 HCU, and on 10th November 1945 they were disbanded. The demise of 1667 HCU, the airfield was placed on Care and Maintenance and would remain so for the next seven years. During this period both 35 MU and 61 MU used the station as a sub-site.
August 1946 saw a number of squatters invaded the airfield and 30 to 40 families set up residence and the local council were forced in to agreeing to take control of the new residents. Eventually the airfield was returned back to RAF control in September 1955 eventually to be sold off.
A new hangar was erected during 1982 to house the newly formed flying club, this turned reactivated the old airfield to once again receive aircraft, all be it civilian. Many of the smaller buildings are still standing; even the old Watch Office has been converted into a private residence.
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