SE9801 : Parachutists over Hibaldstow
taken 8 years ago, near to Hibaldstow, North Lincolnshire, England
The airfield is the former RAF Hibaldstow, a former satellite fighter airfield for RAF Kirton in Lindsey and first opened in May 1941. 255 and 253 Squadrons were based there during the war and the airfield acted as a satellite of RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey. Later on it changed its role to fulfil a training role before eventually closing in May 1945.
Skydive Hibaldstow has its origins from several early parachuting clubs dating back to the 1960s. These included Lincoln Pathfinders, Leeds Bradford Parachute club and Doncaster Parachute club. Doncaster Parachute Club started in the early 1980s. The operation then moved in 1992 to its present location due to the industrial development, with the runway being dug up and replaced with warehousing.
Source - Wikipedia.
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- Grid Square
- SE9801, 32 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Julian P Guffogg (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 9 May, 2018 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 9 May, 2018
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SE 984 012 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:29.9358N 0:31.0659W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SE 970 000
- View Direction
- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
