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> RAF Bases
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Alma Park
Anwick
Bardney
Barkston
Heath
Belton Park
Binbrook
Blankney Hall
Blyton
Boston Wyberton Fen
Bottesford
Bracebridge Heath
Braceby
Buckminster
Bucknall
Caistor
Cockthorne
Coleby Grange
Coningsby
Cranwell
Cuxwold
Digby
Donna Nook
Dunholme Lodge
East Halton
East Kirkby
Elsham Wolds
Faldingworth
Fiskerton
Folkingham
Freiston
Fulbeck
Gosberton
Goxhill
Grantham
Great Limber
Greenland Top
Grimsby
Grimsthorpe Park
Harlaxton
Hemswell
Hibaldstow
Holbeach
Humberston
Immingham
Ingham
Ingoldmels
Kelstern
Killingholme
Kirmington
Kirton in Lindsey
Langtoft
Leadenham
Lincoln West Common
Ludford Magna
Manby
Market Deeping
Market Stainton
Mere
Metheringham
Moorby
Morton Hall
New Holland
Nocton Hall
Normanby
North Coates
North Killingholme
North Witham
Norton Disney
Orby
Rauceby
Saltby
Sandtoft
Scampton
Scopwick
Sibsey
Skegness
Skellingthorpe
Skendleby
South Carlton
South Elkington
South Witham
Spilsby
Spitalgate
Stenigot
Strubby
Sturgate
Sutton Bridge
Swinderby
Swinstead
Theddlethorpe
Tydd St Mary
Waddington
Wainfleet
Waltham (Grimsby)
Wellingore
Wickenby
Wigsley
Winterton
Woodhall Spa
Updated: 19 Aug 04
Opened: Nov 1942
Closed: 1954
Squadrons based here:
199 Sqn :: Nov 1942 - Feb 1943
1662 HCU :: 26 Jan 1943 - 1945
18 (Polish) Op Training Unit :: ??
1481 Bomber Gunnery Flt :: ??
7 Aircrew Holding :: ??
Airfield Code: X4BL
RAF Blyton opened as a heavy bomber station in Nov 1942 with 199 Sqn. Within months the role of the station changed, 199 Sqn departed and 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit was resident for the rest of the war at the training base.
Subsequently there were many crashes in the farmland around the airfield which became quite unpopular.
Aerial photo on Lincs Heritage Site
Photos of RAF Blyton control tower
Additional photo and Blyton ghost stories
RAF Blyton page on Royal Air Force website
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