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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: 17 Mar 05
Opened: Jan 1943
Closed: => 1948
Units base here:
233 MU :: Jan 1943 - ?1948
RAF Market Stainton opened in Jan 1943 with 233 MU. Market Stainton was storage depot but mostly an ammo dump. 233 MU had 60 miles of grass verge to call on for storage. Market Stainton supplied the eastern stations of Lincolnshire and consequently had its railhead created at Brocklesby. A satellite storage site was located at RAF Orby.
Together with 100 MU at RAF
South Witham and 93 MU at RAF
Norton Disney, 233 MU at RAF
Market Stainton was responsible for
supplying bombs, ammunition and oxygen to the flying stations. It
came under administrative control of RAF
Ludford Magna from 25 Jun
1943.
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