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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
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
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
Opened: Oct 1941
Closed: 1952
Squadrons based here:
50 Sqn :: Oct 1941 - 20 Jun 1942; 17 Oct 1942 - Jun 1945
61 Sqn :: 16 Nov 1941 - 1 Feb 44; Nov 1943 - ?? 1944; 15 Apr 1944 - 16 Jun 1945
50 Conversion Flight
:: 15 May 1942 - 17 Jun 1942
merged into 1654 HCU on 7 Oct 1942
97 Conversion Flight :: 1 Sep
1942 - 7 Oct 1942
106 Conversion Flight ::
1 Oct 1942 - 7 Oct 1942
merged into 1660
HCU on 7 Oct 1942
1485 Bombing and Gunnery Flt :: Aug 1943 - Nov 1943
619 Sqn RAAF:: Jun 1945 - 18 Jul 1945
463 Sqn RAAF :: Jun 1945 - 25 Sep 1945
383 MU :: Jun 1945 - Sep 1945
58 MU :: 1945 -
A 50 Sqn detachment arrived in Oct 1941 before airfield construction was complete, followed by the remained of the Sqn the following month. 50 Sqn and 61 Sqn departed for RAF Sturgate in Jun 1945. Thereafter 619 and 463 Sqn RAAF, supported by 383 MU were assigned to the Tiger Force for the Far East. After 619 and 463 Sqn departed the airfield was used as a satellite of 1660 HCU at Swinderby.
After the war 58 MU was based here and salvaged crashed aircraft for several years.
Details of the Museum to 50 and 61 Sqns and the separate RAF Skellingthorpe Memorial are on the memorial page.
J A Campbell, a mid-upper gunner who served in in 61 Sqn RAF at Skellingthorpe has contributed his memories to the site.
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