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Version 2.3
Updated: 22 Feb 08

Date Narrative
22 Feb 08 RAF Mere, RAF Normanby added.
Pages created for Balloon Command and North-East Lincolnshire Barrage sites with Flt HQs East Halton and Grimsby Fish Dock
2 Jan 08

RAF Digby unofficial history by Sqn Ldr J I Gilson has been added in entirety, comprising 70 pages of text.

27 May 07

625 Sqn Log book, photograph and AHB narrative for Sgt E K Day added, kindly supplied by his son Ken Day.

Nov 06

The past 2 months have seen a major content update to the site, similar in size to the increase during the summer of 2004. Some minor 're-wiring' of the internal links may lead to occasional errors. Please let us know if you have any problems.
Version number advanced to 2.3 to reflect the major increase in size and content.

881 pages on site

20 Apr 06

300 Sqn historical photo gallery added.
729 HTML pages on site.

15 Feb 06

Marine craft photographs and detailed history of 22 ASRU / 1110 MCU added
702 HTML pages on site

29 Aug 05 Many minor content additions have been added in the the past months. Notable content inclusions are:
Memorial and Airfield photographs at Goxhill, Scampton and Grimsby/Waltham
1 Apr 05

Major site enhancement - fully functioning FORUM and bulletin board adds major functionality to the site. Version number advanced to 2.0 to reflect this.
Photographs - more!
Associations page now provides a rapid overview of links to Sqn & Stn Associations
Maintenance Unit and Maintenance Command overview - initial on-site cross-references completed.
A quick guide to aviation museums in Lincolnshire has also been added. Further entries will be addded with time.
Some notes on Electronic Warfare (Window, ABC, radar and communications jamming, direction finding etc) incorporated.
A brief history of United States aviation and the history of USN, USAAC, USAAF and USAF in Lincolnshire.
667 pages on site with 100 204 internal and 10 845 external links.

15 Feb 05

I have finally sorted out that nasty typo and replaced all Killinghome with Killingholme!
600 page barrier broken - 627 pages now on site.

1 Feb 05

Logical site map added for new visitors to the site.
History extended resulting in a couple of additional early Sqns identified eg 38 Sqn RFC.
Comprehensive listing of all locations referred to on the site with brief description and links.
Some details on FIDO and dummy and decoy airfields have been added to the history section.
Work on a generic airfield layout description added.
First attempt to consolidate references to hangar types and their development.
Some limited information on aircraft manufacturers in the county has been added.
Oh, a "donate" page has been added to enable supporters of the site to help maintain the webhosting etc.

576 pages with 79740 internal and 9676 external links.

2 Jan 05 Minor site updates carried out which carry the site over the 500 page mark.
Additional photographs uploaded to the memorials section.
Additional Great War sites and relief grounds added to Stations.
New contacts form and help for family military research as well as tracing old colleagues.
504 pages with 74 503 links.
15 Sep 04 Major site update. Content added to many squadron and station pages - some minor stations added as well.
New section added with over 120 pages: Photos.
New section with some content: Memorials.
New skeleton section explaining each aircraft type operated : Aircraft.
A how to navigate page has also been added. Navigation has also been tidied up to make the site more intuitive to browse.
481 pages with 63 827 internal and 8281 external links. Site version advanced to 1.8 to reflect additional content and new sections.
14 Jul 04 Penultimate update until October due to operational commitments. Recent enhancements include:
the forums / bulletin board,
more station photographs,
more memorials
and a smattering of station-specific books.
At last a map to be proud of!
This should aid understanding the geographical context.
Also some more detail on Coastal Command.
Site version now 1.5 to reflect this and other recent major enhancements. 262 pages on site with 4 442 external links.
6 Jul 04 I have been out photographing - I plan a photo page for each location and have started with RAF Coleby Grange and RAF Wellingore.
21 Jun 04 Coastal Command and Air/Sea Rescue summary added.
251 pages.
The logo on all pages is work in progress - not yet complete - and feedback is welcome!
12 Jun 04 Initial museums and memorials now included via an overview page and individual sqn and unit pages.
A Viking Way footpath overview show which 13 airfields lie along its route (this page to be uploaded separately due to a hard drive problem!).
245 Pages. 29 006 on-site and 4021 off-site links.
1 Jun 04 Started work on an FAQs page and have included an explanation of squadron numbering and naming.
218 pages.
20 May 04 Squadron codes and aircraft operated added to sqn pages where available (work in progress).
An historical overview of operational flying in Lincolnshire, and of Bomber Command is being added for background understanding.
Sqns formed by other nations fleshed out.
Version 1.1 to reflect site growth and developed structure. 25 040 on-site and 3120 off-site links. 207 pages.
2 May 04 Site pages: 186.
Recent work has been on adding content to existing station / sqn pages. April was a limited working month due to work commitments.
8 Apr 04 Google site search added.
Acknowledgements
page to thank those providing constructive feedback.
Initial structure work on listing Sqns by their aircraft type.
Site pages: 175
15 Mar 04 Guide to Squadrons drawing personnel from other nations added.
Some tidying up and incremental content addition.
Site pages: 171
8 Mar 04 GuestMap added as an interesting alternative to a normal guestbook.
Approximately 100 outward links to associations, mapping and books added.
730 books on the general list with a further 14 unit specific book pages.
People finder
page added, listing people finder / 'reunited' websites.
Site pages: 168.
3 Mar 04 GetMapping.com affiliate links added, providing opportunity to purchase aerial photography online.
Version 1.0.1a reflecting development of inital skeleton structure.
Site pages: 166
31 Jan 04 Individual Sqn and Station book pages added where appropriate titles are identified.
Site pages: 125.
13 Jan 04 Initial site set-up was completed in December 03 and content will be added incrementally over coming months. Please check back regularly for updates.
Version 1.0.1
Apr 03 Domain name registered. Direction of future content as yet purely hypothetical!

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