RAF Kelstern
Airport in Lincolnshire, England
RAF Kelstern
Location in Lincolnshire
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Royal Air Force Kelstern or RAF Kelstern[1] is a former Royal Air Force station 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south east of Binbrook, Lincolnshire and 4.9 miles (7.9 km) north west of Louth, Lincolnshire, England.
Station history
The airfield first opened in 1917 as a night landing ground before closing in 1919.[2]
RAF Kelstern re-opened in 1943 and the following squadrons used the airfield:
- No. 33 Squadron RAF.[3]
- No. 170 Squadron RAF reformed at the airfield on 15 October 1944 with the Avro Lancaster I and III before moving to RAF Dunholme Lodge on 22 October 1944.[4]
- No. 625 Squadron RAF reformed at Kelstern on 1 October 1943 with the Lancaster I and III before moving to RAF Scampton on 5 April 1945, where the squadron disbanded on 14 October 1945.[5]
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Forgotten airfields europe". www.forgottenairfields.com.
- ^ "Bomber Command - Kelstern". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "RAF Kelstern". Raf-Lincolnshire.info. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 65.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 101.
Bibliography
- Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
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