RAF Caistor
RAF Caistor | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||
Location | Caistor, Lincolnshire, England | ||||||||||||||
Built | 1940 | ||||||||||||||
In use | 1940-1945 1959-1963 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 85 ft / 26 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°30′10″N 000°21′50″W / 53.50278°N 0.36389°WCoordinates: 53°30′10″N 000°21′50���W / 53.50278°N 0.36389°W | ||||||||||||||
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RAF Caistor Location in Lincolnshire | |||||||||||||||
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RAF Caistor is a former Royal Air Force Relief Landing Ground located 6.2 miles (10.0 km) south east of Brigg, Lincolnshire and 9.1 miles (14.6 km) north west of Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England, the site is now used for farming.
History[]
Second World War[]
- No. 1 Air Armament School RAF[1]
- No. 15 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF[1]
- No. 53 Operational Training Unit RAF[1]
- No. 93 Maintenance Unit RAF[1]
- No. 233 Maintenance Unit RAF[1]
- RAF College SFTS[1][2] became No. 17 Service Flying Training School RAF[1][3]
Cold War[]
Current use[]
The site has now returned to agricultural use, and little remains of the military facilities.
References[]
Citations[]
Bibliography[]
- Jefford, C.G. (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.
- Lake, A (1999). Flying units of the RAF. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-84037-086-6.
External links[]
- Media related to RAF Caistor at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic England. "Monument No. 1543704". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 24 March 2015.
Categories:
- Royal Air Force stations in Lincolnshire
- Caistor