RAF Caistor
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.
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| Caistor, Lincolnshire in England | |||||||||||||
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  RAF Caistor Shown within Lincolnshire | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°30′10″N 000°21′50″W | ||||||||||||
| Type | Relief Landing Ground | ||||||||||||
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| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command | ||||||||||||
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| Built | 1941 | ||||||||||||
| In use | 1941-1963 | ||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 30 metres (98 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||||
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History
Second World War
- No. 1 Air Armament School RAF[2]
- No. 15 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF[2]
- No. 53 Operational Training Unit RAF (1943-45)[2]
- A detachment of No. 85 Squadron RAF[3]
- No. 93 Maintenance Unit RAF[2]
- No. 233 Maintenance Unit RAF[2]
- RAF College SFTS[2][4] became No. 17 Service Flying Training School RAF[2][5]
Cold War
Current use
The site has now returned to agricultural use, and little remains of the military facilities.
References
Citations
- Falconer 1998, p. 18.
- "Caistor". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- Jefford 1988, p. 50.
- Lake 1999, p. 174.
- Lake 1999, p. 185.
- Jefford 1988, p. 81.
Bibliography
- Falconer, J (1998). RAF Fighter Airfields of World War 2. UK: Ian Allen Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2175-9.
- 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.
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