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CONINGSBY |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Lincolnshire |
CY | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
04 November 1940 |
Runways |
3 Concrete/Asphalt | ||||
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Closed |
Currently in use by Royal Air Force |
Hangers |
3 – Type T2, 1 – Type B1, 2 – Type J | ||||
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Elevation |
25 |
feet |
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Contractor |
Various |
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Squadrons and Units | |||||||
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Sqn/Unit |
Group |
From |
To |
Aircraft | |||
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106 Sqn |
5 GP |
23/02/41 |
01/10/42 |
Hampden, Manchester I, Lancaster I | |||
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97 Sqn |
5 GP |
10/03/41 |
02/03/42 |
Hampden, Manchester I, Lancaster I, III | |||
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18/04/44 |
12/11/46 |
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617 Sqn |
5 GP |
09/01/44 |
17/04/44 |
Lancaster I, III | |||
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83 Sqn |
8, 5 GP |
18/04/44 |
05/11/46 |
Lancaster I, III, Lincoln II | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened with full station status 01 November 1940 | |||||||
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Became No. 54 Base Headquarters August 1943 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||