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GRIMSBY |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Lincolnshire |
GY | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
November 1941 |
Runways |
3 Concrete/Tarmac | ||||
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Closed |
March 1945 |
Hangers |
2 – Type T2, 1 - Type B1 | ||||
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Elevation |
67 |
feet |
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Contractor |
John Laing & Sons Ltd |
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Squadrons and Units | |||||||
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Sqn/Unit |
Group |
From |
To |
Aircraft | |||
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142 Sqn |
1 GP |
26/11/41 |
19/12/42 |
Wellington II, III | |||
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100 Sqn |
1 GP |
15/12/42 |
04/04/45 |
Lancaster I, III | |||
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550 Sqn |
1 GP |
20/10/43 |
03/01/44 |
Lancaster I, III | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened as satellite to Binbrook November 1941 | |||||||
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Became No. 12 Base substation September 1943 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||