SCAMPTON

County

Pundit Code

Lincolnshire

SA

General Information

Facilities

Opened

August 1936

Runways

3 Concrete/Tarmac

Closed

Currently in use by Royal Air Force

Hangers

4 – Type C2, 1 – Type T1

Elevation

195

feet

Contractor

Various

Squadrons and Units

Sqn/Unit

Group

From

To

Aircraft

49 Sqn

5 GP

14/03/38

02/01/43

Hampden, Manchester I, Lancaster I, III

83 Sqn

5 GP

14/06/38

15/08/42

Hampden, Manchester I, Lancaster I, III

98 Sqn

2 GP

02/40

19/03/40

Battle

57 Sqn

5 GP

04/09/42

25/08/43

Lancaster I, III

1661 HCU

5 GP

11/42

12/42

Halifax I, II

467 Sqn

5 GP

07/42

22/11/42

Lancaster I, III

617 Sqn

5 GP

21/03/43

30/08/43

Lancaster I, I (Special), III

153 Sqn

1 GP

15/10/44

28/09/45

Lancaster I, III

625 Sqn

1 GP

05/04/45

07/10/45

Lancaster I, III

Points of Interest

Opened with full station status August 1936

Became No. 52 Base Headquarters January 1943

Became No. 73 Base Headquarters November 1944

F/L R.A.B. Learoud, 49 Sqn, awarded VC, Dortmund-Ems Canal, 12/13 August 1940

Sgt. J. Hannah, 83 Sqn, awarded VC, Antwerp, 15/16 September 1940

W/C G.P. Gibson, DSO, DFC, awarded VC, Dams Raid, 16/17 May 1943

Station Memorial

Unknown