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WADDINGTON |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Lincolnshire |
WA | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
November 1916 |
Runways |
3 Concrete/Tarmac | ||||
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Closed |
Currently in use by Royal Air Force |
Hangers |
5 – Type C | ||||
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Elevation |
235 |
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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44 Sqn |
5 GP |
16/06/37 |
31/05/43 |
Hind, Blenheim I, Anson, Hampden, Lancaster I, III | |||
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50 Sqn |
5 GP |
03/05/37 |
10/07/40 |
Hind, Hampden | |||
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142 Sqn |
1 GP |
16/06/40 |
03/07/40 |
Battle | |||
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207 Sqn |
5 GP |
01/11/40 |
17/11/41 |
Manchester I | |||
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97 Sqn |
5 GP |
25/02/41 |
10/03/41 |
Manchester I | |||
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420 Sqn |
5 GP |
19/12/41 |
07/08/42 |
Hampden | |||
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9 Sqn |
5 GP |
08/08/42 |
14/04/43 |
Lancaster I, III | |||
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467 Sqn |
5 GP |
13/11/43 |
15/06/45 |
Lancaster I, III | |||
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463 Sqn |
5 GP |
25/11/43 |
03/07/45 |
Lancaster I, III | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened as Royal Flying Corps Training station November 1916 | |||||||
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Rebuilt to Expansion Scheme standard and reopened with full station status May 1937 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||