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Airport type
  
Military

Location
  
Caistor, Lincolnshire

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Owner
  
Air Ministry

Operator
  
Royal Air Force

Elevation AMSL
  
85 ft / 26 m

Year built
  
1940

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In use
  
1940-19451959-1963 (1963)

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.

Contents

Second World War

  • No. 1 Air Armament School.
  • No. 15 (P) AFU.
  • No. 17 Service Flying Training School.
  • No. 53 Operational Training Unit RAF.
  • No. 93 Maintenance Unit RAF.
  • No. 233 Maintenance Unit RAF.
  • RAF College SFTS.

    • Cold War

  • No. 269 Squadron RAF with PGM-17 Thors.

    • Current use

    The site has now returned to agricultural use, and little remains of the military facilities.

    References

    RAF Caistor Wikipedia
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