RAF Kelstern
Royal Air Force Kelstern or RAF Kelstern is a former Royal Air Force station 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south east of Binbrook, Lincolnshire and 4.9 miles (7.9 km) north west of Louth, Lincolnshire, England.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Kelstern, Lincolnshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1917 | ||||||||||||||||||
| In use | 1917-1919 1943-1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 420 ft / 128 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°24′36″N 000°06′54″W | ||||||||||||||||||
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Station history
The airfield first opened in 1917 as a night landing ground before closing in 1919.[1]
RAF Kelstern re-opened in 1943 and the following squadrons used the airfield:
- No. 33 Squadron RAF.[2]
- No. 170 Squadron RAF reformed at the airfield on 15 October 1944 with the Avro Lancaster I and III before moving to RAF Dunholme Lodge on 22 October 1944.[3]
- No. 625 Squadron RAF reformed at Kelstern on 1 October 1943 with the Lancaster I and III before moving to RAF Scampton on 5 April 1945, where the squadron disbanded on 14 October 1945.[4]
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References
Citations
- "Bomber Command - Kelstern". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- "RAF Kelstern". Raf-Lincolnshire.info. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- Jefford 1988, p. 65.
- Jefford 1988, p. 101.
Bibliography
- Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
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