- RAF Kirmington
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Lincolnshire
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caption="RAF Kirmington shown withinLincolnshire " (gbmapping|TA095105)RAF Kirmington was a
Royal Air Force Bomber Command station inNorth Lincolnshire duringWorld War II .It took its name from the village of
Kirmington nearby; the most notable squadron based there was166 Squadron and a memorial plaque to the members of that unit is in the parish church.After World War II
From February 1946 the station was put on care and maintenance until relinquished by the
Air Ministry to the Ministry of Agriculture in 1953.In 1970, after changing hands several times, Kirmington was selected as the best location for a regional airport serving the Hull,
Grimsby andScunthorpe localities and has becomeHumberside International Airport .External links
* [http://www.raf.mod.uk/bombercommand/s12.html Official RAF history]
* [http://raf-lincolnshire.info/kirmington/kirmington.htm RAF Kirmington on RAF-Lincolnshire.info]
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* [http://www.air-scene-uk.com/oldstuff/airmanswar/airman.htm Memories of Sergeant Roy Keen]
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