RAF Sandtoft

RAF Sandtoft

RAF Sandtoft is a former Royal Air Force Station located in North Lincolnshire between Doncaster, South Yorkshire and Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England.

RAF Sandtoft opened on the 20th February 1944 as a satellite airfield to RAF Lindholme which was located 3 miles to the west.

No. 1 Group Bomber Command located a number of aircraft here from the RAF 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit, including Handley Page Halifaxes from RAF Faldingworth and Avro Lancasters.

In November 1944 the airfield transferred to No. 7 Group Bomber Command.

The RAF station closed on the 10th November 1945

After World War II, the airfield was placed placed on care and maintenance and remained inactive until allocated to the United States Air Force on 1st April 1953. The station was never occupied by the USAF and returned to Ministry of Defence control on the 8th September 1955 for disposal.

Today many of the original buildings still exist. However, much of the old RAF Station has been converted to commercial use and a section of perimeter track is maintained and used by a flying club. The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft also uses part of the site.

References

* http://raf-lincolnshire.info/sandtoft/sandtoft.htm
* http://www.oldairfields.fotopic.net/c188322.html


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