RAF Sandtoft | |
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Sandtoft, Lincolnshire in England | |
Coordinates | 53°33′40″N0°51′58″W / 53.561°N 0.866°W |
Site information | |
Owner | Air Ministry |
Operator | Royal Air Force |
Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command |
Site history | |
Built | 1943 |
In use | 1943-1957 |
Battles/wars | Second World War Cold War |
Royal Air Force Sandtoft or more simply RAF Sandtoft is a former Royal Air Force station in North Lincolnshire between Doncaster, South Yorkshire and Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England. [1]
RAF Sandtoft opened in February 1944 as a satellite airfield to RAF Lindholme which was 3 mi (5 km) to the west. [1]
No. 1 Group RAF, RAF Bomber Command based a number of aircraft here from the No. 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF, including Handley Page Halifaxes from RAF Faldingworth and Avro Lancasters. [1]
In November 1944 the airfield transferred to No. 7 Group RAF Bomber Command. [2]
The RAF station closed on 10 November 1945. [2]
After the Second World War, the airfield was placed on care and maintenance and remained inactive until allocated to the United States Air Force on 1 April 1953. The station was never occupied by the USAF and returned to Air Ministry control on 8 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.
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