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> RAF Bases

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Alma Park
Anwick
Bardney
Barkston Heath
Belton Park
Binbrook
Blankney Hall
Blyton
Boston Wyberton Fen
Bottesford
Bracebridge Heath
Braceby
Buckminster
Bucknall
Caistor
Cockthorne
Coleby Grange
Coningsby
Cranwell
Cuxwold
Digby
Donna Nook
Dunholme Lodge
East Kirkby
Elsham Wolds
Faldingworth
Fiskerton
Folkingham
Freiston
Fulbeck
Gosberton
Goxhill
Grantham
Great Limber
Greenland Top
Grimsby
Grimsthorpe Park
Harlaxton
Hemswell
Hibaldstow
Holbeach
Humberston
Immingham
Ingham
Ingoldmels
Kelstern
Killingholme
Kirmington
Kirton in Lindsey
Langtoft
Leadenham
Lincoln West Common
Ludford Magna
Manby
Market Deeping
Market Stainton
Metheringham
Moorby
Morton Hall
New Holland
Nocton Hall
North Coates
North Killingholme
North Witham
Norton Disney
Orby
Rauceby
Saltby
Sandtoft
Scampton
Scopwick
Sibsey
Skegness
Skellingthorpe
Skendleby
South Carlton
South Elkington
South Witham
Spilsby
Spitalgate
Stenigot
Strubby
Sturgate
Sutton Bridge
Swinderby
Swinstead
Theddlethorpe
Tydd St Mary
Waddington
Wainfleet
Waltham (Grimsby)
Wellingore
Wickenby
Wigsley
Winterton
Woodhall Spa

Opened: Sep 1941

Closed: 1945

Squadrons based here:

90 Sqn :: ?Oct - Dec 1942

207 Sqn :: Nov 1941 - Sep 1942

467 Sqn :: 24 Nov 1942 - 12 Nov 1943

50th Troop Carrier Wing 9th USAAF :: 18 Nov 1943 -

436 Troop Carrier Gp :: Jan 1944 -

440th Troop Carrier :: 11 Mar 1944 -

1668 HCU :: 28 Jul 1944 -

207 Conversion Flight :: 1 Jan 1942 (formed) - 23 Aug 1942
merged into 1660 HCU on 7 Oct 1942

Airfield code: X3BV

There is a memorial to 207 Sqn in the church of St Mary the Virgin, Bottesford.

The USAAF presence arrived in Nov 1943 from RAF Cottesmore. 436th Troop Carrier Group arrived in Jan 1944.

The Roseland Group, which owns the site, have restored the Control Tower for office use. RAF Bottesford is now called Normanton Airfield.

The Viking Way long-distance footpath passes 1 km to the east of the former domestic site at Bottesford.

View photographs of modern-day Bottesford in the photo section.

RAF Bottesford books

RAF Bottesford photos

467 Sqn RAAF Website

The US Air Forces in Lincolnshire

RAF Bottesford page on Royal Air Force website

Buy the local map:
1:25 000 (detail)
1:50 000 (area)

Lincolnshire Tourism

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Blackwells Bookshop

Motor Books (Aviation)

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