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A history : 1918 - 1978

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Alma Park
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Sutton Bridge
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Theddlethorpe
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Wellingore
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Wigsley
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Woodhall Spa

Updated: 10 Sep 07

FOREWORD

I did not start out with any intention of writing this little book. Shortly after I arrived at Digby, in Nov 75, I began to try and track down the date on which military flying began at what is now RAF Digby. My researches kindled an interest and this book followed on.

Like its predecessors written by Brian Montgomery and Eric Longhurst, it makes no pretension at being either a serious or an official history. I have checked as many of the facts as possible but many have not been corroborated or cross checked. These I have included in the belief that they are true. I hope any who know better will forgive me - and write and tell me where I have erred so that my successor whoever he may be - may get it right the next time.

Lastly, I should like to thank all those who have helped me over the past 2 years. In particular, I should like to express my deep appreciation of the help and encouragement given to me by Mike Hodgson, of the Lincoinshire Aviation Society and John Walls of the Newark Air Musieum. Their enthusiasm has been invaluable. To the many kind authors who have given me permission to quote from their books, I trust that the acknowledgement in the bibliography in Appendix 2 will suffice.

Finally, I should like to thank Mrs Margaret Williams for taking a busman’s holiday and typing the proofs for me in her spare time. No-one else could have read the dreadful scribble

JIM GILSON

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Digby Oral Histories:

Digby - A History
" A history 1917 - 1978"
Foreword
Introduction
1917 - Aug1919
Inter-War Years
1919-1926
1927-1937
1937-1939
World War II
1939-1940
1941
Jan - Aug 1942
Sep 1942 - 1944
1945
Return to Training
1945 - Jan 1948
Feb - Mar 1948
Mar 1948 - 1953
A cadet remembers
The Signals Era
Jan 1955 - Dec 1961
Dec 1963 - 1978

1955 - the Signals Era

Digby Ops Room Museum
A brief history on Airops website

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