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#RAFLincolnshire

> 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 Halton
East Kirkby
Elsham Wolds
Faldingworth
Fiskerton
Folkingham
Freiston
Fulbeck
Gosberton
Goxhill
Grantham
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
Mere
Metheringham
Moorby
Morton Hall
New Holland
Nocton Hall
Normanby
North Coates
North Killingholme
North Witham
Norton Disney
Orby
Rauceby
Saltby
Sandtoft
Scampton
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

Updated: 12 Feb 12

Opened: Early 1943

Runway repairs conducted Sep/Oct 1943.

Closed: Late 1945

Airfield code :: FN

ICAO Code ::

Airfield call sign :: NAMETAB, BONFIRE (1 May 1943), PASSOUT

Squadrons based here:

49 Sqn :: 2 Jan 1943 - 16 Oct 1944 (boltholed to RAF Dunholme Lodge 22 Sep 1943 - 23 Oct 1943 during runway repairs)

576 Sqn :: Oct 1944 - Sep 1945

150 Sqn :: 1945

625 Sqn :: spring 1945

Station subordinate to:

5 Gp :: ?? - Oct 1944

1 Gp :: Oct 1944 - ??

Fiskerton opened in Jan 1943 as a satellite to RAF Scampton. The Peenemunde raid of was launched from Fiskerton :: view here. Operation HYDRA, the Peenemunde Raid, was launched on 17 Aug 1943. JA691, a Fiskterton-based Lancaster, was among the bomber aircraft involved and an extremely detailed account of the attack and JA691's crew's fate is on BomberHistory.co.uk. 576 Sqn's last combat sortie from the airfield was to participate in the attack on Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden in Bavaria.

RAF Fiskerton was one of 15 airfields to be equipped with FIDO fog dispersing equipment. During runway repairs carried out in Sep and Oct 1944, the opportunity was taken to install the system.

Later RAF Fiskerton was home to a Royal Observer Corps No 15 Group HQ and UKWMO Midlands Sector HQ from 1960 to 1992 :: view here.

RAF Fiskerton is commemorated in the village church and in an airfield memorial, described on the RAF Fiskerton memorial page.

Elements of the runway still remain and are used for farm equipment and produce storage.

The Viking Way long-distance footpath passes immediately south-east of the former domestic site of RAF Fiskerton.

RAF Fiskerton memorial

FiskertonAirfield.
org.uk

RAF Fiskterton page on Royal Air Force website

Royal Observer Corps HQ bunker

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