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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: May 1942
Renamed: RAF Cammeringham 24 Nov 1944
Closed: Jan 1945
Squadrons based here:
300
Sqn :: 18 May 1942 - 31 Jan 1943; Jun 1943 -
Mar 1944
305
Sqn :: 23 Jul 1942 - 20 Jun 1943
199 Sqn :: 3 Feb 1943 - 20 Jun 1943
1481 (Bomber) Gunnery Flt :: Jun 1943 - 1945
1687 Flt ::
RAF Ingham was an all-grass airfield which served as a satellite for RAF Hemswell. Later known as RAF Cammeringham, the name change was officially promulgated on 24 Nov 1944, to avoid confusion with Ingham villages in Norfolk and Suffolk. It was home to two Polish Wellington sqns in 1942, augmented by 199 Sqn from RAF Blyton in Feb 1943. The Polish departed for Hemswell to convert to the Lancaster but the association did not end here as the station was used for the resettlement of Polish aircrews after the end of the war.
It effectively ceased to operate by Jan 1945 when the 3 grass runways had deteriorated beyond suitability for flying.
Photographs of RAF Ingham taken in 2005 are on the photos page; there is also a photograph of 300 Sqn personnel in 1942 in the 300 Sqn photos.
Memorials
The Windmill pub, located on the B1398 which adjoins the RAF Ingham
site, has a print and photographs of Wellington IV Z1407,
BH.Z of 300 Squadron. The print depicts the damage to the aircraft after
an operation mounted from Ingham in September 1942.
RAF Ingham on RAF website
RAF Ingham memories on the Wartime Memories Project
RAF Ingham photos on ControlTowers.co.uk
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