Opened: Jan 1943
Closed: => 1948
Units base here:
233 MU :: Jan 1943 - ?1948
RAF Market Stainton opened in Jan 1943 with 233 MU. Market Stainton
was storage depot but mostly an ammo dump. 233
MU had
60 miles of grass verge to call on for storage. Market Stainton supplied
the eastern stations of Lincolnshire and consequently had its railhead
created at Brocklesby. A satellite storage site was located at RAF
Orby.
Together with 100 MU at RAF
South Witham and 93 MU at RAF
Norton Disney, 233 MU at RAF
Market Stainton was responsible for
supplying bombs, ammunition and oxygen to the flying stations. It
came under administrative control of RAF
Ludford Magna from 25 Jun
1943.
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