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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
Updated: 30 Sep 06
Opened: Aug 1941
Closed: 1955 last military employment
Squadrons based here:
14 OTU :: - Nov 1944
USAAF airfield from 1944-1945
314th Troop Carrier Group :: Feb 1944 -
1665 HCU :: Mar 1945 -
Airfield code: X3SY
RAF Saltby's eastern end pushes it across the border into Lincolnshire by a few hundred metres. It was orignally built and opened as a grass airfield in 1941. In 1944 it was transformed into a standard-pattern 3-runway airfield with along with 4 T2 and one B1 hangar. Other buildings were located north of the airfield.
Towards the end of the war it became a USAAF base of the 9th AF and 314th Troop Carrier Grp moved in in Feb 1944. RAF Saltby was also a Troop Carrier airfield of the 82nd. The 82nd's Lincolnshire airfields were RAF Fulbeck, RAF Folkingham, RAF Barkston Heath and RAF Saltby.
Saltby is now used by Buckminster Gliding Club.
The Viking Way long-distance footpath follows the most north-eastern corner of the peritrack around the end of the runway.
aerial photo of RAF Saltby
The US Air Forces in Lincolnshire
Flight Sim oblique shot of RAF Saltby
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