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#RAFLincolnshire
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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: 9 Dec 12
Opened: Feb 1944
Care and Maintenance: Nov 1945
Allocated to USAF: 1 Apr 1954
Returned to RAF: 8 Sep 1955 for disposal
Airfield code :: SF
ICAO Code :: EGCF
Airfield call sign :: QUEENSARM
Squadrons based here:
1667 HCU :: Feb 1944 - Nov 1945
35 MU subsite :: 27 Dec 1945 - 11 Feb 1946
61 MU subsite :: 11 Feb 1946 - 4 Aug 1947
Sandtoft opened in Feb 1944 as a satellite for No 11 Base, RAF Lindholme in 1 Gp, Bomber Command. 1667 HCU and its Halifax bombers moved in from RAF Faldingworth on 20 Feb and was the only unit based at Sandtoft.
Placed on Care and Maintenance in Nov 1945 after the war, RAF Sandtoft was then maintained for brief use as an outlier of two Maintenance Units: 35 MU (27 Dec 1945 - 11 Feb 1946) and 61 MU (11 Feb 1946 - 4 Aug 1947)
Sandtoft was inactive when allocated to USAF on 1 Apr 1953. The station was never occupied by American forces and returned to UK control on 8 Sep 1955 for disposal. A flying club uses part of the old peritrack as a runway.
A small museum is developing on the site of RAF Sandtoft. Exhibits include Bloodhound Mk1 on Launcher and a Bloodhound Mk 1 / Mk2 hybrid on a Mk2 Launcher plus a Gloster Meteor and a Fairey Gannet. See the airfield website for further details :: click here
See the photographs page for images of the airfield today.
Aerial photo and Station history on Sandtoft Airfield website
Buy an aerial photo of RAF Sandtoft on GetMapping.com
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