Royal Air Force Strubby or more simply RAF Strubby is a former Royal Air Force station 2.9 miles (4.7 km) north of Alford, Lincolnshire, and 8.6 miles...
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settled in Strubby in the mid-15th century. Opened in 1944, RAF Strubby was the most easterly of Lincolnshire's airfields. Operating from RAF Strubby were:...
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List of former Royal Air Force stations (redirect from List of former RAF stations)
This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They...
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No. 5 Group RAF (5 Gp) was a Royal Air Force bomber group of the Second World War, led during the latter part (February 1943 – 1945) by AVM Sir Ralph...
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No. 619 Squadron RAF was a heavy bomber squadron of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, flying Lancaster bombers from bases in Lincolnshire...
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1945. RAF East Kirkby served also as the headquarters of No. 5/5 (Bomber) Group RAF in command of satellite stations at RAF Strubby, RAF Spilsby, RAF Hemswell...
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Aerodromes published in the UK AIP, and Heliports published in the UK AIP "EGCG Strubby airfield". Pilotfriend.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013. Castle Mill Airfield...
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to RAF Strubby, Lincolnshire on 5 April 1945, then in June to RAF Graveley, where it was finally disbanded on 5 September. C.G.Jefford (1988). RAF Squadrons...
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returning) survived. 19 March 1951 — Hastings WD478 stalled on takeoff at RAF Strubby; three crew died. 16 September 1952 — Hastings WD492 experienced a whiteout...
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the naming tradition of the Royal Air Force, whereby the prefix RCAF (vs. RAF) was affixed. High River Vancouver Winnipeg Dartmouth Camp Borden Ottawa...
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