Museums · East Midlands
RAF Skellingthorpe
RAF Skellingthorpe — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Tony Hibberd — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
RAF Skellingthorpe is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
RAF Skellingthorpe is a museum located in the East Midlands. It focuses on the history of the Royal Air Force and its operations, particularly during World War II. The site offers insights into aviation heritage and the role of RAF Skellingthorpe during its operational years.
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Background
History
The airfield opened in 1941 under the control of RAF Bomber Command and consisted of the standard pattern of three runways, with one Type B1 and two Type T2 hangars. Nissen huts were used for accommodation. It was known as "Skelly" by the RAF personnel serving there. No. 50 Squadron RAF, equipped with Handley Page Hampdens, was the first squadron based at Skellingthorpe, with the first detachment of personnel arriving shortly before the runways were complete. They were followed by No. 455 Squadron RAAF (also flying Hampdens), however this squadron moved to RAF Wigsley shortly afterwards. The 50 Squadron Hampdens were replaced with Avro Manchesters in April 1942, then, in June 1942,…
Visiting
The Birchwood Estate was built on the airfield in the 1970s, and the A46 Lincoln Bypass was built on it in 1986. The local public house, The Black Swan, was named after the R/T call sign of the airfield.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2140, -0.6030
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- Lincoln
- Parish
- Lincoln, unparished area
- Postcode
- LN6 3QA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lincoln
- Established
- 1941
Sources
- wikipedia: RAF Skellingthorpe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Skellingthorpe?
- RAF Skellingthorpe is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN6 3QA), in the parish of Lincoln, unparished area.
- When was RAF Skellingthorpe built?
- Built or established in 1941.
- Who owns RAF Skellingthorpe?
- RAF Skellingthorpe is owned by Royal Air Force.
- How do I get to RAF Skellingthorpe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LN6 3QA. It sits within the Lincoln parliamentary constituency.