Memorials & monuments · East Midlands
RAF Spilsby
RAF Spilsby — a memorial in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
RAF Spilsby is a memorial located in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Royal Air Force Spilsby or more simply RAF Spilsby is a former Royal Air Force station during the Second World War and the Cold War located in the rural village of Great Steeping, near the market town of Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England.
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Background
Description
In December 1946 RAF Spilsby was abandoned and placed on care and maintenance until June 1955, during which time it was used for storing overflow supplies for RAF East Kirkby. After the Korean War and as the Cold War started RAF Spilsby re-opened to host units of the USAF and the east-west runway was extended by 1590 ft in preparation for accommodating long range escort fighters. However no USAF squadrons were ever based at Spilsby, where only non-flying units were stationed, there is no evidence that the airfield was used by any aircraft. The Korean war had ended in 1953 but the USAF did not move out until March 1958, relocating to RAF Mildenhall, when the Spilsby airfield immediately…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1622, 0.1596
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- East Lindsey
- Parish
- Great Steeping
- Postcode
- PE23 5PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Established
- 1942
Sources
- osm: node/3979674061 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: RAF Spilsby (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Spilsby?
- RAF Spilsby is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode PE23 5PP), in the parish of Great Steeping.
- When was RAF Spilsby built?
- Built or established in 1942.
- Who owns RAF Spilsby?
- RAF Spilsby is owned by Royal Air Force<br />United States Air Force.
- Is RAF Spilsby free to visit?
- Yes, RAF Spilsby is free to enter.
- How do I get to RAF Spilsby?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PE23 5PP. It sits within the Boston and Skegness parliamentary constituency.