Museums · East Midlands
RAF Woodhall Spa
RAF Woodhall Spa — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
RAF Woodhall Spa 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 Woodhall Spa is a museum located in the East Midlands. It is dedicated to the history of the Royal Air Force and features exhibits related to its operations and heritage. The site highlights the significance of Woodhall Spa during World War II.
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Background
History
Constructed on farmland 1.2 mi south of Woodhall Spa, the station opened in February 1942 as a satellite station to RAF Coningsby. In August 1943 it became No. 54 Base Substation. After victory in Europe (May 1945) the airfield was used as an assembly and kitting out point for Tiger Force (a proposed heavy bomber force for the far east). After the end of the Second World War and with the move of No. 617 Squadron RAF to RAF Waddington the airfield was closed and the site used by No. 92 Maintenance Unit for the storage of bombs. From the late 1950s it was used as a base for Bristol Bloodhound Missiles until 1964 when most of the site was sold off for agriculture or mineral extraction. The…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1317, -0.1844
- County
- Lincolnshire
- District
- East Lindsey
- Parish
- Tattershall Thorpe
- Postcode
- LN4 4PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Established
- 1941
Sources
- wikipedia: RAF Woodhall Spa (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is RAF Woodhall Spa?
- RAF Woodhall Spa is in Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LN4 4PQ), in the parish of Tattershall Thorpe.
- When was RAF Woodhall Spa built?
- Built or established in 1941.
- Who owns RAF Woodhall Spa?
- RAF Woodhall Spa is owned by Royal Air Force.
- How do I get to RAF Woodhall Spa?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LN4 4PQ. It sits within the Louth and Horncastle parliamentary constituency.