| Ensign | Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg |
|---|---|
| Location | Strubby, Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 53°18′14″N 000°10′00″E |
| Ownership | Ministry of Defence |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Controlledby | RAF Bomber Command |
| Built | 1942 |
| Used | 1943 - 1972 |
| Battles | European theatre of World War II |
| Elevation | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| R1-number | 00/00 |
| R1-surface | Asphalt |
| R2-number | 00/00 |
| R2-surface | Asphalt |
| R3-number | 00/00 |
| R3-surface | Asphalt |
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 (13.8 km) south east of Louth, Lincolnshire, England.
History
Squadrons
| Squadron | Equipment | From | To | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 144 Squadron RAF | Bristol Beaufighter X | 1 July 1944 | 3 September 1944 | RAF Banff | [1] |
| No. 227 Squadron RAF | Avro Lancaster I and III | 5 April 1945 | 8 June 1945 | RAF Graveley | [2] |
| No. 280 Squadron RAF | Vickers Warwick I | 1 May 1944 | 6 September 1944 | RAF Langham | Detachment at RAF Thornaby[3] |
| No. 404 Squadron RCAF | Beaufighter X | 1 July 1944 | 3 September 1944 | RAF Davidstow Moor | Detachment at RAF Davidstow Moor[4] |
| No. 619 Squadron RAF | Lancaster I and III | 28 September 1944 | 1 July 1945 | RAF Skellingthorpe | [5] |
Units
- No. 381 Maintenance Unit RAF (MU)[6]
- No. 382 MU[6]
- No. 383 MU[6]
- No. 384 MU[6]
- Empire Air Armament School RAF[6]
- RAF College of Air Warfare[6]
- RAF Flying College[6]
- No. 5 Group Anti-Aircraft School[7]
- No. 12 Ground Controlled Approach Unit[7]
Current use
Woodthorpe Hall Caravan and Leisure Park currently occupies a small section of the site.[8]
Lincs Aquatics[9] trades from one of the old hangars.
Lincolnshire Gliding Club (formerly Strubby Gliding Club) has operated from the site since 1978. Celebrations to mark the club's 40th anniversary at Strubby were held in summer 2018. Gliders here make use of long runways of both grass and asphalt surfaces.[10] There is also a small airfield with an asphalt runway on the northern side of the site.[11]
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 61.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 74.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 83.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 89.
- ^ Jefford 1988, p. 101.
- ^ "Strubby". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "RAF Strubby". RAF-Lincolnshire.info. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Welcome to Woodthorpe Hall Caravan and Leisure Park". Woodthorpe Hall Caravan and Leisure Park. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Lincs Aquatics
- ^ "Lincs G.C. homepage". Lincolnshire Gliding Club. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Welcome". Strubby Airfield. Retrieved 28 May 2014.