RAF Wainfleet [entry point]

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RAF Wainfleet [entry point]

Description

RAF Wainfleet was an RAF bombing range located on the Lincolnshire coast of the Wash just offshore from Wainfleet St Mary.

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The bombing range opened in 1938 and was used extensively during the war for Bomber Command training. A control tower onshore co-ordinated practice bomb dropping and reported accuracies back to the relevant squadrons and stations. Use of the range continued post war until closure in 2010. The RAF Wainfleet control tower is now used as holiday accommodation.

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Contributor

Nigel Moore

Citation

“RAF Wainfleet [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 16, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/43986.