RAF Lyneham [entry point]

Title

RAF Lyneham [entry point]

Description

RAF Lyneham was an RAF station located in Wiltshire 6 miles (10 kms) north east of Chippenham.

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The station opened in 1940 and hard runways constructed in 1941. 511 Squadron used B-24s and Albermarles to operate transport flights to Gibraltar and Malta. Later 511 Squadron used Yorks and the B-24s were operated by 246 Squadron. Post war RAF Lyneham continued with its transport role until closure in 2012. The site is still owned by the Ministry of Defence. 



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Contributor

Nigel Moore

Citation

“RAF Lyneham [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 15, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/44004.