RAF Digby [entry point]

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RAF Digby [entry point]

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RAF Digby is located in Lincolnshire, 12 miles (19 kms) south-east of Lincoln.

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Originally opened in March 1918 and redeveloped in 1936 the station was in Fighter Command during World War Two. From 1942 to 1945 it was under the direct control of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Day and night-fighters were based at the station and aircraft flown included Hurricanes, Spitfires, Blenheims, Beaufighters, Mosquitos, Typhoons and P-51s. The station is still known as RAF Digby although it is home to the tri-service Joint Service Signals Organisation.

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“RAF Digby [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/5657.

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