RAF Faldingworth [entry point]

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RAF Faldingworth [entry point]

Description

RAF Faldingworth was a Bomber Command station located in Lincolnshire, 5 miles (8 kms) south-west from Market Rasen.

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It opened in July 1943 as part of 1 Group. It was first used by 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit with Halifaxes and Lancasters, remaining until February 1944. C Flight of 1 Lancaster Finishing School was located at the station from November 1943 to January 1944. Both training units were replaced by 300 Squadron, initially with Wellingtons but it quickly converted to Lancasters and remained at the station until after the end of the war.

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“RAF Faldingworth [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/5667.

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