RAF Fiskerton [entry point]

RAF Fiskerton [entry point]

RAF Fiskerton was a Bomber Command station located in Lincolnshire, 5 miles (8 kms) east of Lincoln.

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Opened in January 1943 as part of 5 Group the first occupant was 49 Squadron with Lancasters. In October 1943 the FIDO fog dispersal system was installed and in early 1944 1514 Beam Approach Training Flight flying Oxfords joined 49 Squadron at the station. 49 Squadron moved out when RAF Fiskerton transferred to 1 Group in October 1944 and 576 Squadron moved in with Lancasters until the end of the war. 150 Squadron with Lancasters briefly stayed at the station in October 1944.

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