RAF Spilsby [entry point]

Title

RAF Spilsby [entry point]

Description

RAF Spilsby was a Bomber Command station located in Lincolnshire, 12 miles (19 kms) west from Skegness.

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Construction began in 1942 and it opened in September 1943 as part of 5 Group. 207 Squadron arrived in October 1943 and were joined a year later by 44 Squadron, both flying Lancasters. Both units stayed until July 1945. The station was put into Care and Maintenance in 1946 and was closed in 1958.

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Contributor

Trevor Hardcastle

Citation

“RAF Spilsby [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed September 19, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/5710.

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