RAF Wigsley [entry point]

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RAF Wigsley was a Bomber Command station located in Nottinghamshire, 8 miles (13 kms) west of Lincoln.

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It opened in February 1942. 455 Squadron of 5 Group briefly operated Hampdens from the station before, in April 1942, the station became the home of 1654 Heavy Conversion Unit (HCU) with Manchesters, Stirlings and Lancasters. The station and 1654 HCU transferred to 7 Group in November 1944.

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Hugh Donnelly

Nigel Moore

Citation

“RAF Wigsley [entry point],” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed March 28, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/5733.

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