RAF Sandtoft | |
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| Sandtoft,Lincolnshire in England | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Air Ministry |
| Operator | Royal Air Force |
| Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command |
| Location | |
  RAF Sandtoft Shown within Lincolnshire | |
| Coordinates | 53°33′40″N0°51′58″W / 53.561°N 0.866°W /53.561; -0.866 |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 (1943) |
| In use | 1943-1957 (1957) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Cold War |
Royal Air Force Sandtoft or more simplyRAF Sandtoft is a formerRoyal Air Force station in North Lincolnshire betweenDoncaster,South Yorkshire andScunthorpe,North Lincolnshire,England.[1]
RAF Sandtoft opened in February 1944 as a satellite airfield toRAF Lindholme which was 3 mi (5 km) to the west.[1]
No. 1 Group RAF,RAF Bomber Command based a number of aircraft here from theNo. 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF, includingHandley Page Halifaxes fromRAF Faldingworth andAvro Lancasters.[1]
In November 1944 the airfield transferred toNo. 7 Group RAF Bomber Command.[2]
The RAF station closed on 10 November 1945.[2]
After theSecond World War, the airfield was placed on care and maintenance and remained inactive until allocated to theUnited States Air Force on 1 April 1953. The station was never occupied by the USAF and returned toAir Ministry control on 8 September 1955 for disposal.
Today many of the original buildings still exist. However, much of the old RAF Station has been converted to commercial use and a section of perimeter track is maintained and used by a flying club.The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft also uses part of the site.
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