RAF Kirmington
Royal Air Force Kirmington or more simply RAF Kirmington was a Royal Air Force station located 6.2 miles (10.0 km) north east of Brigg, Lincolnshire and 11 miles (18 km) south west of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.
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Humberside International Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Kirmington, Lincolnshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 72 ft / 22 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°34′40″N 000°20′39″W | ||||||||||||||||||
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History
Second World War
It took its name from the village of Kirmington nearby; the most notable squadron posted there was No. 166 Squadron RAF[1] and a memorial plaque to the members of that unit is in the parish church.
Squadron | Equipment | From | To | To | Notes |
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No. 142 Squadron RAF | Vickers Wellington III/X | 19 December 1942 | 19 December 1942 | Disbanded | [2] |
No. 150 Squadron RAF | Wellington IC and III | October 1942 | 19 December 1942 | Blida, Algeria | [3] |
No. 153 Squadron RAF | Avro Lancaster BI/BIII | 7 October 1944 | 15 October 1944 | RAF Scampton | Reformed here.[4] |
No. 166 Squadron RAF | Wellington III/X | 27 January 1943 | February 1943 | Disbanded | [5] |
Lancaster BI/BIII | September 1943 | 18 November 1945 | Disbanded | [5] |
Post 1945
From February 1946 the station was put on care and maintenance until relinquished by the Air Ministry to the Ministry of Agriculture in 1953.[6]
Current use
In 1970, after changing hands several times, Kirmington was selected as the best location for a regional airport serving the Hull, Grimsby and Scunthorpe localities and has become Humberside International Airport.[6]
References
Citations
- Halpenny 1981, p. 120.
- Jefford 1988, p. 61.
- Jefford 1988, p. 62.
- Jefford 1988, p. 63.
- Jefford 1988, p. 64.
- Halpenny 1981, p. 121.
Bibliography
- Halpenny, B.B. Action Stations: Wartime Military Airfields of Lincolnshire and the East Midlands v. 2. Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1981. ISBN 0-85059-484-7.
- Jefford, C.G. RAF Squadrons, a Comprehensive Record of the Movement and Equipment of all RAF Squadrons and their Antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1988. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
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