RAF Strubby

Royal Air Force Strubby or more simply RAF Strubby is a former Royal Air Force station 2.9 miles (4.7 km) north of Alford, Lincolnshire, and 8.6 miles (13.8 km) south east of Louth, Lincolnshire, England.

RAF Strubby
An airfield building
Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorRoyal Air Force
LocationStrubby, Lincolnshire
Built1942 (1942)
In use1943-1972 (1972)
Elevation AMSL39 ft / 12 m
Coordinates53°18′14″N 000°10′00″E
Map
RAF Strubby
Location in Lincolnshire
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 1,990 605 Asphalt
00/00 0 0 Asphalt
00/00 0 0 Asphalt
00/00 0 0 Asphalt

History

Squadrons
SquadronEquipmentFromToToNotes
No. 144 Squadron RAFBristol Beaufighter X1 July 19443 September 1944RAF Banff[1]
No. 227 Squadron RAFAvro Lancaster I and III5 April 19458 June 1945RAF Graveley[2]
No. 280 Squadron RAFVickers Warwick I1 May 19446 September 1944RAF LanghamDetachment at RAF Thornaby[3]
No. 404 Squadron RCAFBeaufighter X1 July 19443 September 1944RAF Davidstow MoorDetachment at RAF Davidstow Moor[4]
No. 619 Squadron RAFLancaster I and III28 September 19441 July 1945RAF Skellingthorpe[5]

Units

Current use

Woodthorpe Hall Caravan and Leisure Park currently occupies a small section of the site.[8]

Lincolnshire Gliding Club (formerly Strubby Gliding Club) has operated from the site since 1978. Celebrations to mark the club's 40th anniversary at Strubby were held in summer 2018. Gliders here make use of long runways of both grass and asphalt surfaces.[9] There is also a small airfield with an asphalt runway on the northern side of the site.[10]

See also

References

Citations
  1. Jefford 1988, p. 61.
  2. Jefford 1988, p. 74.
  3. Jefford 1988, p. 83.
  4. Jefford 1988, p. 89.
  5. Jefford 1988, p. 101.
  6. "Strubby". Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  7. "RAF Strubby". RAF-Lincolnshire.info. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  8. "Welcome to Woodthorpe Hall Caravan and Leisure Park". Woodthorpe Hall Caravan and Leisure Park. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  9. "Lincs G.C. homepage". Lincolnshire Gliding Club. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  10. "Welcome". Strubby Airfield. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

Bibliography
  • 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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