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RAF Sturgate

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Royal Air Force use
RAF units and aircraft
United States Air Force use
Current use
References
Citations Bibliography

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Royal Air Force Station Sturgate or more simply RAF Sturgate is a former Royal Air Force station located {{Convert|10|mi}} north of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.

Royal Air Force use

The airfield was opened in 1944 at Royal Air Force Station Sturgate.^[1] Originally used for blind flying training two operational Lancaster squadrons arrived in June 1945 but both then moved to RAF Waddington in January 1946. The station closed to flying between 1946 and 1953.

RAF units and aircraft

Unit	Dates	Aircraft	Variant	Notes
No. 50 Squadron RAF	1945-1946	Avro Lancaster	I & III	Four-engined heavy bomber.^[2]
No. 61 Squadron RAF	1945-1946	Avro Lancaster	II	Four-engined heavy bomber.^[3]

United States Air Force use

In 1953 the station was allocated for use by the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command and the 508th Strategic Fighter Wing operating the Republic F-84 Thunderjet. It was also used to house SAC bombers on temporary duty (TDY) from the United States. From 1959, it was used for logistical support facilities for 99th Munitions Maintenance Squadron (USAF) located at the Thor missile unit at nearby RAF Hemswell. The airfield was closed in 1964.

Current use

A corner of the original airfield is now used as an unlicensed aerodrome for civil use as Sturgate Airfield.

References

Citations

1. ^RAF Sturgate www.controltowers.co.uk
2. ^{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=41.}}
3. ^{{Harvnb|Jefford|1988|p=44.}}

Bibliography

{{wikicite|ref={{harvid|Jefford|1988}}|reference=Jefford, C.G, MBE,BA ,RAF (Retd). 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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