The gates of RAF Kirton in Lindsey all locked up
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The gates of RAF Kirton in Lindsey all locked up
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 17 Sep 2019
Opened on a new site in May 1940 as a Fighter Command Station covering the NE of England during World War II. Various Defiant and Spitfire Squadrons rested here for a short time during the Battle of Britain. The airfield was home of 71 Squadron Fighter Command which was composed of mostly Americans and was one of the "Eagle Squadrons" of American volunteers who fought in World War II prior to America entering into the war. In more recent times the station spent the next 38 years as "Rapier Barracks" under Army control before returning to RAF ownership in 2004 it became home to No.1 Air Control Centre. It's now closed and placed on Care and Maintenance.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.468748
Longitude
-0.578777