RAF Caistor
Former Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England
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Royal Air Force Caistor or more simply RAF Caistor is a former Royal Air Force relief landing ground located 6.2 miles (10 km) south east of Brigg, Lincolnshire and 9.1 miles (14.6 km) north west of Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England, the site is now used for farming.
OwnerAir Ministry
OperatorRoyal Air Force
ControlledbyRAF Fighter Command
* No. 9 Group RAF
* No. 81 (OTU) Group RAF[1]
* No. 9 Group RAF
* No. 81 (OTU) Group RAF[1]
| RAF Caistor | |||||||||||||
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| Caistor, Lincolnshire in England | |||||||||||||
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| Site information | |||||||||||||
| Type | RAF relief landing ground | ||||||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Fighter Command * No. 9 Group RAF * No. 81 (OTU) Group RAF[1] | ||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||
  RAF Caistor Shown within Lincolnshire  RAF Caistor RAF Caistor (the United Kingdom) | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°30′10″N 000°21′50″W | ||||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||||
| Built | 1941 | ||||||||||||
| In use | 1941-1963 | ||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||||
| Elevation | 30 metres (98 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||||
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History
Second World War
- Satellite of No. 1 Air Armament School RAF (December 1942 - June 1943)[2][3]
- Relief Landing Ground for No. 15 (Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit RAF (June - September 1942)[4]
- No. 53 Operational Training Unit RAF (1943-44)[5]
- A detachment of No. 85 Squadron RAF[6]
- Sub site for No. 93 Maintenance Unit RAF (December 1948 - December 1950)[7]
- Sub site for No. 233 Maintenance Unit RAF (February 1945 - ?)[8]
- Relief Landing Ground for RAF College SFTS (June 1943 - March 1944)[9] became Relief Landing Ground for No. 17 Service Flying Training School RAF (March 1944 - February 1945)[10]
Cold War
Current use
The site has now returned to agricultural use, and little remains of the military facilities.
