Gosberton
Major
| Also known as: | Gosberton Landing Ground / RAF Gosberton / RFC Gosberton / Spalding |
| County: | Lincolnshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland |
| Date: | December 1916 - 1919 (notification of relinquishment 13 March) |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RFC |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Fighter |
Royal Aircraft Factory FE2b fighters of No 38 Squadron had Gosberton available to them as a Home Defence landing ground during World War One until the unit moved to France in May 1918. During this time the airfield had attracted a Zeppelin bombing attack in September 1917 due to its lit flares. A nucleus left behind enabled No 90 Squadron to form the following August, and its Avro 504K fighters remained in service after the end of fighting.
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Gosberton Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
- No 38 Sqn
- No 90 Sqn
Photographs of the plaque at Gosberton, 2018. Courtesy of Gosberton Parish Council:
Plans of Gosberton. Courtesy of Ed Andrews
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