Lindholme (Hatfield Woodhouse)
Major
Did you know?
"The airfield very much lives on in another aviation-related way thanks to the famous Lindholme Gear still carried aboard RAF aircraft and developed here during World War Two. This air-sea rescue device consists of five containers joined together by rope, the main one containing an inflatable dinghy and the others vital survival equipment.
"| Also known as: | Hatfield Woodhouse Aerodrome / Lindholme Aerodrome / RAF Hatfield Woodhouse / RAF Lindholme |
| County: | South Yorkshire |
| Current Status: | Asylum centre / Prison |
| Date: | 1 June 1940 - 1985 |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF / RAF (Polish) / RCAF |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Hatfield Library
- HMP Lindholme
- HMP Moorland
- Lindholme Immigration Removal Centre
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- Lindholme Motor Sports Club
Main unit(s) present:
- No 1 Gp Comms Flight
- No 1 LFS
- No 5 ANS
- No 9 Sqn
- No 11 Base
- No 11 SFTS
- No 21 (Air Defence Missile) Wing
- No 21 (Surface to Air Missile) Wing
- No 24 GS
- No 50 Sqn
- No 57 Sqn
- No 71 Base
- No 100 Sqn
- No 101 FRS
- No 110 Sqn
- No 230 (Heavy Bomber) OCU
- No 304 Sqn
- No 305 Sqn
- No 408 Sqn
- No 643 GS
- No 1481 (Bomber) Gunnery Flight
- No 1481 (Bombing) Gunnery Flight
- No 1503 BAT Flight
- No 1653 HCU
- No 1656 HCU
- No 1667 HCU
- No 2797 Sqn RAF Regiment
- Air Bomber Training Flight (No 1 Gp)
- Bomber Command Acceptance and Modification Unit
- Bomber Command Bombing School
- Bomber Command Modification Centre
- Bombing Development Unit
- Central Bomber Establishment
- Flying Refresher School
- Humber GC
- RAF Technical College (Armament Division)
- Strike Command Bombing School
- USC
The control tower and a hangar at Lindholme, 3 May 2007.
Lindholme Air Show, 1962. Courtesy of Filo6863
| Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s): | |
| Bomber Command Base Sub-Station(s): | Blyton / Faldingworth / Sandtoft / Sturgate |
| Decoy Airfield(s): |