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Metheringham
| Also known as: | Martin (unofficial local name) / RAF Metheringham / RAF Station, Metheringham |
| County: | Lincolnshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland / Industry / Museum / Public roads |
| Date: | October 1943 - 1951 (last known date); subsequent minor use |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / Civil (minor use) / RAAF |
| Landing Surface Type(s): | Paved |
| Prominent People: | Norman Jackson VC |
| Aircraft Role(s): | Bomber (main role) / General aviation (minor use) / Trainer |
- Blankney Parish Council
- Friends of Metheringham Airfield
- Jomac Engineering Ltd
- Martin Parish Council
- Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre
- Metheringham Area Community Leisure Association
- Metheringham, Sots Hole and Tanvats Parish Council
Main unit(s) present:
- No 93 MU
- No 106 Sqn
- No 189 Sqn
- No 467 Sqn
- No 552 (Bomber) Wing
- No 1690 (Bomber) Defence Training Flight
- No 2735 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2751 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2756 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2763 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2832 Sqn RAF Regiment
- Metheringham Microlight Group
- Station Flight, Metheringham
An Avro Lancaster at Metheringham during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Banks
An Avro Lancaster at Metheringham during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Banks
Personnel at Metheringham during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Banks
A log book from Metheringham during the Second World War, including flights by Wing Commander Guy Gibson. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Banks
Metheringham airfield visitor centre, 15 May 2004.
A runway at Metheringham, 13 May 2007.
The control tower at Metheringham, 27 November 2007. © Richard Flagg
Looking north east from the runway 07 threshold, 27 November 2007. © Richard Flagg
Blast Shelter at Metheringham, 27 July 2008. © Richard Flagg
Gymnasium at Metheringham, 27 July 2008. © Richard Flagg
Looking north west from the runway 31 threshold, 27 July 2008. © Richard Flagg
Air Ministry Bombing Teacher Building at Metheringham, 27 July 2008. © Richard Flagg
Remains of the control tower at Metheringham, 7 November 2010.
Looking north east from the runway 02:20 intersection, 10 April 2011. © Richard Flagg
Grocery and local produce store at Metheringham, 16 February 2014. © Richard Flagg
FIDO rails on the runway 07:25 intersection, 10 April 2011. © Richard Flagg
The control tower at Metheringham, 10 April 2011. © Richard Flagg
The control tower at Metheringham, 29 April 2017. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Metheringham, 29 April 2017. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Metheringham, 29 April 2017. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Metheringham, 29 April 2017. © Richard Flagg
Aerial view of Metheringham, 29 April 2017. © Richard Flagg
A description of FIDO with footage of Metheringham. Courtesy of British Pathé
Aerial footage of Metheringham, 30 April 2016. Courtesy of MandGRVideo
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