RAF Wickenby
Former Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For civilian use of the airfield, see Wickenby Aerodrome.
Royal Air Force Wickenby, or more simply RAF Wickenby, was a purpose-built Royal Air Force satellite station constructed late 1942 and early 1943. It lies halfway between Wickenby and Holton cum Beckering, to the south-east of Wickenby close to the B1399 in West Lindsey, 8 NM (15 km; 9.2 mi) north-east of Lincoln, England.
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RAF Wickenby | |||||||||||
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Holton cum Beckering, Lincolnshire in England | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°19′01″N 000°20′56″W | ||||||||||
Type | Satellite station | ||||||||||
Code | UI[1] | ||||||||||
Site information | |||||||||||
Owner | Air Ministry | ||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||
Controlled by | RAF Bomber Command * No. 1 Group RAF | ||||||||||
Site history | |||||||||||
Built | 1941 (1941)/42 | ||||||||||
Built by | John Laing & Son Ltd | ||||||||||
In use | September 1942 – 1956 (1956) | ||||||||||
Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II | ||||||||||
Airfield information | |||||||||||
Identifiers | ICAO: EGNW | ||||||||||
Elevation | 25 metres (82 ft)[1] AMSL | ||||||||||
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