RAF Coningsby
Royal Air Force main operating base in Lincolnshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Air Force Coningsby or RAF Coningsby (IATA: QCY, ICAO: EGXC), is a Royal Air Force (RAF) station located 13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi) south-west of Horncastle, and 15.8 kilometres (9.8 mi) north-west of Boston, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is a Main Operating Base of the RAF and home to three front-line Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 units, No. 3 Squadron, No. 11 Squadron and No. 12 Squadron. In support of front-line units, No. 29 Squadron is the Typhoon Operational Conversion Unit and No. 41 Squadron is the Typhoon Test and Evaluation Squadron. Coningsby is also the home of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) which operates a variety of historic RAF aircraft.
RAF Coningsby | |||||||
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Near Coningsby, Lincolnshire in England | |||||||
Coordinates | 53°05′35″N 000°09′58″W | ||||||
Type | Main Operating Base | ||||||
Area | 420 hectares (1,000 acres)[2] | ||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | No. 1 Group (Air Combat) | ||||||
Open to the public | Access to BBMF Hangar only | ||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1940 (1940) | ||||||
In use | 1940 – present | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Current commander | Group Captain Paul O'Grady | ||||||
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Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: QCY, ICAO: EGXC, WMO: 03391 | ||||||
Elevation | 24 feet (7 m) AMSL | ||||||
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Source: RAF Coningsby Defence Aerodrome Manual[3] |