Anwick flying sites
Note: This map only shows my guesstimate of where the WW1 airfield may have been positioned. If anybody could either kindly confirm this is correct, or provide a more exact location, this advice will be much appreciated.
ANWICK see also OLD MANOR FARM
ANWICK: Military Landing Ground (Aka RUSKINGTON & SLEAFORD)
Military users: WW1: RFC/RAF (Royal Flying Corps / Royal Air Force)
33 [Home Defence] Sqdn (Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 and F.E.2 types)
38 [Home Defence] Sqdn (Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c and F.E.2b types)
90 [Home Defence] Sqdn (Avro 504K)
Note: It seems that 33 and 38 Squadrons operated here in around 1916, whereas 90 Squadron arrived in 1918.
Location: About 0.75nm NNW of Anwick on the A153, about 3.5nm NE of Sleaford
Period of operation: 1916 to 1919
Site area: 54 acres 485x503
ANWICK: Private airstrip (Possibly OLD MANOR FARM?)
NOTES: An AAIB report EW/G2007/12/12 concerning a landing accident to the Pegasus Quick G-CEML in December 2007 states that the grass strip was 5m wide by 600m long orientated east to west.
A runway 600m long suggests use by far larger aircraft than microlights, hence the question; could this possibly be OLD MANOR FARM?
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