Caistor flying sites
Note: This map only gives the location of the WW2 airfield.
CAISTOR see also CUXWOLD
CAISTOR: Military aerodrome
Note: The first two pictures were obtained from Google Earth ©. The local area and area views are from my Google Earth © derived database. What I think is well worth remarking upon is how, after all this time, the original perimeter track, defining the extent of this aerodrome, still stands out.
Military user: RAF 27 Group
No.1 Air Armament School (According to one source. But another inter-web search in 2016 seems to reveal that this never existed!)
15 (P) AFU [(Pilots) Advanced Flying Unit] (Airspeed Oxfords)
17 SFTS [Service Flying Training School] (North American T-6 Harvards)
53 OTU [Operational Training Unit] (Miles Masters and Vickers-Supermarine Spitfires)
RLG I suppose? [Relief Landing Ground] Royal College (CRANWELL) SFTS (Airspeed Oxfords & Miles Masters)
83 Sqdn (Hawker Hurricanes)
264 Sqdn (Boulton Paul Defiants)
93 & 233 MU [Maintenance Units]
Technical Training
Location: 5nm SE of Brigg
Period of operation: 1941 to 1945 Then 1959 to 1963
Runways: N/E 1005 grass NE/SW 1280 grass
E/W 1097 grass SE/NW 1325 grass
NOTES: It appears that during the 'Cold War' the decision was made to reopen CAISTER as a missile site, with 269 Squadron based here with PGM-17 Thors.
CAISTOR: Private airstrip
Operated by: Mr G H Kirke
Location: Near Caistor
Period of operation: ?
Runway: 03/21 470x35 grass
NOTES: Although it seems unlikely could this strip be on the site of the previous military aerodrome in this vicinity?
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