Cammeringham
CAMMERINGHAM: Military aerodrome (also known as INGHAM)
Note: The first picture was obtained from Google Earth ©. The second and third from my Google Earth © derived database.
Military users: RAF Bomber Command 1 Group
300 (Polish) Sqdn (Vickers Wellingtons)
305 (Polish) Sqdn (Vickers Wellingtons later North American B-25 Mitchells)
1685 (B) Defence Training Flight (Hawker Hurricanes & Vickers-Supermarine Spitfires)
Location: 8nm NNW of Lincoln, Just E of Ingham village
Period of operation: 1942 to 1945
Runways: N/S 1463 grass E/W 1097 grass
SW/NE 1463 grass
A MICHAEL T HOLDER GALLERY
In June 2022, I had asked Mike if he could kindly find a 'period' picture to help illustrate this listing. Imagine my delight to discover these offerings.
NOTE: Please take note that the Polish aircrews, or should I say squadrons (?), were invariably given worn out and second-class aircraft. As were, as often as not, the Australians, Canadians, New Zealanders and other crews from the Dominions.
Today, as can be seen, nothing remains to be seen of this airfield. Unlike the majority of RAF bases in this region, this remained a grass airfield, with most of the others being provided with hard runways.
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