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Hibaldstow

Also known as:	Hibaldstow Aerodrome / Hibaldstowe (misspelling) / RAF Hibaldstow / RAF Station, Hibaldstow
County:	North Lincolnshire
Current Status:	Aviation / Farmland (main position) / Housing
Date:	12 May 1941 - 25 January 1948; subsequent limited flying to present
Current Use:	Limited flying
Used By:	RAF (main user) / Civil (limited flying) / RCAF / RNZAF
Landing Surface Type(s):	Paved
Prominent People:	Margaret Horton
Aircraft Role(s):	Fighter (main role) / General aviation (limited flying) / Trainer

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/08/2022):

Hibaldstow Model Aero Club
Hibaldstow Parish Council
Merlin Renewables
North Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
Redbourne Parish Council
Skydive Hibaldstow

Main unit(s) present:

No 5 (P) AFU
No 53 OTU
No 93 Sqn
No 253 Sqn
No 255 Sqn
No 409 Sqn
No 486 Sqn
No 532 Sqn
No 538 Sqn
No 1453 (Fighter) Flight
No 1459 (Fighter) Flight
No 2718 Sqn RAF Regiment
No 2719 Sqn RAF Regiment
No 2734 Sqn RAF Regiment
No 2773 Sqn RAF Regiment
No 2774 Sqn RAF Regiment
No 2800 Sqn RAF Regiment
No 2804 Sqn RAF Regiment
No 2880 Sqn RAF Regiment
No 2886 Sqn RAF Regiment
No 2891 Sqn RAF Regiment
Skydive Hibaldstow
Target Skysports

Video and photographs of ABCT’s Hibaldstow Airfield memorial unveiling, Saturday 6 August 2022. Courtesy of Ed Andrews

Plan of Hibaldstow, c. 1945. Courtesy of Ed Andrews

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):	Kirton-in-Lindsey
Decoy Airfield(s):	Cadney / Thornton-le-Moor

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