Airfield search

Metheringham

Major
Also known as: Martin (unofficial local name) / RAF Metheringham
County: Lincolnshire
Current Status: Farmland / Industry / Museum / Public roads
Date: October 1943 - 1951 (last known date); subsequent minor use
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF (main user) / Civil (Minor use) / RAAF
Landing Surface Types: Paved
Prominent People: Norman Jackson VC
Aircraft Roles: Bomber (main role) / General aviation (minor use) / Trainer
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
  • Blankney Parish Council
  • Friends of Metheringham Airfield
  • Jomac Engineering Ltd
  • Martin Parish Council
  • Metheringham Airfield Visitor Centre
  • Metheringham Area Community Leisure Association
  • Metheringham, Sots Hole and Tanvats Parish Council



                   

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 93 MU
  • No 106 Sqn
  • No 189 Sqn
  • No 467 Sqn
  • No 552 (Bomber) Wing
  • No 1690 (Bomber) Defence Training Flight
  • No 2763 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • No 2832 Sqn RAF Regiment 
  • Metheringham Microlight Group
001-000005.jpg

An Avro Lancaster at Metheringham during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Banks

002Mel Banks (10).jpg

An Avro Lancaster at Metheringham during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Banks

003Mel Banks (14).jpg

Personnel at Metheringham during the Second World War. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Banks

004Mel Banks (32).jpg

A log book from Metheringham during the Second World War, including flights by Wing Commander Guy Gibson. Courtesy of New Zealand Bomber Command Association/Banks

005geograph-57792-by-Linda-Mellor.jpg

Metheringham airfield visitor centre, 15 May 2004.

006geograph-434025-by-Alan-Murray-Rust.jpg

A runway at Metheringham, 13 May 2007.

007Control Tower : Watch Office - 27 November 2007.png

The control tower at Metheringham, 27 November 2007. © Richard Flagg

008Looking north east from the runway 07 threshold - 27 November 2007.png

Looking north east from the runway 07 threshold, 27 November 2007. © Richard Flagg

009Blast Shelter - 27 July 2008.png

Blast Shelter at Metheringham, 27 July 2008. © Richard Flagg

010Gymnasium - 27 July 2008.png

Gymnasium at Metheringham, 27 July 2008. © Richard Flagg

011Looking north west from the runway 31 threshold - 27 July 2008.png

Looking north west from the runway 31 threshold, 27 July 2008. © Richard Flagg

012Air Ministry Bombing Teacher Building - 27 July 2008.png

Air Ministry Bombing Teacher Building at Metheringham, 27 July 2008. © Richard Flagg

013geograph-2148659-by-Chris-Lowe.jpg

Remains of the control tower at Metheringham, 7 November 2010.

014Looking north east from the runway 02:20 intersection - 10 April 2011.png

Looking north east from the runway 02:20 intersection, 10 April 2011. © Richard Flagg

015Grocery & Local Produce Store - 16 February 2014.png

Grocery and local produce store at Metheringham, 16 February 2014. © Richard Flagg

016Runway 02:20. FIDO rails on the runway 07:25 intersection - 10 April 2011.png

FIDO rails on the runway 07:25 intersection, 10 April 2011. © Richard Flagg

017Control Tower : Watch Office - 10 April 2011.png

The control tower at Metheringham, 10 April 2011. © Richard Flagg

018Control Tower : Watch Office - 29 April 2017.png

The control tower at Metheringham, 29 April 2017. © Richard Flagg

019Aerial View of RAF Metheringham Airfield - 29 April 2017.png

Aerial view of Metheringham, 29 April 2017. © Richard Flagg

020Aerial View of RAF Metheringham Airfield 3 - 29 April 2017.png

Aerial view of Metheringham, 29 April 2017. © Richard Flagg

021Aerial View of RAF Metheringham Airfield 4 - 29 April 2017.png

Aerial view of Metheringham, 29 April 2017. © Richard Flagg

022Aerial View of RAF Metheringham Airfield 2 - 29 April 2017.png

Aerial view of Metheringham, 29 April 2017. © Richard Flagg

A description of FIDO with footage of Metheringham. Courtesy of British Pathé

Aerial footage of Metheringham, 30 April 2016. Courtesy of MandGRVideo

Bomber Command Base Station(s):

Coningsby

© 2024 ABCT All rights reserved.
Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust is registered in England and Wales. Registered Office: Suite 1, 3rd Floor, 11-12 St. James Square, London, SW1Y 4LB
Registered Company No. 08940364. Registered Charity No (England and Wales): 1156877. Registered Charity No (Scotland): SC041123