Barkston Heath
| Also known as: | Barkston / Barkston Heath Aerodrome / Copper Hill Industrial Estate / RAF Barkston Heath / RAF Station, Barkston Heath / USAAF Station 483 |
| County: | Lincolnshire |
| Current Status: | Aviation (main position) / Leisure activity |
| Date: | Opened 1930s |
| Current Use: | Active |
| Used By: | RAF / USAAF |
| Landing Surface Types: | Unpaved, later paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Airborne forces/transport (main role) / Missile / Trainer (main role) |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):
- Ancaster Parish Council
- Barkston and Syston Parish Council
- Cranwell HIVE
- Grantham and District Model Aircraft Society (GDMAS)
- Mid UK Recycling Limited
- RAF Barkston Heath Research Group
- Wilsford Parish Council
- Witham Wheelers
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- 82nd Airborne Division
- The Plough Inn
Main unit(s) present:
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No 1 EFTS
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No 2 CFS
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No 2 FIS
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No 3 FTS
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No 3 (Coastal) OTU
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No 7 Equipment Disposal Depot
- 14th TCS
- 15th TCS
- 23rd TCS
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No 25 Sqn
- 53rd TCS
- 59th TCS
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61st TCG
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No 85 Sqn
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No 256 MU
- 312th TCS
- 313th TCS
- 314th TCS
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349th TCG
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Joint EFTS
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RAF College
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RAF College FTS
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RAF College SFTS
T2 Type Aircraft Sheds at Barkston Heath, 1 July 2007. © Richard Flagg
Runway 11:29, looking west from near the runway 29 threshold, 1 July 2007. © Richard Flagg
Hangar at Barkston Heath, 23 May 2009.
Gymnasium and Chancel at Barkston Heath, 9 September 2010. © Richard Flagg
Aircraft dispersals at Barkston Heath, 9 September 2010. © Richard Flagg
Marston Shed at Barkston Heath, 9 September 2010. © Richard Flagg
Unknown building at Barkston Heath, 9 September 2010. © Richard Flagg
Operations Block at Barkston Heath, 9 September 2010. © Richard Flagg
T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Barkston Heath, 12 November 2015. © Richard Flagg
Looking north east across the airfield from the control tower balcony, 12 November 2015. © Richard Flagg
The control tower at Barkston Heath, 12 November 2015. © Richard Flagg
Interior of the control tower, 12 November 2015. © Richard Flagg
T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Barkston heath, 12 November 2015. © Richard Flagg
Parascending at Barkston Heath, 1968. Courtesy of British Pathé
Flight in a Slingsby Firefly from Barkston Heath, 1997. Courtesy of ThePicturedrome
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