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
![001Hangar : T2 Type Aircraft Shed - 1 July 2007.png](/media/5965/hangar-t2-type-aircraft-shed-1-july-2007.png)
T2 Type Aircraft Sheds at Barkston Heath, 1 July 2007. © Richard Flagg
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Runway 11:29, looking west from near the runway 29 threshold, 1 July 2007. © Richard Flagg
![004Gymnasium & Chancel - 9 September 2010.png](/media/5963/gymnasium-chancel-9-september-2010.png)
Gymnasium and Chancel at Barkston Heath, 9 September 2010. © Richard Flagg
![005Aircraft Dispersals - 9 September 2010.png](/media/5966/aircraft-dispersals-9-september-2010.png)
Aircraft dispersals at Barkston Heath, 9 September 2010. © Richard Flagg
![006Marston Shed - 9 September 2010.png](/media/5968/marston-shed-9-september-2010.png)
Marston Shed at Barkston Heath, 9 September 2010. © Richard Flagg
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Unknown building at Barkston Heath, 9 September 2010. © Richard Flagg
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Operations Block at Barkston Heath, 9 September 2010. © Richard Flagg
![009T2 Type Aircraft Shed - 12 November 2015.png](/media/5959/t2-type-aircraft-shed-12-november-2015.png)
T2 Type Aircraft Shed at Barkston Heath, 12 November 2015. © Richard Flagg
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Looking north east across the airfield from the control tower balcony, 12 November 2015. © Richard Flagg
![011Control Tower : Watch Office for All RAF Commands - 12 November 2015.png](/media/5961/control-tower-watch-office-for-all-raf-commands-12-november-2015.png)
The control tower at Barkston Heath, 12 November 2015. © Richard Flagg
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Interior of the control tower, 12 November 2015. © Richard Flagg
![013Hangar : T2 Type Aircraft Shed - 12 November 2015.png](/media/5967/hangar-t2-type-aircraft-shed-12-november-2015.png)
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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