Folkingham
Major
| Also known as: | RAF Folkingham / RAF Station, Folkingham / USAAF Station 484 |
| County: | Lincolnshire |
| Current Status: | Farmland / Industry |
| Date: | February 1944 - August 1963; subsequent minor use |
| Current Use: | Disused |
| Used By: | RAF (main user) / Civil (minor use) / USAAF (main user) |
| Landing Surface Types: | Paved |
| Aircraft Roles: | Airborne forces/transport (main role) / General aviation (minor use) / Missile (main role) / Trainer |
The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/07/2013):
- Aslackby and Laughton Parish Council
- Aslackby History Society
- Bourne Civic Society
- Folkingham Parish Council
- Folkingham Past and Present
- Lenton, Hanby, Keisby and Osgodby Parish Meeting
Notable Past Associated Organisations:
- 82nd Airborne Division
- British Racing Motors (BRM)
Main unit(s) present:
- No 1 FTS
- No 16 MU
- 29th TCS
- 47th TCS
- 48th TCS
- 49th TCS
- No 223 Sqn
- 313th TCG
- No 1338 Wing RAF Regiment
- No 2704 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2709 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2791 Sqn RAF Regiment
- No 2795 Sqn RAF Regiment
- Bourne and District Flying Club
- RAF College
Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking south, 14 July 2011. © Richard Flagg
Taxiway at the east of the airfield, looking south, 14 July 2011. © Richard Flagg
Aircraft dispersal at the east of the airfield, 14 July 2011. © Richard Flagg
Aircraft dispersal at the east of the airfield, 14 July 2011. © Richard Flagg
Footage from Folkingham, 1 June 1944. Courtesy of PhotosNormandie
The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Folkingham, 3 June 1944. Courtesy of DDay-Overlord
Raymond Mays with a new BRM racing car at Folkingham, 1949. Courtesy of British Pathé
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