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 Types: | Paved |
| Prominent People: | Margaret Horton |
| Aircraft Roles: | Fighter (main role) / General aviation (limited flying) / Trainer |
- Hibaldstow Model Aero Club
- Hibaldstow Parish Council
- Merlin Renewables
- North Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre
- Redbourne Parish Council
- Skydive Hibaldstow
Main unit(s) present:
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No 5 (P) AFU
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No 53 OTU
- No 93 Sqn
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No 253 Sqn
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No 255 Sqn
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No 409 Sqn
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No 486 Sqn
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No 532 Sqn
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No 538 Sqn
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No 1453 (Fighter) Flight
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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
A Bristol Beaufighter of No 255 Squadron at Hibaldstow, 5 September 1941. © IWM ATP 10603B
A Douglas Havoc of No 1459 (Fighter) Flight based at Hibaldstow. © IWM MH 5711
Buildings at Hibaldstow, 7 June 2006.
The Watch Office for Night Fighter Stations at Hibaldstow, 21 May 2010. © Richard Flagg
A Technoavia SMG-92 Turbo Finist at Hibaldstow, 21 May 2010. © Richard Flagg
The Skydiving Centre at Hibaldstow, 26 April 2015.
A Cessna Grand Caravan taking off from Hibaldstow, part of the Skydiving Centre, 6 April 2017.
A runway at Hibaldstow, 6 April 2017.
Plan of Hibaldstow, c. 1945. Courtesy of Ed Andrews
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