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Metheringham

Major

Also known as:	Martin (unofficial local name) / RAF Metheringham / RAF Station, 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 2735 Sqn RAF Regiment
No 2751 Sqn RAF Regiment
No 2756 Sqn RAF Regiment
No 2763 Sqn RAF Regiment
No 2832 Sqn RAF Regiment
Metheringham Microlight Group
Station Flight, Metheringham

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

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

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

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