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Sturgate (Upton)

Major
Also known as: RAF Sturgate
County: Lincolnshire
Current Status: Aviation
Date: Opened 1 March 1944
Current Use: Active
Used By: RAF / Civil / USAF

The following organisations are either based at, use and/or have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 01/09/2011):

  • Eastern Air Executive - operator
  • Heapham Parish Meeting
  • Lincoln Aero Club - operator
  • Upton Parish Council

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 1 Aircrew School

  • No 1 Gp Aircrew School

  • No 1 LFS

  • No 50 Sqn

  • No 61 Sqn

  • 508th Strategic Fighter Wing

  • No 1520 BAT Flight

  • Eastern Air Executive

  • Lincoln Aero Club

  • Trent Valley GC

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Remains of a runway at Sturgate, 4 June 2007.

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Control tower at Sturgate, 27 May 2008. © Richard Flagg

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Fire Station (USAF) at Sturgate, 27 May 2008. © Richard Flagg

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A Piper PA-24-250 Comanche at Sturgate, 27 May 2008. © Richard Flagg

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Looking north from the runway 02 threshold, 27 May 2008. © Richard Flagg

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Looking south east from the runway 14 threshold, 27 May 2008. © Richard Flagg

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Part of the perimeter track at Sturgate, 11 August 2009.

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A FIDO Installation Rail at Sturgate, 25 August 2011. © Richard Flagg

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Aerial view of Sturgate, 12 February 2011. © Richard Flagg

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Aerial view of Sturgate, 12 February 2011. © Richard Flagg

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Precision Approach Path Indicator Lights at Sturgate, 25 August 2011. © Richard Flagg

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Looking east from the runway 08 threshold, 25 August 2011. © Richard Flagg

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Night flying equipment store at Sturgate, 25 August 2011. © Richard Flagg

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Remains of a building at Sturgate, 25 August 2011. © Richard Flagg

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Taxiway at the west of the airfield, looking south from the runway 08 threshold, 25 August 2011. © Richard Flagg

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Hemswell

Bomber Command Base Station(s):

Lindholme

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