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Wigsley II

Major
Also known as: RAF Station, Wigsley / RAF Wigsley / Wigsley Aerodrome
County: Nottinghamshire
Current Status: Farmland
Date: February 1942 - 1 July 1958
Current Use: Disused
Used By: RAF
Landing Surface Types: Paved
Aircraft Roles: Bomber / 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):
  • Harby Parish Council
  • North Scarle Parish Council
  • Spalford Parish Meeting
  • Wigsley Parish Meeting

The following alternative information/mass media sources have at least potentially significant connections with the airfield (as at 30/11/2018):

  • North Scarle Lincolnshire - A small attractive Lincolnshire village
  • Wigsley Village

Main unit(s) present:

  • No 8 FTS
  • No 14 (P) AFU
  • No 28 ACHU
  • No 50 Con Flight
  • No 83 Con Flight
  • No 201 AFS
  • No 204 AFS
  • No 455 Sqn
  • No 1654 CU 
  • No 1654 HCU
  • No 2776 Sqn RAF Regiment
  • RAF College
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The control tower at Wigsley II, 30 August 2005.

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Remains of the airfield at Wigsley II, 12 March 2006.

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The control tower at Wigsley II, 30 May 2015.

The control tower at Wigsley, c. 2012. Courtesy of Hitcher....

Parent(s)/HQ Airfield(s):

Cranwell / Swinderby

Bomber Command Base Station(s):

Swinderby

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