RAF North Witham
World War II airfield in Lincolnshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Royal Air Force North Witham or more simply RAF North Witham is a former Royal Air Force station located in Twyford Wood, off the A1 between Stamford and Grantham, Lincolnshire, England about 104 miles (167 km) north-northwest of London.
Quick Facts RAF North Witham USAAF Station AAF-479, Coordinates ...
RAF North Witham USAAF Station AAF-479 | |
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North Witham, Lincolnshire, in England | |
Coordinates | 52°47′35″N 000°35′53″W |
Type | Military airfield |
Code | NW |
Site information | |
Operator | Royal Air Force United States Army Air Forces |
Controlled by | Ninth Air Force RAF Maintenance Command |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
In use | 1943-1956 |
Battles/wars | European Theatre of World War II Air Offensive, Europe July 1942 - May 1945 |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | 1st Tactical Air Depot IX Troop Carrier Pathfinder Group (Provisional) |
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The site opened in 1943 during the Second World War and used both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces, initially as transport airfield then for miscellaneous uses, before closing in 1956. Today the remains of the airfield are mostly woodland maintained by the Forestry Commission with the old concrete runways still accessible.