Bottesford Airfield History
(Map edited to show runways)
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Airfield Code:X3BVUSAAF Station:481Google Earth Co-ordinates:
52°57'54"N 00°46'54"WRunways:
01/19 6000ft x 150ft
08/26 3600ft x 150ft
14/32 3000ft x 150ft
52°57'54"N 00°46'54"WRunways:
01/19 6000ft x 150ft
08/26 3600ft x 150ft
14/32 3000ft x 150ft
Station History
THIS PAGE IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Aircraft and Squadrons
| Date | Squadron | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| September 1941 | Station opens. | |
| November 1941 | No.207 Sqn | Operating the Avro Lancaster. Left Bottesford in September 1942. |
| October 1942 | No.90 Sqn | Operating the Shorts Stirling. Left Bottesford in December 1942. |
| November 1942 | No.467 Sqn | Operating the Avro Lancaster. Left Bottesford in November 1943. |
| January 1944 | RAF transferred the station to the USAAF. | |
| January 1944 | 436th TCG USAAF | Operating the Douglas C-47 Skytrain. Left Bottesford in March 1944. |
| March 1944 | 440th TCG USAAF | Operating the Douglas C-47 Skytrain. Left Bottesford in April 1944. |
| July 1944 | USAAF transferred the station back to the RAF. | |
| July 1944 | 1668 HCU | Operating the Avro Lancaster. Left Bottesford in September 1945. |
| September 1944 | 1321 BDT | The Bomber Defence Training Flight left Bottesford in November 1944. |
| September 1945 | Station closed and placed on care and maintenance. | |
| August 1947 | No.1 FTS | The Flight Training School left in February 1948. |
| January 1949 | 93 MU | The Maintenance Unit left Bottesford in January 1959. |
| January 1959 | 92 MU | The Maintenance Unit left Bottesford in March 1960. |
| 1962 | RAF Bottesford completely sold off. |
