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RAF Sandtoft
Airfield Code: EGCF Google Earth Co-ordinates: 53° 33'52.2"N 0° 51'51.0"W Wartime Runways: 06/24 = 6000ft x 150ft 12/30 & 17/35 = 4200ft x 150ft Current Runways: 05/23 = 2907ft x 59ft RAF Sandtoft opened in February 1944 as a satellite for No.11 Base, RAF Lindholme in No.1 Group, Bomber Command. No.1 Group Bomber Command located a number of aircraft here from the RAF No.1667 Heavy Conversion Unit, including Handley Page Halifax's from RAF Faldingworth and Avro Lancaster's. No.1667 HCU was the only unit to be based at Sandtoft. In November 1944 the airfield transferred to No.7 Group Bomber Command.The RAF station closed on the 10th November 1945. After World War II, the airfield was placed placed on care and maintenance and remained inactive until allocated to the United States Air Force on 1st April 1953. The station was never occupied by the USAF and returned to Ministry of Defence control on the 8th September 1955 for disposal. Today many of the original buildings still exist. However, much of the old RAF Station has been converted to commercial use and a section of perimeter track is maintained and used by a flying club. The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft also uses part of the site. A small museum is developing on the site of RAF Sandtoft. Exhibits include Bloodhound Mk1 on Launcher and a Bloodhound Mk 1 / Mk2 hybrid on a Mk2 Launcher plus a Gloster Meteor and a Fairey Gannet. Aircraft & Squadrons
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