RAF Sandtoft
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History
Second World War
RAF Sandtoft opened in February 1944 as a satellite airfield to RAF Lindholme which was Template:Cvt to the west.[1]
No. 1 Group RAF, RAF Bomber Command based a number of aircraft here from the No. 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF, including Handley Page Halifaxes from RAF Faldingworth and Avro Lancasters.[1]
In November 1944 the airfield transferred to No. 7 Group RAF Bomber Command.[2]
The RAF station closed on 10 November 1945.[2]
Post Second World War
After the Second World War, the airfield was placed on care and maintenance and remained inactive until allocated to the United States Air Force on 1 April 1953. The station was never occupied by the USAF and returned to Air Ministry control on 8 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.
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