ELSHAM WOLDS

County

Pundit Code

Lincolnshire

ES

General Information

Facilities

Opened

July 1941

Runways

3 Concrete

Closed

1947

Hangers

1 – Type JI, 5 – Type T2

Elevation

241

feet

 

 

Contractor

Various

 

 

Squadrons and Units

Sqn/Unit

Group

From

To

Aircraft

103 Sqn

1 GP

11/07/42

26/11/45

Wellington I, Halifax II, Lancaster I, III

576 Sqn

1 GP

25/11/43

31/10/44

Lancaster I, III

100 Sqn

1 GP

01/04/45

03/12/45

Lancaster I, III

Points of Interest

Opened with full station status July 1940

Became No. 13 Base 1943

Station Memorial

Unknown