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LINDHOLME |
County |
Pundit Code | |||||
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Yoprkshire |
LB | ||||||
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General Information |
Facilities | ||||||
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Opened |
1 June 1940 |
Runways |
3 Concrete/Tarmac | ||||
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Closed |
Currently in use as HM Prison |
Hangers |
5 – Type C | ||||
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Elevation |
20 |
feet |
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Contractor |
Various |
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Squadrons and Units | |||||||
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Sqn/Unit |
Group |
From |
To |
Aircraft | |||
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50 Sqn |
5 GP |
10/07/40 |
20/07/41 |
Hampden | |||
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408 Sqn |
5 GP |
24/06/41 |
19/07/41 |
Hampden | |||
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304 Sqn |
1 GP |
19/04/41 |
10/05/42 |
Wellington I | |||
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305 Sqn |
1 GP |
20/07/41 |
22/07/42 |
Wellington I | |||
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1656 HCU |
1, 7 GP |
10/42 |
11/45 |
Manchester I, Halifax II, V, Lancaster I, III | |||
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1667 HCU |
1 GP |
06/43 |
10/43 |
Lancaster I, III, Halifax II, V | |||
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1 Lancaster Finishing School (LFS) |
1 GP |
11/43 |
01/44 |
Lancaster I, III | |||
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Points of Interest | |||||||
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Opened with full station status as Hatfield Woodhouse 1 June 1940 | |||||||
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Named changed to Lindholme 18 August 1940 | |||||||
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Became No. 11 (Training) Base Headquarters September 1943 | |||||||
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Became No. 71 (Training) Base Headquarters 3 November 1944 | |||||||
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Station Memorial | |||||||
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Unknown | |||||||