Holme upon spalding moor airfield

[pug]

Any information about the history of this little talked about airfield would be much appreciated.

I know the USAF deployed there in the mid 50's but what for? and did they opearte aircraft from there?

What truth is there in the plans to build an airport there before it closed?

When did the runway finaly close?

Any info appreciated

Cheers

Pug

[Brewster Buffalo]

I can give you some info on RAF flying units which used the field -

1941-42 458 Sqn flying the Wellington
1942-43 101 Sqn flying the Lancaster
1943-45 76 Sqn flying the Halifax then the Dakota
1945 512 Sqn flying the Dakota.

BB

[MReyn24050]

Some information here:-
http://www.wartimememories.co.uk/air...espalding.html