RAF Kelstern

Royal Air Force Kelstern or RAF Kelstern is a former Royal Air Force satellite station south east of Binbrook, Lincolnshire and north west of Louth, Lincolnshire, England.

Station history

The airfield first opened in 1917 as a night landing ground before closing in 1919.

RAF Kelstern re-opened in 1943 and the following squadrons used the airfield:

• No. 33 Squadron RAF.
• No. 170 Squadron RAF reformed at the airfield on 15 October 1944 with the Avro Lancaster I and III before moving to RAF Dunholme Lodge on 22 October 1944.
• No. 625 Squadron RAF reformed at Kelstern on 1 October 1943 with the Lancaster I and III before moving to RAF Scampton on 5 April 1945, where the squadron disbanded on 14 October 1945.

See also

• List of former Royal Air Force stations

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