RAF Wickenby WW2 bomber airfield

**Woolgar** · 12-03-2015, 07:20 PM

Visited RAF Wickenby WW2 bomber airfield in Lincolnshire last week. I used to take flying lessons here when I was 19 years old and haven't been back since !

The once run down control tower has now been fully restored and is a museum to the Squadrons that served there. There is a nice little café inside too!

Over 1000 boys lost their lives flying from here.

Wickenby Aerodrome - History

Nick

**Martin Bull** · 12-03-2015, 07:40 PM

Thanks for posting - it's nice to see that the RAF mug I donated to them a while back seems to be on display.....

**Salzburg** · 12-03-2015, 07:46 PM

Looks like a nice little museum. I must add it to my 'to be visited' list.

Martin

**Martin Bull** · 12-04-2015, 08:18 AM

Wickenby is a very interesting place - anyone going there should read Jack Currie's justifiably famous memoir 'Lancaster Target'. His crew flew from here and reading the book really does fire the imagination when you visit.......

**Woolgar** · 12-04-2015, 09:22 AM

by Martin Bull

Wickenby is a very interesting place - anyone going there should read Jack Currie's justifiably famous memoir 'Lancaster Target'. His crew flew from here and reading the book really does fire the imagination when you visit.......

An excellent read indeed

Nick