2022

SK9640 : Entrance to RAF Barkston Heath

taken 2 years ago, 3 km from Welby, Lincolnshire, England

Entrance to RAF Barkston Heath
Entrance to RAF Barkston Heath
A training school for MOD pilots, with dire warnings against unauthorised entry.
Lincolnshire Airfields

Lincolnshire is known as Bomber County.
From the early days of the Royal Flying Corps there have been airfields or flying grounds in the county. There are 65 RAF Stations listed, including Administrative Headquarters and Bombing Ranges, not all were Operational Airfields.
Not all the Lincolnshire Stations were Bomber Command Stations, Fighter Command also had their share.

The intention of this SD is to bring together all the information in one place in no particular order or system, where it can be sorted and disseminated by the end user.
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Geographical Context: Air transport Defence, Military
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SK9640, 21 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Tim Heaton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 13 July, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 19 July, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9650 4087 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:57.3920N 0:33.8977W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 9648 4085
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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