East Kirkby, Lincolnshire
East Kirkby
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August 1943
31 December 1958 Museum / Agriculture N/A N/A e10797 14 April 2018 N/A Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre |
AIRFIELD SITE : Barrack Hut
This Nissen Hut has been relocated from an unknown location and is now part of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.
AIRFIELD SITE : Bison Mobile Pillbox
LOCATED AT : 53.139075, -0.002654
EDOFBID : e06405
EDOFBID : e06405
AIRFIELD SITE : Blast Shelter
LOCATED AT : 53.139054, -0.002439
EDOFBID : e11045
EDOFBID : e11045
AIRFIELD SITE : Briefing Room
This Nissen Hut has been relocated from an unknown location and is now part of the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.
AIRFIELD SITE : Fire Station
Post ware USAF Fire Station that was built when the airfield was upgraded for the jet age. To my knowledge it was never used by the USAF.
AIRFIELD SITE : M & E Plinth
AIRFIELD SITE : Runway 08/26
AIRFIELD SITE : Runway Light Fittings
AIRFIELD SITE : Signals Square
AIRFIELD SITE : Taxiways
AIRFIELD SITE : Technical Site Roadway
AIRFIELD SITE : Type FW3/22 Pillbox
LOCATED AT : 53.139145, -0.000438
EDOFBID : e28583
From the EDoB website, the pillbox was originally located behind the George Hotel in Spilsby. It was saved from destruction due to a new Somerfield supermarket being built and moved to this location at East Kirkby in 2006.
EDOFBID : e28583
From the EDoB website, the pillbox was originally located behind the George Hotel in Spilsby. It was saved from destruction due to a new Somerfield supermarket being built and moved to this location at East Kirkby in 2006.
AIRFIELD SITE : Unknown 01
AIRFIELD SITE : Unknown 02
AIRFIELD SITE : Welcome to RAF East Kirkby
AIRFIELD SITE : Windsock
The windsock pole was originally at RAF Spilsby showing wartime battle damage from an enemy air-raid.
BUILDING 3 : Hangar
BUILDING 7a : Control Tower
BUILDING 37 : MT Shed & Yard
BUILDING 58 : Ready Use Pyrotechnic Store
BUILDING 65 : Latrine
BUILDING 89 : Dispersal Hut
MEMORIAL SITE : 55 Base Memorial, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire
MEMORIAL SITE : 57 and 630 Squadron Memorial
MEMORIAL SITE : 617 Squadron Memorial Plaque
MEMORIAL SITE : Albermarle (V1610) Memorial Plaque
MEMORIAL SITE : Bomber Command Undercarriage Memorial
MEMORIAL SITE : East Kirkby Village Sign
MEMORIAL SITE : F/O Bedard Memorial Plaque
MEMORIAL SITE : Greenwich Meridian East Kirkby Memorial
MEMORIAL SITE : HRH Duke of Gloucester Visit Memorial
MEMORIAL SITE : Lancaster Sculpture
MEMORIAL SITE : Memorial Chapel
MEMORIAL SITE : Nearly Home Windmill Memorial
MEMORIAL SITE : Norman Watt Memorial Plaque
MEMORIAL SITE : RAF East Kirkby Memorial Garden
MEMORIAL SITE : Ruskington Lancaster Mid-air Collision Memorial Plaque
MEMORIAL SITE : Wings for Victory Memorial Plaque
MISCELLANEOUS : Avro Lancaster B.VII (G-ASXX / NX611) 'Just Jane'
MISCELLANEOUS : Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre Entrance
MISCELLANEOUS : Runway Arrestor Gear
MISCELLANEOUS : The Red Lion Inn
