RAF Binbrook
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The War Department must have searched long and hard for a location for the airfield which was to become known as RAF Binbrook.
It is perched upon possibly the only real hill in Lincolnshire.
The Lightnings probably had a head start, as they were already halfway to altitude, before leaving the runway.
RAF Binbrook is perhaps one of the best known RAF stations.
A lot of the recognition is due to the BAC Lightning, which arrived in 1962, and served at the front of Britain's defence for 26 years, untill the station closed in 1988.
RAF Binbrook opened in June 1940, as a grass airfield with the Fairey Battles of 12 and 142 Squadrons. They were replaced in November of that year, byWellingtons.
The Hard runways were laid in early 1943 with the Lancasters of 460Sqn (RAAF). Binbrook remained a bomber station after WW2, untill the arrival of all weather fighters in June 1962.
The station remained a front line defence airfield untill closure in 1988.
The buildings were sold off, and the runways are currently being removed.
The scenery depicted, is compatible with the JF\GM\VF VFR scenery.
Building textures have been produced from photographs taken at Binbrook and other locations.
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This file was kindly produced by John May.
