RAF Kelstern
Royal Air Force Kelstern or RAF Kelstern is a former Royal Air Force List of former [Royal Air Force stations|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.