RAF Kirmington

Royal Air Force Kirmington or more simply RAF Kirmington is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located north east of Brigg, Lincolnshire and south west of Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England.

History

Second World War

It took its name from the village of Kirmington nearby; the most notable squadron posted there was No. 166 Squadron RAF and a memorial plaque to the members of that unit is in the parish church.
The airfield opened in January 1942

Squadron	Equipment	From	To	Notes
No. 142 Squadron RAF	Vickers Wellington III/X	19 December 1942	19 December 1942	Disbanded
No. 150 Squadron RAF	Wellington IC and III	October 1942	19 December 1942	Blida, Algeria
No. 153 Squadron RAF	Avro Lancaster BI/BIII	7 October 1944	15 October 1944	RAF Scampton Reformed here.
No. 166 Squadron RAF	Wellington III/X	27 January 1943	February 1943	Disbanded
Lancaster BI/BIII	September 1943	18 November 1945	Disbanded	-

The site was also used by No. 15 Advanced Flying Unit as a Relief Landing Ground between March and October 1942.

Post 1945

From February 1946 the station was put on care and maintenance until relinquished by the Air Ministry to the Ministry of Agriculture in 1953.

Current use

In 1970, after changing hands several times, Kirmington was selected as the best location for a regional airport serving the Hull, Grimsby and Scunthorpe localities and has become Humberside Airport.