| RAF Coningsby is one of the half dozen or so active airfields remaining in Lincolnshire today. The base opened in 1939 as a bomber airfield, but in the late 60’s was redeveloped into a fighter station.
During the 80’s, the base was well known as being the home to the Tornado aircraft and more recently has become home to the new Typhoon Euro-fighter, which has attracted scores of plane spotters to the area. The base is also famous for being home to the legendary “Battle of Britain Memorial Flight” which boasts one of the last remaining fully flying Lancaster Bomber’s in the world and also includes numerous flying Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft, as well as a Dakota troop carrier. Being an active RAF station, most of the airifield pictures were taken from outside the base using a zoom lens. The pictures showing the original control tower were taken summer 2005, this has since been demolished and operations moved to the new tower next to it. The Memorial flight hanger is open to the public at certain times for guided tours, for more information checkout their website on my links section. |
Sign by main entrance, located just off the village centre. 535x400 |
View accross main runway from Dogdyke road. Old control tower on left next to fire tender shed, new tower on right. 535x400 |
Close up of old control tower (now demolished), with fire tender shed on left. 585x400 |
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Side view of towers from Dogdyke road 575x400 |
New control tower 535x400 |
View of Typhoon fighters parked up next to main runway. 535x400 |
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View accross airfield from cross keys lane North of site, looking at hangers to the South 535x400 |
Radar tower and rifle range on north of airfield, viewed from Cross Keys Lane 535x400 |
Entrance to bomb stores from Cross Keys Lane. 625x400 |
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View of old bomb stores 535x400 |
Front entrance on Langrick road 535x400 |
View through the fence showing old guard house on left and machien gun point on right. 535x400 |
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Battle of Britain Memorial Flight hanger with Museum entrance. 535x400 |
Dakota troop carrier in BBMF hanger 535x400 |
One of the many WW2 fighters on display. 535x400 |
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Hurricane being pushed back into place. 535x400 |
The pride of the BBMF, one the worlds last flying Lancaster's 535x400 |
Close up of Lancaster artwork. 535x400 |
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Almost close enough to touch (don't touch)! 1024x768 |
