| One of the few active airfields left in Lincolnshire, Barkston Heath opened in 1939, originally intended as a relief landing ground for nearby RAF Cranwell, but then in 1943 was upgraded to become a fully active bomber airfield for the USAAF.
The airfield is located 6 miles North-East of Grantham, alongside the B6403 road, and takes its name from the area of heath land it was built on. Post war it was handed back for RAF use in 1945 and was briefly used for training RAF Regiment personnel and storing surplus ordnance. But in 1948 it reverted to its original role of being a relief ground for nearby Cranwell. Who continue to use it for flying training to this day. Most of the original tech site buildings located to the South of site have been demolished, with the exception of the control tower, one shed and a T2 hanger. The two hangers alongside the Eastern boundary were demolished during the 80s, a new hanger was built on the base of one of these during the early 90s. The base of the other, adjacent to the new site entrance, is now used as a car park. Four original T2 hangers located on the North-East side of the airfield, on the opposite side of the B6403 road have since been sold off and are now used as private warehousing, forming part of a small industrial estate. |
RAF Barkston Heath 700x525 |
Former main entrance off Heath Lane, to the South. 700x525 |
The control tower (as viewed from Heath Lane) 700x525 |
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MT shed. 700x525 |
T2 hanger 700x525 |
Plane coming in to land next to the respirator test facility. 700x500 |
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Former dispersed site building. 700x490 |
Old dispersal pan. 700x525 |
Barkston's new hanger 700x525 |
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This car park on the East side of site is base of one of the original hangers. 700x525 |
Old T2 hangers east of the B6403, now used a private warehousing. 700x525 |
The 'new' main entrance east of site on the B6403 700x525 |
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Plane wreck on the Northern part of the airfield. 700x525 |
View accross airfield from the Northern gate. 700x525 |
