| Former RAF Winthorpe is located just over the Lincolnshire county boundary in Nottinghamshire, next to the village of Winthorpe, which is on the North East corner of Newark on Trent.
The site was open between 1940-1959 and many parts of the old airfield still remain. Though sadly, the old control tower was demolished when they re-routed the A17 to go around Newark, which now cuts through the Southern part of the airfield, and many other hangers and buildings have been knocked down over the years. Most of the runways do still exist, though are dissected by various roads and owing to its close proximity to the A1 and A46, building developments are beginning to encroach on the West side of the site. The main part of the old airfield itself is currently used as Newark Showground. The main East-West runway is used by Newark glider club, and part of the East side is home to Newark Air Museum. A memorial to the old airfield can be found on the museum site. |
Museum entrance off Drove lane 535x400 |
Newark air museum main gate. 535x400 |
Museum hanger, along with some of the other exhibit buildings. 535x400 |
Some of the many aircraft on display at the museum, with museum buildings in the background 535x400 |
More aircraft exibits in front of hanger (with my collegue Jay in the foreground) 535x401 |
Station memorial 535x400 |
Close up of memorial inscription 400x535 |
Newark glider club building 535x400 |
Main East-West runway, looking west from main entrance 535x400 |
North entrance, used by Newark showground 535x400 |
Foot of main NE-SW runway, looking North. 535x400 |
Warning, active glider airfield. 400x535 |
Centre of airfield, from where NE-SW and W-E cross, looking NE 535x400 |
Centre of airfield, from where NE-SW and W-E cross, looking towards museum. 535x400 |
Centre of airfield, from where NE-SW and W-E cross, looking East 1024x768 |
