| Located about 5 miles East of Louth next to Manby village, just South of the B1200. RAF Manby was an expansion period airfield, opening prior to the events of World War 2 in 1938 and remained an active post-war RAF base up until 1974 when it was closed due to defence cuts.
The former technical site is now a buisiness park owned by East Lindsey District Council and on the whole has been fairly well preserved, with perhaps the exception of the old officers mess which is currently boarded up and vacant. On the airfield side of things, the perimiter track remains, but the runways have been removed and the former hangers have been converted to grain silo's. Part of the airfield site is owned by "Manby Motorplex" who use it for recreational off-road vehicle driving (including former military vehicles) and their offices are based in the old WW2 control tower. The post war control tower on the other end of the site still remains, but has been vandalised. Part of the airfield is used for farming, the south-side next to the post-war control tower also has a dirt-bike racing track. |
Former main entrance, with guardroom on the left 535x400 |
Buisiness park directory 1024x768 |
Former Station HQ, now offices of the "Environment Agency" 700x525 |
Close up of former Station HQ, which has been named "Guy Gibson Hall" (did he ever serve at Manby?). 535x400 |
Some of the many converted buildings 535x400 |
One of many 'filled in' air raid shelters 535x400 |
Water tower 535x400 |
More converted buildings, with 'filled in' air raid shelters in the foreground 535x400 |
Former accomodation blocks 1024x768 |
Airfield entrance off the B1200 535x400 |
C type hanger with old aircraft repair shed and the original control tower to the right 535x400 |
Original WW2 control tower, with C type hanger to the right 535x400 |
Close up of original WW2 control tower, now offices of Manby Motorplex 535x400 |
View accross airfield with post-war control tower in background 535x400 |
Close up of the post war control tower, which has sadly been vandalised 700x525 |
Post war control tower, another view 535x400 |
Another shot, the "nissen" style hut behind is a new addition. 535x400 |
The old officers mess to the South of the old tech site. 700x525 |
Closer view of officers mess front entrance. Apparently part of the building round the back is in being used by a fire-safety firm. 700x525 |
View of the hangers from the South side entrance to the old airfield 535x400 |
Sign in Manby village 535x400 |
