| Situated a mile North of the village, about 5 miles North-West of Louth, RAF Kelstern was originally a WW1 RFC Emergency Landing Ground, but after the onset of WW2, was developed into a bomber airfield.
The new site opened in 1943 but shut just before the end of the war in 1945. Most of the old runways and perimiter tracks have been churned up and the fields used again for farming, but sections still remain, along with a few buildings on the old tech site, which was based around Salters Lane, and are now used as farm stores. A memorial to the site is located close to "Kelstern Crossroads" on what was once the West side of the airfield at the juction of Limber Hill rd. and Salters lane. |
Surviving romney huts 535x400 |
Hidden amongst the trees, the old ops block. 700x525 |
View through the door. 700x525 |
Is this original equipment or old farm machinery? 700x525 |
Old air ducts and a few ceiling tilles are still in place. 700x525 |
Ops block, another view. 700x525 |
Old MT shed 535x400 |
Old Nissen hut 535x400 |
Surviving buildings on Julian's Farm (private land) 535x400 |
Main Runway looking South towards Julian's farm 535x400 |
Main runway looking North accross airfield 535x400 |
Remains of Eastern peri-track 535x400 |
Standby power supply block, now a cattleshed 535x400 |
Former location of the water tower. 535x400 |
RAF Kelstern Memorial on the junction of Salters Lane 535x400 |
Close up of Memorial inscription 535x401 |
Close up of secondary plaque 535x400 |
Another view of Kelstern Memorial 535x400 |
