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This handy guide to Lincolnshire's Aviaition Heritage is perfect for finding your way around the county's top attractions, whether you're new to aviation or an avid enthusiast!
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Take a break at a click of a mouse with a package of themed shortbreaks. Whether it's the great outdoors, food and drink, gardening,shopping with style – or aviation heritage – Lincolnshire offers theperfect short break. All are bookable online at visitlincolnshire.com
For aviation enthusiastsYou will find wonderful museums and visitor centres, which reflect the
county's rich aviation heritage from the early years of military flying
to the present day, as well as the busy operational bases of today's
Royal Air Force.
Take time to explore Lincolnshire's past and present, visit an authentic
wartime fighter operations room, listen to the growl of Merlin engines,
and watch the polished ease of The Red Arrows as they practice their
complex manoeuvres in the high Lincolnshire skies.
and not just for aviation enthusiasts…The county's Aviation Heritage is as much a social history as a militaryhistory. Visits can be combined with other activities, including family history,churches, the built environment, walking, cycling, houses and gardens,antiques, a city break, and the tastes of Lincolnshire.
FOR VALOUR
Memorials to personnel of airfields and squadrons can be found from oneend of the county to the other, in village churches, by roadsides or on theformer airfields themselves.
PUBS
Probably the most famous watering hole of allied aircrew was the Saracen'sHead close by the Stonebow on Lincoln's High Street and known to many asthe Snake Pit. The main part of the building is now a bookshop, although aplaque commemorates its passing. Village pubs close by the airfields were"the local" to countless air and ground crews, and many have photographsand other mementoes which recall those wartime days.
This leaflet is one of a range published
by Visit Lincolnshire for details
of all our themed Short Breaks
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T: (01522) 526450 F: (01522) 526431
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WADDINGTON AIR SHOW
The Waddington International Air Show is the largest of the RAF's air shows,with a truly international flavour and static aircraft displays featuring up to 100military and civilian aircraft.
Displays include RAF Waddington's resident squadrons, aviation museums andmajor aerospace companies. All the armed services mount recruiting displays,many of which offer exciting "hands-on" experience for young hopefuls.
Other attractions include live music, helicopter pleasure flights, a classic car andvehicle exhibition, a traditional funfair, trade and craft fairs.www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk
NORTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL - AIRFIELD TRAIL
The award-winning Airfield Trail covers Great War andSecond World War airfields in mid-Lincolnshire, together withthe operational stations of Cranwell, Digby and Waddington.Copies of the free illustrated guide are available from the T.I.C.Money's Yard, Carre Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 7TW.Tel (01529) 414294.www.heartoflincs.com
WEST LINDSEY DISTRICT COUNCIL – AVIATION HERITAGE
West Lindsey includes many famous airfields. Copies of thefree Aviation Heritage guide and Memorials leaflet are availablefrom the Tourism Unit, West Lindsey District Council,26 Spital Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 2HGTel (01427) 676666.www.west-lindsey.gov.uk
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GROUP VISITS AND GUIDED TOURS
Exploring the many airfields around Lincoln on guided day tours,special tours and breaks can also be arranged for groups. Contact theSleaford T.I.C. on (01529) 414294. www.heartoflincs.com
The City of Lincoln operates guided tours within the historic city area,and also offers guiding for groups of the City's aviation heritage.For information contact the Lincoln T.I.C. on (01522) 873213 / 873256www.lincoln.gov.uk
Bomber County Tours offer individually tailored day tours for groups,with an experienced specialist guide. Tel (07884) 003384.www.bombercountytours.com
Visitors can receive a wide range of help from the manyTourist Information Centres across the county. For thelocation of Tourist Information Centres contact LincolnshireTourism on (01522) 526450 or at
www.visitlincolnshire.com
SHORT Breaks
Every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this leaflet and the details shown are upto date at the time of publication. As content and opening times at attractions may vary atshort notice, to avoid disappointment please check with the attraction before making a longor special journey.
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LINCOLNSHIREhomeoftheRoyalAirForce
WaddingtonAirShowVulcan,NewarkAirMuseumBattleofBritainMemorialFlight
AirfieldTrail
MetheringhamAirfieldVisitorCentre
IntheBeginningDuringtheGreatWarLincolnshire’s37airfieldshousedfighterstargeting
Zeppelins,trainingaircraftandairships,whileLincolnwasoneofBritain’s
largestaircraftproductioncentres.
TheRAFwasformedin1918fromtheRoyalNavalAirServiceandtheRoyal
FlyingCorps,andafterthewartherewereonlythreeairfieldsinLincolnshire.
AtCranwell’sRoyalAirForceCollege,formedin1920,FrankWhittle
proposedthebasisofthejetengine.TELawrence(LawrenceofArabia)
alsoservedthere.
BomberCountyDuringtheSecondWorldWarLincolnshirebecameBomberCounty,home
tomanyLancastersquadrons.AlmosthalfBomberCommand's19Victoria
CrosseshonouredairmenflyingfromLincolnshire,includingWgCdrGuy
Gibsonof617Squadron,theDamBusters.
By1945therewere49airfields,morethananyothercounty.
PilotpoetJohnMageeflewSpitfireswiththeRoyalCanadianAirForce,and
isburiedatScopwick.Almost500airforcememorialsmarkthesacrificeof
youngmenandwomenofmanynations.
TheAmericanConnectionIntheGreatWarUSNavyflying-boatsflewanti-submarinepatrols,inthe
1940sfighterpilotsweretrained,C-47transportscarriedD-Dayparatroops,
andB-29strategicbomberswerebasedhere.The3EagleSquadronswere
allbasedatKirtoninLindseyduringWWII.
TheColdWarBritain'snucleardeterrentwasmaintainedbytheRAF'sV-Forceinthe
1950s/1960swithScamptonandWaddingtonoperatingVulcansand
LightningsupersonicinterceptorsfromBinbrook.
ThePresentDayRoyalAirForceinLincolnshireRAFConingsbyEurofighterTyphoons,theRAF'snewstrikeaircraft,
andtheBattleofBritainMemorialFlight
RAFCranwellTheRAFCollegeandCentralFlyingSchool
RAFDigbyGroundcommunicationsbase
RAFScamptonHomeofTheRedArrows
RAFWaddingtonSentryairborneearlywarningAWACSaircraft,
reconnaissanceNimrods,andradarequipped
Sentinels
VISITORCENTRES•MUSEUMS•AIRFIELDTRAILS•GUIDEDTOURS•MEMORIALS•TODAY'SROYALAIRFORCE
TaketoLincolnshire’s‘bigskies’andexperiencethethrill
andexcitementofaviation–pastandpresent.
Discoveralandscapecriss-crossedbywartimeairfields
andremindersofLincolnshire’shistoricaviationrole–
andhometothefamousRedArrowsRAFdisplayteam.
Whetheryou’reanenthusiastorsimplylookingfora
greatfamilydayout,Lincolnshirehassomethingtosuit.
SeetwoofonlyfourLancasterbombersleftinBritain.
Visittheelegantbuildingsoftheworld'soldestmilitary
airacademyatRAFCranwell.OrenjoyadayattheRAF's
largestairshowheldeachyearatRAFWaddington.
PleasenotethatalthoughtheRoyalAirForceencouragesanactiveinterestinitswork,apart
fromthepublicareaatRAFWaddingtontherearenoviewingfacilitiesadjacenttotheairfields
andsecurityrestrictionsmaybeappliedfromtimetotimetomeetoperationalrequirements.
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Lindum Heritage offer individually tailored tours for groups accompanied by an experienced specialist guide, with 24 hour service. Tel (01522) 845060 www.lindumheritage.co.uk
Visitor Information Centre on (01522) 545458
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