Northern lincolnshire aviation festival hibaldstow july 16th. Raf hibaldstow was one of the first wartime airfields to be built in the north of lincolnshire. If you fancy going solo on your very first jump, go for the static line course. Hibaldstow airfield airport ag1572 located in hibaldstow, england, united kingdom. Welcome to hibaldstow model flying club hibaldstow model. Book a tandem skydive at skydive hibaldstow, less than 30 minute drive from the barns. The airfields and other places of interest include digby, hibaldstow, kirton on lindsey, coltishall, matlask, swanton morley, catterick, church fenton, clifton, hutton cranswick and witteringthis book looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, what remains today and explores the. Nov 20, 2012 to fly at hibaldstow flying club the fees per year are just.
Raf hibaldstow in the second world war 19391945 the. Raf hibaldstow is a former royal air force satellite airfield located south of hibaldstow in. An indoor packing hangar with rigging loft plus team rooms are also available. The base closed in august 1947 and remained in raf hands until 1961 when the land was sold agriculture. Later on it changed its role to fulfil a training role before eventually closing in may 1945.
The best hotels in hibaldstow free cancellation on select. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,433. Originally intended for bomber commands use it had. Skydive hibaldstow is part of the swallow group dropzones, skydive hibaldstow, skydive spain and skydive algarve. Tuesday will start off with lots of sunshine, but it will cloud over as the day progresses. They lingered for an hour, exchanging wartime stories, and then began to walk back to their cars. The detailed road map represents one of many map types and styles available. Hibaldstow mill, hibaldstow 1008528 historic england. Raf hibaldstow, near hibaldstow, lincolnshire, england was a satellite airfield for raf kirtoninlindsey in world war ii. Lincolnshire county councils website has been struggling to handle the amount of people looking to book a slot to drop off waste at the authoritys. Aviation heritage lincolnshire tourism follow raf lincolnshire. The airfield was commissioned on 12th may 1941 when no.
He is delighted with the book and highly recommends it to anyone who is interested in wartime airfield history. History of hibaldstow in north lincolnshire map and. There is a booklet detailing the history of the raf hibaldstow, pub. Webcams in the region of hibaldstow, united kingdom. These planes had been drawn from raf kirtoninlindsey and made one kill. Map, directions and contact form for skydive hibaldstow.
Jul 22, 2018 an raf battle of britain memorial flight flypast will form part of a celebration of northern lincolnshires aviation history. North lincolnshire aviation heritage festival skydive. Pdf raf airfields of world war 2 download full pdf book. Strubby is located eight miles southeast of the market town of louth and was built as a standard class a airfield with three runways, these being numbered 0927. Hibaldstow mill is a very rare survival of a mill combining wind and watermill and living accommodation in one building. Skydive hibaldstow, hibaldstow airfield, hibaldstow, north. View over macclesfield located at 325m above sea level, by the hanging gate, higher sutton, sk11 0ng, the camera updates every 2 minutes, and looks west over macclesfield towards the dee estuary. Mar 26, 2008 the airfields and other places of interest include digby, hibaldstow, kirton on lindsey, coltishall, matlask, swanton morley, catterick, church fenton, clifton, hutton cranswick and wittering this book looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, what remains today and explores the favorite local wartime haunts. As part of the aviation heritage trail series, this book covers airfields in lincolnshire. The event will celebrate the eight airfields across northern lincolnshire and focus on the aviation history of the area. Raf hibaldstow, situated in north lincolnshire was built as a satellite airfield for raf kirton lindsey in 1941. The waaf who flew a circuit on a spitfire tangmere.
The outbuildings and culvert approximately 5 metres east of. In 1953, a group of former fighter pilots returned to the now disused airfield, rotting away, with long grass covering where the runways had been, on a nostalgic visit. Supported by the council, northern lincolnshire aviation heritage forum and skydive hibaldstow are working together to host the festival at the former raf hibaldstow airfield from 10am to 4pm. It appeared in the 1086 domesday book as hiboldestou. The outbuildings and culvert approximately 5 metres east of hibaldstow mill are listed grade ii. Hibaldstow was protected from enemy air raids by the q site night decoy at thornton le moor. The operational training unit disbanded at the airfield on the 15th may 1945. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Hibaldstow is a village and civil parish in north lincolnshire, england. The airfield ceased flying operations in may, 1945, and the field was closed in august, 1947. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of hibaldstow grange francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Hibaldstow, a village and a parish in glanfordbrigg district, lincoln. Jump from a dizzying 15,000ft when you go skydiving lincolnshire style. The former raf hibaldstow airfield will host the north lincolnshire.
This place is situated in north lincolnshire, yorkshire and humberside, england, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 53 30 0 north, 0 32 0 west and its original name with diacritics is hibaldstow. At the end of the runway the pilot turned into wind and carried out his pre takeoff checks. Look at hibaldstow, north lincolnshire, yorkshire and humberside, england, united kingdom from different perspectives. The event will celebrate the eight airfields across northern lincolnshire. Operating the hawker hurricane, supermarine spitfire, avro anson and north american harvard. Since then, the dropzone has become one of the uks largest dropzones. These planes had been drawn from raf kirtoninlindsey and made one kill, an he. Raf strubby was a late addition in the airfield building programme in world war two and had the distinction of being the closest lincolnshire airfield to europes then hostile skies. Skydive hibaldstow hibaldstow airfield, dn209 hibaldstow rated 4. Johnnie johnsons book wing leader, i have been fascinated by the story. There is lots planned throughout the day with military charity stands, live military reenactments, model aircraft displays, static aircraft displays with up to 18 aircraft, history stands, vintageclassic vehicles, parachute jumps and much more throughout the day. Hibaldstow photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. May 21, 2018 hibaldstow councillor peter clark, the mayor of north lincolnshire, has raised more than.
Station road, scawby 01652 659454 uk charity and beginner courses. The airfield was built with greater things in mind, but it only became a satellite airfield for raf kirtoninlindsey in 1941. Media in category hibaldstow the following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. Facilities include a large club house with cafe and bar. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of hibaldstow. It appears that lacw margaret horton, a wartime airframe mechanic, or groundcrew fitter, was detailed to sit on the tail of the spitfire ab910, to hold it down during the engine runup. World war ii raf airfields in norfolk bowman, martin w. Pdf raf airfields of world war 2 download full pdf.
The airfields and other places of interest include digby, hibaldstow, kirton on lindsey, coltishall, matlask, swanton morley, catterick, church fenton, clifton, hutton cranswick and witteringthis book looks at the history and personalities associated with each base, what remains today and explores the favorite local wartime haunts. The buildings were dismantled shortly after the closing. Airport information including flight arrivals, flight departures, instrument approach procedures, weather, location, runways, diagrams, sectional charts, navaids, radio communication frequencies, fbo and fuel prices, hotels, car rentals, sunrise and sunset times, aerial photos, terminal maps, and destination. After ww ii the airfield was closed on 6th august 1947. Battle of britain memorial flight to be among highlights. Hibaldstow village voice hibaldstow parish council. A site dedicated to providing a portal to all specialist websites and action groups who care about the heritage and legacy of the royal flying corps and royal air force during the wars of the 20th century. Skydive hibaldstow started in operation over 25 years ago. There were a number of blister and bellman type aircraft hangars. Book now your hotel in hibaldstow and pay later with expedia.
Skydiving lincolnshire skydives from hibaldstow airfield. The airfield is the former raf hibaldstow, a former satellite fighter airfield for raf kirton in lindsey and first opened in may 1941. West yorkshire, ls19 6jt please note all skydives take place at hibaldstow airfield in lincolnshire. The airfield opened in may 1941 when 255 squadron took up residence flying defiant night fighters. When the runways were constructed, some of the hardcore was made from material taken from. Hibaldstow village voice volume 19 number 5 october and november 2016 sponsored by. Raf hibaldstow project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The wartime airfield comprised three tarmac runways and 12 hard standings. Originally intended for bomber commands use it had the usual three intersecting runways. The the lincolnshire family history society has indexed burials in the kirton lindsey area for 181900. Hibaldstow has a most unusual claim to fame, it being here on the 14 th february 1945 that a waaf could claim to be the first to fly on a spitfire.
The raf opened an airfield here in may, 1941, using a field that used to be a rabbit warren. Hibaldstow history hibaldstow airfield was commissioned on 12 may 1941 when no. Since the 1950s model fliers have used hibaldstow airfield to fly free flight, control line and early radio controlled aircraft. Hibaldstow airfield offers the highest skydives in the uk, so if youre going to go tandem here in lincs, youll need to make sure youve got your head for heights on. Pdf raf airfields of world war 2 download ebook for free. Sunday 16 july, 10am to 4pm north lincolnshire aviation heritage festival at skydive hibaldstow. Battle of britain memorial flight to be among highlights of. Hibaldstow airfield history map edited to show the airfield and runways between 194045. Hibaldstow airfield is situated 550 feet northwest of raf hibaldstow. Michael jones book, fairoaks airport, an illustrated history, was a real labour of love and he continues to share his passion about the chobham airfield, currently under threat of closure to.
Hibaldstow airfield was commissioned on 12 may 1941 when no. It would however be used by fighter command, its hard runways making it unique amongst fighter airfields. Raf hibaldstow is a former royal air force satellite airfield located south of hibaldstow in lincolnshire and 8. The airfields and other places of interest include digby, hibaldstow, kirton on. Hibaldstow airfield, redbourne road, hibaldstow, near brigg, north lincolnshire, dn20 9nn. The village stands near erminestreet, the river ancholme, and the great grimsby and sheffield junction railway, 3. At present hibaldstow mill and retaining walls to mill pond and wheelrace is a listed building grade ii. As hibaldstow airfield it is currently used for civilian parachuting. The airf ield was built with greater things in mind, but it only became a sa tellite air field for raf kirtoninlindsey in 1941.
Hibaldstow is also incredibly well organised, which is why this lincolnshire airfield regularly hosts the british national championships and is home to several worldclass teams. We offer basic no frills accommodation in our bunkrooms or bpa members can camp for free. Raf hibaldstow in the second world war 19391945 the wartime. Raf hibaldstow, situated in north lincolnshire was built as a satellite airfield for.
Raf hibaldstow b1 map hangar, raf hibaldstow current hangar. Raf hibaldsto w is a former roya l air force satellite airfie ld located south of hibalds tow in lincolnshire and 8. History of hibaldstow in north lincolnshire map and description. The advanced flying school disbanded at the airfield on the 6th august 1947.