Sturgate Airfield is an aerodrome located 10 miles north of Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....

, England

England

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. Originally opened in 1944 as RAF Sturgate

RAF Sturgate

Royal Air Force Station Sturgate was an airfield located 10 miles north of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.-Royal Air Force:The airfield was opened in 1944 at Royal Air Force Station Sturgate. Originally used for blind flying training two operational Lancaster squadrons arrived in June 1945 but both...

, the airfield was planned as an operational bomber air station, but opened too late to see active use. The RAF station was closed down between 1946 and 1953, but saw further service as a Royal Air Force

Royal Air Force

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 base until 1964, providing a stop for USAF SAC

Strategic Air Command

The Strategic Air Command was both a Major Command of the United States Air Force and a "specified command" of the United States Department of Defense. SAC was the operational establishment in charge of America's land-based strategic bomber aircraft and land-based intercontinental ballistic...

fighter units being relocated to other bases. Currently, it is an unlicensed aerodrome operated by Eastern Air Executive and the Lincoln Aero Club.

Eastern Air Executive

EAE have a hangar at the Airport. They carry out maintenance services on light aircraft.

Accidents and incidents

On the 23rd March 2011, A privately owned Piper PA-28R-180 Cherokee Arrow, (G-AVYT) , landed at on Runway 27 with a landing gear failure. The pilot had engaged the landing gear on approach but it had failed to extend. The aircract suffered from damage on the propeller tips, and the undercarrage of the aircraft. The pilot suffered no injuries, and the aircraft was later repaired.

External links

• Sturgate profile, Eastern Air Executive.
• Sturgate profile, Lincoln Aero Club
• Sturgate profile, Control Towers Co. UK