| One of the last batch of pre-war expansion scheme airfields, construction did not begin until the spring of 1938 and was not completed until late 1940. The usual arrangement of the later Type C hangars, five in number, facing the bombing circle was backed by the administration, technical and barrack sites in close proximity. During 1940 and 1941 a number of pan-shape aircraft hard standings were put down round the airfield.
At the end of 1959 Binbrook was put on care and maintenance status. The airfield then held appeal for Fighter Command which called for development work including the extension of the main runway by another 500 yards. Reopened for flying in June 1962 the first element of Fighter Command to take up station. The Lightning squadrons remained until May 1988 - the last in RAF service. The larger part of the airfield was put up for sale late in 1989, although the hangars were retained for military storage until 1998 when they too were sold. |
Most southerly 'C' type hangars, looking across from the B1203 2005-02-15 13:52:10 |
'Q' Sheds ? at SW corner of the airfield 2005-02-15 13:52:35 |
Supply Sqn HQ Building 2005-02-15 14:00:44 |
Airmans Barrack block 2005-02-15 14:01:12 |
Station Headquarters (SHQ) 2005-02-15 14:01:53 |
Medical and Dental centre 2005-02-15 14:02:16 |
Station Workshops & General Engineering Flight (SWS & GEF) 2005-02-15 14:03:52 |
Mechanical Transport Operations Flight (MT Section) 2005-02-15 14:04:36 |
MT Servicing Section (MTSS) 2005-02-15 14:05:12 |
Station Bolier House 2005-02-15 14:05:24 |
Water tower 2005-02-15 14:05:30 |
C type 'Austerity' Hangar 2005-02-15 14:06:39 |
