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1916 establishments in England1942 disestablishments in EnglandMilitary units and formations disestablished in 1942Military units and formations established in 1916Royal Air Force stations in Lincolnshire
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Royal Air Force Anwick or more simply RAF Anwick is a former Second World War faux Royal Air Force decoy station near the village of Anwick, 21.3 mi (34.3 km) south east of the county town of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. The airfield was located in a field three quarters of a mile north-north-west of Anwick village. Originally constructed and operated as a Royal Flying Corps aerodrome in September 1916 it closed between the wars, reopening in September 1939 as a Royal Air Force decoy site to divert bombing raids away from nearby RAF Digby, the closest active fighter airfield. A minimal facility, even at the height of its active use, the airfield had only grass runways and no permanent brick buildings or hangars. All accommodation was of wooden and metal temporary construction. Within a few years of closing in 1942 there were no visible remains of the former flying facility, although a private landing strip and hangar now exist not far from the original aerodrome.

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RAF Anwick
Wood Road, North Kesteven Anwick

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NG34 9TG North Kesteven, Anwick
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