RAF Metheringham | Education Video by World of Military

<p>Amazing museum that is open to the public well worth going and having a look for more information please go to https://www.metheringhamairfield.co.uk/ </p><p><br></p><p>Station History</p><p>Metheringham airfield is located two miles to the east of Metheringham village on the B1189. The airfield opened in October 1943 as a Class 'A' bomber airfield within 5 Group. The standard three intersecting concrete runways were provided as were two T2 hangars and a B1. One of the T2s was on the technical site to the south-west, which straddled the B1189 and the other was located off the eastern perimeter track. The bomb stores were to the north and between these and the north-west runway head stood the B1 hangar. The communal and accommodation sites were located in fields to the south and west. Metheringham was also equipped with FIDO fog dispersal equipment. </p><p><br></p><p> On 11th November 1943, the Lancasters of No.106 Squadron arrived from Syerston, Nottinghamshire. This squadron would remain at the airfield for the duration of the war, disbanding on 18th February 1946. In September 1944, 1690 (Bomber Defence) Training Flight arrived, providing evasion training to local squadrons,