Research & Social
This was a single page but is now several. This first one covers Elsham Wolds related material, plus Social Media.
Go to People & Places or Records & Archives for more generic sources, which may require seaching to find specific information.
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ELSHAM WOLDS
David Fell has established a most informative source about aviation history in North Lincolnshire, particularly Elsham Wolds.
Decades of reasearch relating to the airfield and its two Squadrons have resulted in several personal websites - all accessable via 'northlincsweb'.
They may not answer every question about the airfield or cover all who served, but do include details of hundreds of aircrew.
The Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust is a charity acknowledging the contribution of airfields to history by erecting memorials at disused airfields,
as a permanent reminder for future generations. Their Elsham Wolds web-page includes useful information,
with maps plus photos and video of the 2018 Marker Unveiling. It also links to a page about the World War I Landing Field.
Richard Flagg's UK Airfields website has some wonderful photos of the airfield site.
These include the (remaining) 'J-Type' Hangar, the Memorial Plaque at All Saints Church, Elsham village, in addition to our own Memorial Room and Garden.
[Other similar photographic records of airfield sites across the UK and overseas can also be easily found from this page.]
Squadron History
Despite only existing for a short period (under 22 months), there are several sources devoted to 576 Squadron. If seeking information on aircrew, aircraft or operations a good starting point is the
576 Squadron website. The site is still under development but promises to be most comprehensive, including a daily diary of Squadron activities. Further information
on the Squadron's base and latter period, after leaving Elsham Wolds in 1944, is available on the RAF Fiskerton Airfield website or it's earlier
incarnation at www.fiskertonairfield.org.uk.
As mentioned on the Home Page, other Squadrons in the area (at nearby Kirmington and North Killingholm) were part of No. 13 Base, which had its headquarters at Elsham. Information about them
can be found on dedicated websites documenting the deeds and history of both 166 Squadron and
550 Squadron. The latter still has an active Association helping keep memories alive.
Associated Facebook Groups are useful for finding or sharing information related to the airfield or its Squadrons. Generally, the Groups are 'closed' with membership limited
to those with a connection, but are invaluable for 'connecting' with kindred interests. (The Links below should be self-explanatory.)
103 Sqn and 576 Sqn RAF Elsham Wolds connects the many interested in the airfield or either Squadron.
576 Squadron is one of the largest single Squadron presences online and has become a focal point for dialogue between
hundreds of aircrew descendants and families. One of the Group founders, Matt Wood, has also launched an associated website (mentioned above), to which data is
continually being added.
Remembering 166 Squadron - Kirmington (established later than the two above) is becoming an ever improving source
of information as membership increases.
More general Groups relating to Bomber Command or wider history include RAF Bomber Command Crews and Aircraft Pictures
and a more generic Family Research Group, covering all three Services (including the RAF).
There is even a Facebook page devoted to the Lancaster bomber for those passionate about the 'Most Beautiful Aircraft in History'.
More Related Links in:- People & Places and Records & Archives
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