RAF Fiskerton

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RAF Fiskerton was located in the Lincolnshire village of Fiskerton, 5 miles east of Lincoln, Lincolnshire. It was one of many new bomber airfields built in the early part of World War II. The airfield was situated north of the village. It was one of only 15 RAF airfield equipped with FIDO, a fog-clearing system utilizing avgas pumped through pipes alongside the main runway and burned via a sequence of nozzles.

No. 49 Squadron RAF and No. 576 Squadron RAF were stationed at RAF Fiskerton. 49 squadron took part in the Peenemunde raid on the research and development center for the V2 missile. 576 Squadron took part in the raid on Hitler's hideout at Berchtesgaden and in Operation Manna.

Very little now remains of the old airfield. A memorial to 49 and 576 Squadrons can be found on the side of the road near the old main runway.