The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Coleby Grange

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Information. Opened as Cranwell RLG with 253 Sqn Hurricanes and 264 Sqn Defiants in April 1940. The station was transferred to 12 Group Fighter Command as satellite to Digby with Hurricane 1s of 402 Sqn in May 1941. The Beaufighters of 409 Sqn RCAF were based at Coleby Grange from July 1941 Mosquito MkIIs of 410 Sqn RCAF were based here from Feb 43 to October 43 on nightfighter defence duties and 'Ranger' ops with single Mosquitoes attacking specific European road and rail targets at night. 307 (Polish) Sqn were also based here with Mosquito XII, leaving in May 1945 when the based closed. 1959 saw the station re-opened with 142 Sqn Thor ICBM unit closing again in 1963. Today the airfield is in private hands and used for agriculture. Photographs If you have any Photographs you would like to share please get in touch. List of those who served here. If you have any names to add to this list, or any recollections or photos of those listed, please get in touch. If you have a story which you would like to share, or a website dedicated to an airfield or aircrew, please get in touch. Send an E-mail to The Wartime Memories Project Links Coleby Grange Airfield Pictures of Coleby Grange Airfields Index The Wartime Memories Project is a non profit organisation. This website is run out of our own pockets and from donations made by visitors. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small to help with the costs of keeping the site running. Or by cheque to: PO Box 325, Stockton on Tees, TS20 1XL. Website and ALL Material © Copyright MM - All Rights Reserved