The Wartime Memories Project - RAF Goxhill

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Information. RAF Goxhill, situated on the south bank of the Humber River Estuary, opened as a balloon barrage to protect the Port of Hull and the River Humber. In June 1941 was transfered to 1 Group Bomber Command. 1 Group`s Towed Target Flight arrived in September 1941 with Lysanders. In December 12 Group Fighter Command with Spitfires of 616 Sqn took over the station. RAF Station F-345 transferred to USAAF 8th Air Force in May 42 in order to receive new Fighter Group personnel from USA for training. The station was home to the following groups: May 42 to Aug 42, 71st Sqn, 1st FG flying P-38 Lightnings. Aug 42 to Oct 42, 52nd FG flying Spitfires. October 42 to November 42, 93rd Sqn, 81st FG with P-39 Airacobra. December 42 to April 43, 82nd, 83rd, 84th Sqns of the 78th FG with P-47 then P-51, moving to Duxford. June 43 to August 43 350th, 351st, 352nd Sqns 353rd FG with P-47. August 43 to October43, 356th FG. Oct 43 to November 43, 358th FG. December 43 to December 44, 496th Fighter Training Group, a Combat Crew Replacement Center for 8th and 9th USAAF units. 554th Sqn with P-38 and 555th with P-51. After the departure of the Americans in 1945 was used as a storage area for bombs and vehicles. Rumours are that large quantaties of USAF aircraft are still buried on the site. RAF Fighter Command took over in January 1945 and all flying ceased in May that year. 233 MU Bomb Storage, RAF Maintenance Command took over the site until December 1953. The airfield was sold on the 29th Jan 62. The land is now used for agriculture, many of the buildings survive. 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 Goxhill Airfield 78th Fighter Group Goxhill Today Goxhill Control Tower Photos of Goxhill 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