See main article: Sandtoft Airfield.
| RAF Sandtoft | |
| Ensign: | Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg |
| Ensign Size: | 90px |
| Location: | Sandtoft, Lincolnshire |
| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 53.561°N -0.866°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Lincolnshire |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Shown within Lincolnshire |
| Pushpin Label: | RAF Sandtoft |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Ownership: | Air Ministry |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force |
| Controlledby: | RAF Flying Training Command |
| Used: | 1943- |
| Battles: | Second World War Cold War |
Royal Air Force Sandtoft or more simply RAF Sandtoft is a former Royal Air Force station in North Lincolnshire between Doncaster, South Yorkshire and Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England.
RAF Sandtoft opened in February 1944 as a satellite airfield to RAF Lindholme which was to the west.
No. 1 Group RAF, RAF Bomber Command based a number of aircraft here from the No. 1667 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF, including Handley Page Halifaxes from RAF Faldingworth and Avro Lancasters.
In November 1944 the airfield transferred to No. 7 Group RAF Bomber Command.
The RAF station closed on 10 November 1945.
After the Second World War, the airfield was placed on care and maintenance and remained inactive until allocated to the United States Air Force on 1 April 1953. The station was never occupied by the USAF and returned to Air Ministry control on 8 September 1955 for disposal.
Today many of the original buildings still exist. However, much of the old RAF Station has been converted to commercial use and a section of perimeter track is maintained and used by a flying club. The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft also uses part of the site.