​​RAF Barkston Heath​

​​At the outbreak of the Second World War, the airfield continued to be used as a training facility. The infrastructure was improved and in 1941 it was selected as suitable for development to a class ‘A’ location. In 1943 the work of upgrading Barkston Heath to a bomber airfield began, with the construction of three concrete runways and a connected perimeter track. This included space for 50 aircraft dispersals. By the end of 1944, a total of seven hangars were in place at the airfield. The accommodation areas were located to the south of the airfield and the bomb stores to the west of the perimeter track.

​The airfield was eventually allocated to No. 5 Group as one of several airfields used for the training of bomber crews. In January 1944, the airfield was handed over to the US 9th Air Force and was renamed station 483.

​In February, the 61st Tactical Carrier Group (TCG) with Douglas C-47 arrived to prepare for Operation Overlord and airborne landings. They then took part in the operations on the night of 5 to 6 June 1944, D-Day. In September of that year, the airfield also participated in Operation Market Garden. The 61st TCG left the airfield on 13 March 1945 and were replaced by the 349th TCG, who stayed here for only three weeks before moving on to France.

​Today, the airfield is still an operational airfield of the RAF.