​​RAF Kirton in Lindsey​

​​From May 1940, the airfield was used as a Fighter Command Station covering the northeast of England. Many Defiant and Spitfire squadrons rested here for a short time during the Battle of Britain. ​After the Battle of Britain ended, the fighters switched from a defensive role to a more offensive role with the performance of active sweeps and escort missions. 

​All three so-called Eagle Squadrons, No. 71, No. 121 and No. 133, operated from this airfield. These were Royal Air Force squadrons crewed by mostly American pilots. 

​In December 1941, the United States entered the Second World War, and in June 1942 the airfield became USAAF Station 349. The 94th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Group was based here and at RAF Goxhill/USAAF Station 345. 

​In April 1943, the airfield was transferred back to the RAF for use as a training station for No. 53 Operation Training Unit (OTU) until May 1945. 

​On the junction of the B1400 and B1398 roads, a memorial to the airfield has been erected. The site is private property and is not publicly accessible. In the village of Kirton in Lindsey, a memorial commemorates the 10 Eagle Squadron's pilots killed in action while flying from RAF Kirton.