Folkingham

Airfield
C-47 Skytrains of the 313th Troop Carrier Group line up for take off at Folkingham. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'C-47s, 313 TCG, Folkingham, Sept 1944. D. Benfield. Air 9th Endpapers.' media-408765.jpg FRE 3392 C-47 Skytrains of the 313th Troop Carrier Group line up for take off at Folkingham. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'C-47s, 313 TCG, Folkingham, Sept 1944. D. Benfield. Air 9th Endpapers.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3392 - C-47 Skytrains of the 313th Troop Carrier Group line up for take off at Folkingham. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'C-47s, 313 TCG, Folkingham, Sept...

Folkingham was built as a decoy airfield - kniown as a 'KQ' site in 1940-1941. Built up as a bomber Station for the RAF in 1943, it was handed to the Ninth Air Force in 1944, where it was used by the 313th Troop Carrier Group. It was also used as a USAAF air evacuation station. Handed back to the RAF in 1945, it was used as a Thor missile base from 1959-1963. The airfield was mostly returned to agriculture from 1963.

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People

Luke Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group 47th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Robert J Anuszewski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group 47th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)

John E Bagley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group 49th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14090629 / O-804575
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

George P Basel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group 47th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

John W Birchman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group 47th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Aircraft

41-20129

  • Aircraft Type: C-53 Skytrooper
  • Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group 316th Troop Carrier Group 44th Troop Carrier Squadron 47th Troop Carrier Squadron

42-30723

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group 47th Troop Carrier Squadron

42-32877

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group 47th Troop Carrier Squadron

42-5703

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Nicknames: Pegasus, Swedish name
  • Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group

42-68698

  • Aircraft Type: C-53 Skytrooper
  • Unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group 49th Troop Carrier Squadron

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Sources

Barry Anderson, Army Air Forces Stations (Alabama, 1985) / Bruce Barrymore Halpenny, Action Stations 2: Military Airfields of Lincolnshire and the East Midlands (Cambridge, 1984)

Folkingham: Gallery (7 items)

CG-4A Waco gliders of the 313th Troop Combat Group at Folkingham. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'D. Benfield Photo. CG-4A. Folkingham. 313TCG.'

Object number: FRE 3390 - CG-4A Waco gliders of the 313th Troop Carrier...

A C-46 Commando of the 313th Troop Carrier Group at Folkingham. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'C-46, 313 TCG, Folkingham. D. Benfield.'

Object number: FRE 3391 - A C-46 Commando of the 313th Troop Carrier Group...

C-47 Skytrains of the 313th Troop Carrier Group line up for take off at Folkingham. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'C-47s, 313 TCG, Folkingham, Sept 1944. D. Benfield. Air 9th Endpapers.'

Object number: FRE 3392 - C-47 Skytrains of the 313th Troop Carrier Group...