RAF Coningsby
Half a mile (1 km) to the south of the village lies RAF Coningsby, one of the Royal Air Force’s most important stations, home of No. XI Squadron, No. 3 Squadron, No. XVII Squadron and No. 29 Squadron. The base is part of Britain’s heritage, the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight formed in 1957 to commemorate the Royal Air Force's major battle honours, with a Lancaster, five Spitfires, two Hurricanes and a Dakota. These aircraft still fly and can be seen at air shows during summer.
From 1950 RAF Coningsby was home to three squadrons of Washingtons, the RAF name for the American B29 bombers, and for the first 18 months these were maintained by National Service technicians whose conscription was extended to 24 months because of their particular skills.
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