Inter war years Flying began at Waltham in 1933 when a grassed strip operated as Grimsby's municipal airport and a small aero club was formed. In preparation for war with Germany, in June 1938 the
Air Ministry took control and established
No. 25 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF, staffed with civilian instructors. At the outbreak of war on 3 September 1939, this unit was disbanded leaving the airfield empty. By the end of the war, 48 Vickers Wellingtons and 116 Avro Lancasters were lost.
Memorials Currently a memorial to 100 Squadron stands near the B1
hangar, next to the northern entrance to
Holton-le-Clay. There is a memorial for 550 Squadron at the now disused station
RAF North Killingholme and 142 Squadron is said to have a memorial in North Africa.
Buildings Many of the airfield buildings still survive and are currently in use by a haulage firm and mechanics. Much of the original runway arrangement remains and is tarmaced. They have been painted with road markings in areas, for use with learner drivers, and provide a circuit regularly frequented by dog walkers. Out of the thirty plus dispersals built only one remains to this day. It is still possible to see the outlines of some from the air. Notable surviving buildings include the control tower, crew locker and dryer rooms, the pre-war B1 and T2 hangars; however much of the station is in a state of disrepair and is also victim to
fly-tipping. Old unused farm equipment also litters the station, it is overgrown with weeds and strewn with rubble. A golf course, golf driving range and a
go-karting track have been built on the station and a coal merchants stands on what was once the
fuel dump. The bomb dump has totally disappeared and various buildings in the village of
Waltham, Lincolnshire such as accommodation huts no longer exist. The only remaining building in the village is the
Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) canteen and kitchen which currently house the Museum of Rural Life and RAF Grimsby Exhibition at the
Waltham Windmill. This building has been extended. ==RAF Grimsby photographs==