RAF Scampton well as Lincolnshire's aviation engineering heritage and the Dambusters Raid. It is hoped the project will secure the future of the base and compliment the proposals to establish an air show at Scampton. It was hoped that the facility would be opened by 2018 in order to mark the centenary of the creation of the Royal Air Force, however that proved to be somewhat ambitious. The council's current idea is to operate the facility in tandem with continued military activity at the base. The remnants of a Roman Villa are situated to the southwest of RAF Scampton. Excavation of the
RAF Scampton the Hawker Audax and later the Vickers Wellesley. The term of residence of 148 Sqn was brief being replaced by 49 Squadron (49 Sqn) and 83 Squadron (83 Sqn) in March 1938. At this time both 49 Sqn and 83 Sqn were operating the Hawker Hind before re-equipping with the Handley Page Hampden. At the outbreak of the Second World War Scampton transferred to No. 5 Group RAF in Bomber Command, playing host to the Hampdens of 49 Sqn and 83 Sqn. On 3 September 1939, six hours after the declaration of war, RAF Scampton launched the first offensive by