RAF Scampton site and its subsequent documentation were undertaken for Channel 4 television's "Time Team" programme. 1991 In May 1991 RAF Scampton was the venue for a BBC broadcast of "Friday Night is Music Night," set to coincide with the anniversary of the Dambuster's Raid. The transmission was from No 1 Hangar and of added interest was the arrival of a British Airways Boeing 747-400 "(G-BNLT)". The aircraft, a new addition to the British Airways fleet, had been named "City of Lincoln" in a ceremony held at RAF Coningsby after which it was flown to RAF Scampton. "City of Lincoln" is the
RAF Scampton Other RAF Scampton is now the home to the Red Arrows, the Control and Reporting Centre Scampton and the Mobile Meteorological Unit. As of 2018 the Red Arrows are the only permanent aircraft based on the station, although it is not uncommon to see RAF aircraft from other stations using Scampton for training operations. The current residents therefore provide a mix of fighter controllers, reservists and aircrew. The Red Arrows fall under No. 22 Group, although RAF Scampton is actually administered by No. 1 Group. The reason for this being that No. 1 Air Control Centre is a No. 1