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 transpired that the aircraft had originally served at Scampton with 83 Squadron and was given the squadron code OL-Q "(Q-Queenie)". When 83 Sqn converted to the Lancaster MkIII in September 1943, Lancaster "Q-Queenie" was transferred to 467 Squadron who were then based at RAF Bottesford. The aircraft was subsequently re-coded PO-S "(S-Sugar)". In view of the aircraft's history the 467 Sqn codes were removed and replaced by the original 83 Sqn OL-Q code. Lancaster R5868 was dismantled at Scampton in November 1970, by personnel from No 71 MU. It was removed and is now on permanent exhibition at the Royal