History of Lincolnshire the RAF Officer Training College after the formation of the RAF in April 1918. RAF Swinderby was a Polish-manned RAF station and from 1964, the RAF's main Recruit Training Camp. RAF Scampton, was the home base of 617 Squadron. Lincolnshire still has the strongest claim to being the 'home' of RAF Bomber Command, playing host to many squadrons, including the Lancaster bombers of the famous 617 "Dambusters" squadron who were based at RAF Scampton. There were two Bomber Groups based in the county – No. 1 in the north and No. 5 Group in the centre and south. The Battle
RAF Scampton Air Force Museum, Hendon. The next gate guardian was another restored Lancaster, repatriated from a French island in the South Pacific. This later Lancaster, "Just Jane NX611", is now at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre at the former RAF East Kirkby. The current gate guardian at RAF Scampton is a former Red Arrows Hawk T.1 XX306. Positioned in front of the Station Headquarters, it was unveiled by the then Station Commander Wing Commander Michael Harrop during a ceremony on 12 October 2015. The aircraft was constructed at BAe Dunsfold and handed over to the Royal Air Force on 23 May