The civilian airfield at Waltham opened in 1933. In 1940 it was requisitioned by the Air Ministry and was named RAF Grimsby, although it was still referred to as Waltham by service personnel and locals. During the Second World War, the site was used by various squadrons under the control of RAF Bomber Command.
This is part of the Volume: KAP01/01/40 Colour Slides Of Second World War Airfields - Folder 40; within the Series: KAP01/01 Colour Slides Of Second World War Airfields; within the Collection: KAP01 The Philip Kaplan World War 2 Airfields Photo Collection
© Historic England Archive (Philip Kaplan WW2 Airfield Collection)
Photographer: Kaplan, Philip Irwin
20th Century Royal Air Force Base, 20th Century Military Airfield, 20th Century Maycrete Hut