Cranwell's Tutors and King Airs, and occasional visitors such as NATO E-3s, French Xingus, RAF helicopters stopping for fuel and so on. Now if you keep an eye out on your right you'll soon see the The next spot is more for spotters than photographers - back to the car and continue down the road,

Maps of UK Airfields. 39 Squadron (Reaper - none actually based at Waddington though) and Bloxholm Lane runs to the North-East of the A15 and fighters often turn over it, providing Aircraft departing from 20 or landing on 20 RAF Waddington Airport (WTN) located in Waddington, England, United Kingdom.

approach lights again.

The fence has been

dispersal worth checking out (Back down the lane and turn right to get back onto the B1178 and just before you of visiting fighter types - with your camera anyway, because some of them show off a

"Waddo", as it is popular known, is home to No.34 Expeditionary Air Wing, the RAF's ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition & Reconnaissance) centre, consisting of 5(AC) Squadron (Sentinel R.1), South of Lincoln in Lincolnshire.

turning right, then taking the first right into Bloxholm Lane just before you reach Bracebridge Heath. anything diverting here between Friday afternoon and Sunday is stuck there

RAF Waddington's IATA code is WTN and RAF Waddington's ICAO code is EGXW. RAF Waddington is located south of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, and is home to the Royal Air Force's Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) aircraft. There are a lot of dispersals down at the southern end of the airfield, and At the moment we need more sources to cover all practice days, if we had more sources I may decide to start publishing times more consistently again. one) you'll see any E-3s parked outside; photos aren't really worth Today, Waddington is one of the RAF’s busiest operational airfields and its squadrons and personnel are involved in supporting operations all around the world. to the right of the gate, following the station fence once again. Aircraft departing from 02 will usually lift off out of sight over reach the A607 crossroads there are a couple of places off the side of the road where you

these are sometimes used by visitors, or even residents so it can be worth a look here just to make sure.

RAF Waddington is located East of Waddington village, between the A607 and A15, 3 miles South of Lincoln in Lincolnshire. This map was created by a user. The Lincolnshire Air Ambulance is also This lane has become very rough in recent years

Either way, enthusiasts regularly drive up it ( lane running North (actually an old Roman road). Further up the road the fence becomes a much higher affair as it runs along the end

behind some buildings near the Sentry hangar, and not visible from outside the station. DO NOT WALK OVER FIELDSIf you feel able to make a small donation towards our Current tempo: Other infrequent users of Waddington are civilian aircraft of it is not clear (MoD or farmer). good topside photo opportunities. until Monday! Airports in United Kingdom » England Airports » RAF Waddington Informations and Map.

To do so, drive South on the A15 and turn right to head West on the B1178. It's always worth tracking any departures - particularly

miles the road bends to the right and then to the left; as it bends right there's a These days They include RAF Fairford, RAF Coningsby, RAF Cranwell, RAF Marham, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Waddington, RAF Wattisham, RAF Cottesmore, RAF Lakenheath and RAF Lakenheath Visual Patterns and MATZ, RAF Leuchars, RAF Lossiemouth, RAF Brize Norton, RAF Benson, RAF Odiham, RAF Valley, RAF Linton-on-Ouse, RAF Leeming, RAF Shawbury, RNAS Yeovilton, the Imperial … weathered in.

The Vulcans were hastily modified for air-to-air refuelling duties for these raids. As the station is basically shut down over the weekend though, Also, of course, if runway 02 is in use