1941
Land Aquired
The landowner Mr Bowser is told that some of his land is required to build an airfield and construction of RAF Wickenby begins
19 Sep 1942
Advance party arrive at Wickenby under command of F/L HC Cotterill
25 Sep 1942
12 Squadron move to Wickenby
26 Sep 1942
First Op flown from Wickenby
28 Sep 1942
Announced that 12 Squadron would be equipped with Lancasters
4 Nov 1942
First Lancaster delivered
10 Nov 1942
“B” Flight stood down for conversion to Lancasters
All Wellington Mk3 transferred to 199 Squadron
11 Nov 1942
“A” Flight stood down for conversion to Lancasters
13 Nov 1942
2 dual control Lancasters arrived from 1656 CU with crews and instructors
14 Nov 1942
10 Air Gunners posted in for duties as Mid Upper Gunnners
6 complete crews posted to 199 Squadron as surplus to requirements
16 Nov 1942
25 Flight Engineers posted in for duties on Lancasters
21 Nov 1942
Last Wellington Op from Wickenby
27 Dec 1942
12 Squadron now ready for operations with 24 crews converted to Lancasters
6 Jan 1943
All available personnel were engaged in clearing snow from runways
11 Feb 1943
Carrier pigeons were carried for the first time, 2 per aircraft, supplied from a loft at Binbrook
18 Feb 1943
Link Trainer now available for use
17 Mar 1943
Last Wellington Z8501 collected
The Squadron’s last remaining Wellington Z8501 having been made servicable was collected by ATA for ferrying to 33 MU. It crashed after take off when the port engine cut, the aircraft was wrecked and two of the ATA crew were injured
1 Apr 1943
A dance was held to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the RAF
1 May 1943
The town of Market Rasen was allotted to Wickenby in the “Wings for Victory” campaign which raised £59,000
14 May 1943
No 6 Site at Fulnetby was taken over from the Contractors.
24 Jul 1943
Window used for the first time
26 Aug 1943
Station Cinema was opened in the new Gymnasium
30 Aug 1943
The Station concert party “The Ad Astras” gave their first variety show
1 Sep 1943
A hostile aircraft was in the vicinity at 0320
18 Sep 1943
Instructions that the Squadron is to be partially equipped with H2S
22 Sep 1943
New buildings handed over from contractors
1 Oct 1943
No 4810 Squadron Airfield Construction flight and No 2842 Squadron RAF Regiment were transferred from Wickenby to Kelstern
3 Nov 1943
No 9012 Servicing Echelon was formed from 12 Squadron
7 Nov 1943
626 Squadron was formed under the command of W/C P Haynes comprising 2 flights (16 + 4 aircraft)
10 Nov 1943
First operation carried out by 626 Squadron to Modane
19 Nov 1943
Information received that Sgt PJ Bemrose missing since 9 Oct 1943 is POW
2 Feb 1944
The number of crews for each Squadron was 28
28 Feb 1944
All available personnel snow clearing from runways
Mar 1944
Fishing kit ws introduced consisting of 40 yards of line, a lead weight and 6 assorted hooks and a waterproof instruction booklet for ditching crews
13 Mar 1944
Aircrew detailed to help local farmers
19 Apr 1944
Intruder in Wickenby circuit
1 May 1944
Announced that the duration of an operational tour would be 30 sorties
24 Jun 1944
F/L Thomas & crew picked up in the sea off the Devon coast
7 Jul 1944
New cigarette ration cards to be issued
13 Jan 1945
Explosion in the Station Bomb Dump Fusing Shed 3 or 4 personnel killed
30 Jan 1945
No flying possible due to snow, all aircrew on snow clearing duties
28 Feb 1945
White paint to be removed from fins and rudders immediately
Mar 1945
626 Squadron achieved three months without an incident
3 Mar 1945
Two aircraft shot down by intruders on return from cross country details
25 Mar 1945
Lancaster ME758 PH-N completed its 100th operational sortie
14 Apr 1945
The last raid of the war by a major Bomber Command Force on a German city
24 Sep 1945
12 Squadron leaves Wickenby
9 Oct 1945
626 Squadron disbanded
19 Oct 1945
109 Squadron Mosquitos arrive at Wickenby
13 Dec 1945
Last Mosquito leaves Wickenby
1949
93MU take up residence at Wickenby
1952
93MU leave Wickenby
1956
92MU leave Wickenby
1964-1966
The RAF clearance of Wickenby and the reopening of the road between Holton-cum-Beckering and Snelland
1966
Private flying begins at Wickenby
1979
The Wickenby Register (12/626 Squadron Association) is formed
6 Sep 1981
The Icarus Memorial is unveilled
late 1990s
The Wickenby Museum opens
The Wickenby Register Archive moves to the Wickenby Museum
2007
The Wickenby Museum is renamed the RAF Wickenby Memorial Collection
Sep 2009
The Book of Remembrance is located at Wickenby
5 Sep 2010
The refurbished Icarus Memorial is unveilled
Sep 2011