A massive explosion killed three airmen, injured 16 others, wrote off six other Lancasters beyond repair and badly damaged a nearby aircraft hangar.

The airfield became the site of broiler sheds, and is now home to an air museum, Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.

The centre's main exhibit is an Avro Lancaster Mk.VII, with registration NX611, named Just Jane after the popular wartime comic character.

Much of the runway is still intact today but mainly used by local farmers as hard standing and by model aircraft enthusiasts.

[citation needed] A memorial to the fallen can be found outside the main gate where the guard house once stood.

Yvette Fielding and her team investigated the museum and site for alleged paranormal activity.