Over the course of the 2 years 158 Squadron was stationed there they completed 250 missions, suffering the loss of 144 aircraft, either destroyed in combat or in accident.

The squadron flew early-war four engine Short Stirling bombers before departing to RAF Stradishall in August 1945.

With the departure of 158 Squadron the station was relegated to a care and maintenance status but by the end of the year the airfield was abandoned and the technical areas used for storage.

[3][4][5] In December 2008 a wind farm housing 12 turbines (Nordex N90s)[6] each standing 100 metres (330 ft) high was constructed on the western end of the airfield.

[7][8] One turbine commemorates six ground crew killed in an accident at the airfield, and the remainder are named after bombers which were based there.