During 1942, around 600 acres of farmland and woods were cleared to create a new airfield for 5 group, Bomber Command.

Situated between the villages of Metheringham and Martin, the airfield opened in 1943.Although far from complete, the airfield was soon to become home to 106 squadron. despite having only a week to settle in, the squadron was operational in time for the opening of the Battle of Berlin, and RAF Metheringham went to war in 1943.

The war in Eurpoe was over 22 months later, and having flown over 200 operations and suffering losses of 57 Lancaster bombers, the squadron then prepared to depart for war in the far east as part of the 'Tiger Force'.Within six months of the end of the war in the far east in September 1945, the squadron disbanded. Of no further use to the RAF, the airfield was closed in the spring of 1946.

Today, there are still signs of the once active airfield. On the communal site where many of the original buildings remain, the former ration store has ben restored and now houses a fascinating collection of photographs and memorabilia recalling life and times on an operation second world war airfield