 The station was partially dismantled and the land returned to agricultural use in the early 1960s.During a raid on Schweinfurt flown from RAF Metheringham during the night of 26–27 April 1944 the flight engineer of a 106 Squadron Lancaster, Sergeant Norman Jackson, volunteered to climb out along the wing of the aircraft in mid-flight and extinguish an engine fire started after a German fighter attack.However, after extinguishing the fire he became badly burned and was blown off the wing.