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RAF College Cranwell's role, squadrons and lodger units, facilities, flying info, contact and visiting details, station news, and history.
The Royal Air Force College is based at RAF Cranwell near Sleaford in Lincolnshire, and is sometimes titled as the Royal Air Force College Cranwell . History. Early years. The Lord Trenchard inspecting cadets.
- RAF (Cadet) College (1 November 1919)
- We seek higher things
- Superna Petimus
- The Lincolnshire Poacher
Royal Air Force Cranwell or more simply RAF Cranwell ( ICAO: EGYD) is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England, close to the village of Cranwell, near Sleaford. Among other functions, it is home to the Royal Air Force College (RAFC), which trains the RAF's new officers and aircrew.
- 1916
- Group Captain Tina Jessup
- No. 22 Group (Training)
- 1916–1918 (Royal Naval Air Service), 1918 – present (Royal Air Force)
All of our Officer training takes place at RAF Cranwell, a thriving RAF station in the heart of Lincolnshire, with a long and distinguished history. Get to know a little more about what it’s really like to complete Officer training at RAF Cranwell.
Foundation of the RAF College. 1. Realising Trenchard's vision for an RAF College on the lines of Sandhurst and Britannia, RAF Cranwell was officially formed on 1 November 1919 and opened for business on 5 February 1920. 2. The decision to replace the existing corrugated iron huts was made in 1922. 3. By 1929, plans had been drawn up, the final
5 de fev. de 2020 · 05 Feb 2020. On this day, 100 years ago, the first 52 Flight Cadets walked through the gates of the RAF Cadet College. Today, 5th February 2020, RAF College Cranwell began its Centenary celebrations with an Ensign Raising Ceremony and Church Service to commemorate the Centenary of Founders Day in front of the majestic College Hall Officers’ Mess.
1933 Photo of the college hall. Cranwell’s association with aviation began during World War I. The Admiralty needed to establish a series of air stations around the south and east coasts to supplement the coastguard system and to alert our shore defences against sea and air invasion.
