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History. The history of military aviation at Cranwell goes back to November 1915, [6] when the Admiralty requisitioned 2,500 acres (10 km 2) of land from the Marquess of Bristol 's estate. [6] On 1 April 1916, the "Royal Naval Air Service Training Establishment, Cranwell" was officially born.
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- Group Captain Tina Jessup
- No. 22 Group (Training)
- 1916–1918 (Royal Naval Air Service), 1918 – present (Royal Air Force)
History of Royal Air Force Cranwell. 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.
RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire was the world’s first Air Academy and today, it continues to select and train the next generation of RAF officers. Additionally, it is home to RAF Recruitment, RAF Air Cadets, No 3 and No 6 Flying Training Schools, Central Flying School, Air Warfare School, the Tedder Leadership Academy and Robson Academy and the ...
The Royal Air Force College was formed on 1 November 1919 as the RAF (Cadet) College under the authority of its first commandant Air Commodore Charles Longcroft. Prior to this, RAF cadets had been trained by the RAF Cadet Brigade based at Hastings under the command of Brigadier-General Alfred Critchley.
- RAF (Cadet) College (1 November 1919)
- We seek higher things
- Superna Petimus
- The Lincolnshire Poacher
Station History. The history of military aviation at Cranwell goes back to November 1915 when the Admiralty requisitioned 2500 acres of land from the Earl of Bristol's estate. And on the 1st April 1916 the Royal Naval Air Service, Training Establishment, Cranwell was officially born.
At the Cranwell Aviation Heritage Museum, you can discover the history of RAF Cranwell from its early days as a Royal Naval Air Service base to the current day. The experience includes interactive exhibits such as a Jet Provost flight simulator, Vampire nose pod, exhibitions and artefacts.
RAF Cranwell. Military aviation at Cranwell began on 1 April 1916, when the Admiralty commissioned the site as the ‘Royal Naval Air Service, Training Establishment, Cranwell’. The establishment trained officers and men to fly and operate a range of aircraft, including balloons and airships, and in common with other Naval Air Stations the ...
