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The history of military aviation at Cranwell goes back to November 1915, when the Admiralty requisitioned 2,500 acres (10 km 2) of land from the Marquess of Bristol's estate. On 1 April 1916, the "Royal Naval Air Service Training Establishment, Cranwell" was officially born.
- 1916
- 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.
History. Early years. The Lord Trenchard inspecting cadets. In December 1915, after the Royal Naval Air Service had broken away from the Royal Flying Corps, Commodore Godfrey Paine was sent to Cranwell to start a naval flying training school [2] in order that the Royal Navy would no longer need to make use of the Central Flying School.
- RAF (Cadet) College (1 November 1919)
- We seek higher things
- Superna Petimus
- The Lincolnshire Poacher
RAF College Cranwell's role, squadrons and lodger units, facilities, flying info, contact and visiting details, station news, and history.
History of R.A.F. Cranwell. Brief History of R.A.F. Cranwell. Just over one mile to the west of the village, within the Parish of Cranwell, Brauncewell & Byards Leap, is R.A.F....
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. The decision to replace the existing corrugated iron huts was made in 1922.
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.