RAF Cranwell

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Royal Air Force College
RAF College Cranwell (ICAO: EGYD) is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire close to the village of Cranwell, near Sleaford. The main building of RAF College Cranwell is noted for its distinctive dome, visible from most of the surrounding roads.RAF College Cranwell is a busy and complex station which fulfils many functions.

The North side comprises :
the RAF College which provides Initial Officer Training (IOT),

Adastral Hall which houses the Inspectorate of recruiting (IofR) and the Officers and Aircrew Selection Centre (OASC) which selects and recruits officers and airman aircrew.

The South side houses
No 3 Flying Training School which conducts advanced pilot training and all RAF rear crew training.

Other units based here include:-
The Headquarters Air Cadet organisation.
The Defence College of Aeronautical Engineering (Cranwell) (DCAE Cranwell) .
Defence College of Logistics & Personnel Administration (DCLPA).
East Midlands University Air Squadron (EMUAS)

www.raf.mod.uk/rafcranwell/aboutus/
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   53°2'0"N   -0°29'47"E

Comments

  • Photo deleted because it is from a BBC web site.
  • Nearby cities should also include Lincoln which has more affinity to Cranwell than Eicester, Nottingham etc.
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