RAF Cranwell
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This article is about the Royal Air Force station. For the officer training establishment which lodges at RAF Cranwell, see Royal Air Force College Cranwell.
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. The motto, Altium Altrix, meaning "Nurture the highest" appears above the main doors of the Officers Mess.[4] Since January 2023, RAF Cranwell has been commanded by Group Captain Tina Jessup.[5]
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RAF Cranwell | |||||||||||||
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Near Cranwell, Lincolnshire in England | |||||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°01′49″N 000°29′00″W | ||||||||||||
Type | Training station | ||||||||||||
Area | 700 hectares (1,700 acres)[2] | ||||||||||||
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Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||||
Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||
Controlled by | No. 22 Group (Training) | ||||||||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||
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Built | 1916 (1916) | ||||||||||||
In use | 1916–1918 (Royal Naval Air Service) 1918 – present (Royal Air Force) | ||||||||||||
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Current commander | Group Captain Tina Jessup | ||||||||||||
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Identifiers | ICAO: EGYD, WMO: 03379 | ||||||||||||
Elevation | 67.7 metres (222 ft) AMSL | ||||||||||||
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Source: UK MIL AIP Cranwell[3] |
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