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The Royal Air Force College ( RAFC) is the Royal Air Force academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing to become commissioned officers. The College also provides initial training to aircrew cadets and is responsible for all RAF recruiting along with officer and aircrew selection.
RAF Cranwell is the home of RAF officer training, recruitment, air cadets, flying schools and leadership academies. Learn about its history, facilities, flying activities, news and contact details.
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.
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.
La Royal Air Force Cranwell ou RAF Cranwell (ICAO : EGYD) est une base aérienne de la Royal Air Force à Cranwell, dans le Lincolnshire, en Angleterre. Entre autres fonctions, il abrite le Royal Air Force College (en) (RAFC), qui forme les nouveaux officiers et équipages de la RAF.
5 févr. 2020 · The oldest military air academy in the world marked its Centenary with an Ensign Raising Ceremony and a Church Service on 5th February 2020. The Commandant of the RAF College Cranwell, Air Commodore Suraya Marshall, paid tribute to the visionary founder, Lord Hugh Trenchard, and the air-minded Officers of the past and present.
Learn how Cranwell became the first RAF college in 1920 and the home of aviation heritage in Lincolnshire. Discover the origins, development and legacy of this historic site from World War I to the present day.
