Welcome wall at RAF Cranwell
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Welcome wall at RAF Cranwell by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Welcome wall at RAF Cranwell
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 17 Sep 2019
Bought by the Admiralty from Earl of Bristol's Estate in 1915 Cranwell extended to 2500 acres (1012 Hectares) the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS), Training Establishment, Cranwell was officially opened on 1st April 1916. Exactly two years later with the establishment of the Royal Air Force as an independent service, the RNAS Training Establishment became Royal Air Force Cranwell. The Royal Air Force College Cranwell was formed on 1 November 1919 as the RAF (Cadet) College. It is the RAF equivalent of Sandhurst. It has a long and highly respected history.
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Image Location
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53.032639
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