Page 48 - Cranwell Photographs

Unit
Dates
Representative Aircraft Types
6 Radio School
3 Initial Training Squadron
Servicing Instruction Flight
Department of Air Warfare
Department of Specialist Ground Training Central Flying School
Basic Flying Training School
Department of Initial Officer Training
3 Flying Training School
HQ University Air Squadrons
Directorate of Recruiting and Selection (RAF) Royal Air Force College Air Squadron
10.50 to 12.50 1.51 to 3.53 1.66 to date 1.74 to 30.6.93 1.74 to date
12.4.76 to 9.77 7.8.79 to 1.2.89
4.80 to date 1.2.89 to date ? to date 31.8.92 to date 1.93 to date
Oxford
Chipmunk
Various aircraft
(HS) Dominie to 9.77 Various aircraft (as at S.l.F.) Jet Provost
Jet Provost
Jet Provost, Tucano (Bulldog)
Bulldog
Below: The Cranwell Aviation Heritage Centre opened on 8th June 1992 to illustrate the history of Cranwell Air Station. It is situated about one mile South East of the airfield at Heath Farm, Rauceby. It is operated by North Kesteven District Council and opens daily 9am-5pm except Christmas Day and New Year's Day. P HT Green.
Below: The official opening ceremony was performed by Air Vice- Marshal David Cousins, the then Commandant of the College, seen here with Councillor Ewan A Robertson, Chairman of North Kesteven District Council. To the right is Mr Tony Ireland of Ireland Farms Ltd, owners of Heath Farm. P HT Green.
Back cover illustrations: This trio of Cranwell-based aircraft illustrate some of the changes in training aircraft colour schemes that have occurred over the past thirty years or so. Tucano T.1 ZF212 was photographed at Cranwell on 18th September 1991 (John Hale);
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the Jet Provost T.4 XP583 attended the Gaydon 'Battle of Britain. At Home' on 15th September 1962, whilst the Chipmunk T.1 O WG301 was present at a Lincolnshire Aero Club Fly-in at Hemswell in May 1969. Roy Bonser.
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