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Explore Cranwell in United Kingdom

Cranwell in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 107 mi or ( 171 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Cranwell

Current time in Cranwell is now 09:28 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: York, Waddington, Threekingham, Silk Willoughby, and Sheffield. Since you are here already, make sure to check out York . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Cranwell ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Homebrew 6 Element 2meter Beam

3:46 min by heggarsradio
Views: 12701 Rating: 4.44

This is the first Ham radio beam, I had a go at making. Listning to the Lincoln City Repeater on 145.725MHz. Barry "G4DBS" is my instructor at the RAF Waddington ARC, I'm doing my test on the 4th Nov ..

Sleaford Chav Documentary

2:13 min by ConorEssKay
Views: 4737 Rating: 3.33

Imagine the scene - A relativly normal town... at 9pm! Watch as me and a friend walk through town and attempt to find a group of Chavs to record.. without being stabbed. ..


BP-75-HV Backpack Litter Collector

1:58 min by overtonuklincoln
Views: 4576 Rating: 5.00

Backpack mounted Litter Collector c/w 75mm tube, ideal for broken glass cigarette ends etc, for more info see www.overton-uk.co.uk ..

Air Cadet Leadership Course 82 - Passing Out Parade

9:10 min by Matthew Wehrle
Views: 3502 Rating: 4.43

Our passing out parade from ACLC Course 82 at RAFC Cranwell parade square. Apologies about the music, I did have something better but it was removed due to copyright. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

No. 16 Squadron RAF

No. 16 Squadron is a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force. It formed in 1915 at Saint-Omer to carry out a mixture of offensive patrolling and reconnaissance and was disbanded in 1919 with the end of the First World War. The squadron reformed on 1 April 1924 and again took on a reconnaissance role which it continued throughout the Second World War. Post-war, the squadron was disbanded and reformed several times and was converted to a bomber squadron.

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Located at 53.03 -0.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1915 establishments in the United Kingdom, Military units and formations disestablished in 2005, Military units and formations established in 1915, Military units and formations established in 2008, Military units and formations of the Gulf War, Military units and formations of the Royal Air Force in World War II, Royal Air Force aircraft squadrons, Royal Flying Corps squadrons

Central Flying School

The Central Flying School (CFS) is the Royal Air Force's primary institution for the training of military flying instructors. Established in 1912 it is the longest existing flying training school.

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Located at 53.03 -0.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1912 establishments in the United Kingdom, Aviation schools in the United Kingdom, Military units and formations established in 1912, North Kesteven, Organisations based in Gloucestershire, Organisations based in Lincolnshire, Organisations based in Wiltshire, Training establishments of the Royal Air Force

Sleaford and North Hykeham (UK Parliament constituency)

Sleaford and North Hykeham a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Stephen Phillips QC, a Conservative.

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Located at 53.05 -0.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Parliamentary constituencies in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1997

Royal Air Force College Cranwell

The Royal Air Force College (RAFC) is the Royal Air Force training and education academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing to be commissioned officers. The College also provides initial training to aircrew cadets and is responsible for all RAF recruiting along with officer and aircrew selection. Originally established as a naval aviation training centre during World War I, the College was established as the world's first air academy in 1919.

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Located at 53.04 -0.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1919 establishments in the United Kingdom, Air force academies, Education in Lincolnshire, Grade II listed buildings in Lincolnshire, Grade II listed educational buildings, Military academies of the United Kingdom, Neoclassical architecture, Royal Air Force stations in Lincolnshire, Training establishments of the Royal Air Force

Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm

Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm is a civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 796. The parish includes the villages of Ashby de la Launde and Bloxholm, along with the southern part of Scopwick Heath.

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Located at 53.07 -0.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Civil parishes in Lincolnshire