About: RAF Syerston

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Royal Air Force Station Syerston, commonly known as merely RAF Syerston (ICAO: EGXY), is a Royal Air Force station in the parish of Flintham, near Newark, Nottinghamshire. Opened in 1940, it was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a bomber base during the Second World War, operating Vickers Wellingtons, Avro Manchesters, and the Avro Lancaster heavy bombers. Post-war, it became home to Jet Provosts of the 2 Flying Training School. It is now home to the Royal Air Force Central Gliding School.

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  • Base aérienne de Syerston La Royal Air Force Syerston ou RAF Syerston (ICAO : EGXY) est une base aérienne de la Royal Air Force près du village de Syerston, dans le Nottinghamshire (Midlands de l'Est), en Angleterre. (fr)
  • Royal Air Force Station Syerston, commonly known as merely RAF Syerston (ICAO: EGXY), is a Royal Air Force station in the parish of Flintham, near Newark, Nottinghamshire. Opened in 1940, it was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a bomber base during the Second World War, operating Vickers Wellingtons, Avro Manchesters, and the Avro Lancaster heavy bombers. Post-war, it became home to Jet Provosts of the 2 Flying Training School. It is now home to the Royal Air Force Central Gliding School. (en)
  • RAF Syerston – baza lotnicza RAF znajdująca się koło miejscowości Syerston, ok. 8 km wzdłuż szosy A46 na południowy zachód od Newark-on-Trent (hrabstwo Nottinghamshire). Podczas II wojny światowej była wykorzystywana jako baza bombowców, w tym polskich dywizjonów 304 i 305. Czynna do dzisiaj jako baza szkolenia szybowcowego. (pl)
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  • /40 (en)
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  • Praesta in officiis (en)
  • The air traffic control tower in 2006 (en)
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  • Active (en)
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  • England (en)
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  • Group Captain Barry Dale (LLM, MA, LLB, CMGR, FCMI, RAFR) (en)
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  • Royal Air Force Station Syerston (en)
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  • Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG23 5NN (en)
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  • *HQ No. 2 Flying Training School *Central Gliding School *No. 644 Volunteer Gliding Squadron (en)
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  • RAF Syerston (en)
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  • Base aérienne de Syerston La Royal Air Force Syerston ou RAF Syerston (ICAO : EGXY) est une base aérienne de la Royal Air Force près du village de Syerston, dans le Nottinghamshire (Midlands de l'Est), en Angleterre. (fr)
  • Royal Air Force Station Syerston, commonly known as merely RAF Syerston (ICAO: EGXY), is a Royal Air Force station in the parish of Flintham, near Newark, Nottinghamshire. Opened in 1940, it was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a bomber base during the Second World War, operating Vickers Wellingtons, Avro Manchesters, and the Avro Lancaster heavy bombers. Post-war, it became home to Jet Provosts of the 2 Flying Training School. It is now home to the Royal Air Force Central Gliding School. (en)
  • RAF Syerston – baza lotnicza RAF znajdująca się koło miejscowości Syerston, ok. 8 km wzdłuż szosy A46 na południowy zachód od Newark-on-Trent (hrabstwo Nottinghamshire). Podczas II wojny światowej była wykorzystywana jako baza bombowców, w tym polskich dywizjonów 304 i 305. Czynna do dzisiaj jako baza szkolenia szybowcowego. (pl)
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  • RAF Syerston (fr)
  • RAF Syerston (en)
  • RAF Syerston (pl)
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