avia.wikisort.org - AerodromeRoyal Air Force Sydenham or more simply RAF Sydenham is a former Royal Air Force station in Northern Ireland. In the 1970s it was the main servicing base for Blackburn Buccaneer aircraft, employing 650 civilian workers.[1]
RAF Sydenham
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Coordinates | 54°36′51″N 005°52′37″W |
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Type | Royal Air Force station |
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Owner | Air Ministry Admiralty |
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Operator | Royal Air Force Royal Navy |
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Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command Fleet Air Arm |
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Built | 1939 (1939) |
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In use | 1939-1970 (1970) |
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Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War |
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Elevation | 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) AMSL |
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Runways |
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Length and surface |
04/22 |
Asphalt |
00/00 |
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History
The following units were posted here at some point:[2]
- Royal Navy
- 702 Naval Air Squadron
- 706 Naval Air Squadron
- 721 Naval Air Squadron
- 800 Naval Air Squadron
- 804 Naval Air Squadron
- 807 Naval Air Squadron
- 808 Naval Air Squadron
- 811 Naval Air Squadron
- 812 Naval Air Squadron
- 815 Naval Air Squadron
- 818 Naval Air Squadron
- 819 Naval Air Squadron
- 822 Naval Air Squadron
- 825 Naval Air Squadron
- 826 Naval Air Squadron
- 827 Naval Air Squadron
- 836 Naval Air Squadron
- 836M Flight
- 838 Naval Air Squadron
- 842 Naval Air Squadron
- 845 Naval Air Squadron
- 848 Naval Air Squadron
- 849 Naval Air Squadron
- 857 Naval Air Squadron
- 881 Naval Air Squadron
- 882 Naval Air Squadron
- 885 Naval Air Squadron
- 886 Naval Air Squadron
- 887 Naval Air Squadron
- 888 Naval Air Squadron
- 889 Naval Air Squadron
- 891 Naval Air Squadron
- 899 Naval Air Squadron
- 1772 Naval Air Squadron
- 1790 Naval Air Squadron
- 1830 Naval Air Squadron
- 1831 Naval Air Squadron
- 1833 Naval Air Squadron
- 1835 Naval Air Squadron
- 1836 Naval Air Squadron
- 1843 Naval Air Squadron
- 1850 Naval Air Squadron
- 1851 Naval Air Squadron
- 1852 Naval Air Squadron
- 870 Squadron RCN (VF-870)
- Royal Air Force
- Units
- No. 3 Civilian Fighter Control Co-operation Unit RAF (March 1957 - June 1958)
- Detachment of No. 6 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit RAF (1943)
- No. 8 Ferry Pilots Pool ATA (March 1941 - May 1942) became No. 8 Ferry Pool ATA (May 1942 - August 1945)
- No. 13 Air Experience Flight RAF
- No. 23 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF (September 1939)
- No. 24 Elementary and Reserve Flying Training School RAF (January - September 1939) became No. 24 Elementary Flying Training School RAF (September 1939 - February 1942)
- No. 75 (Bomber) Wing RAF (June 1940 & February - April 1941) became No. 31 Wing RAF (April - June 1941)
- No. 79 Wing Calibration Flight RAF
- No. 203 Gliding School RAF (September 1949 - November 1952)
- Detachment of No. 1480 (Anti-Aircraft Co-operation) Flight RAF (September 1942)
- No. 1494 (Target Towing) Flight RAF (April 1942 - April 1943)
- Belfast University Air Squadron (January - May 1941) became Queens University Air Squadron (May 1941 - December 1945 & March 1947 - January 1992)
- RAF Northern Ireland Communication Flight RAF (October 1940 - October 1942 & December 1945 - December 1946)
Current use
The site is now George Best Belfast City Airport.
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Sturtivant, R; Hamlin, J; Halley, J (1997). Royal Air Force flying training and support units. UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-252-1.
External links
 Royal Air Force  |
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Formations and units | Units |
- Commands
- Groups
- Wings
- Squadrons
- Flights
- Conversion units
- Operational Training units
- Schools / Training units
- Ferry units
- Glider units
- Misc units
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Stations | |
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Regiment | |
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Branches and components |
- Air Force Board
- RAF Regiment
- RAF Chaplains Branch
- RAF Intelligence
- RAF Legal Branch
- RAF Medical Services
- Princess Mary's RAF Nursing Service
- RAF Police
- RAF Search and Rescue Force
- RAF Mountain Rescue Service
- RAF Marine Branch
- RAF Ground Trades
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Reserve forces |
- Royal Auxiliary Air Force
- RAF Volunteer Reserve
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Associated civil organisations |
- Air Training Corps
- RAF Association
- RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine
- RAF Benevolent Fund
- RAF Football Association
- RAF Museum
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Equipment | |
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Personnel |
- Officer ranks
- Other ranks
- List of notable personnel
- List of serving senior officers
- Personnel numbers
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Appointments |
- Chief of Air Staff
- Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
- Air Member for Personnel
- Air Secretary
- Air Member for Materiel
- Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
- Warrant Officer of the RAF
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Symbols and uniform |
- Ensign
- Badge
- Roundels
- Uniform
- Heraldic badges
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