Royal Air Force College Cranwell

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Royal_Air_Force_College_Cranwell

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
gptkbp:affiliation	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Air_Cadets
gptkbp:annualEvent	gptkb:Graduation_Parade
gptkbp:architect	gptkb:James_West
gptkbp:associatedSquadron	gptkb:Central_Flying_School gptkb:No._3_Flying_Training_School gptkb:No._45_Squadron gptkb:No._57_Squadron gptkb:No._6_Flying_Training_School
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Airmanship_Prize gptkb:Queen's_Medal gptkb:Sword_of_Honour
gptkbp:buildingType	gptkb:university
gptkbp:commander	Air Commodore Andrew Dickens (as of 2023)
gptkbp:coordinates	53.0306°N 0.4931°W
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:distanceFromLondon	~120 miles north
gptkbp:established	1919
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:RAF_Cranwell
gptkbp:heritageStatus	Grade II* listed building
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Cranwell,_Lincolnshire,_England
gptkbp:mainBuilding	gptkb:College_Hall
gptkbp:mediaAppearance	featured in BBC documentaries
gptkbp:motto	Alitam alis suis (He sustains the wings)
gptkbp:nearestCity	gptkb:Sleaford
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:RAF_Cranwell
gptkbp:notableAlumni	gptkb:Prince_Charles gptkb:Douglas_Bader gptkb:Frank_Whittle gptkb:Prince_William
gptkbp:opened	1920
gptkbp:operatedBy	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_Training_Group
gptkbp:predecessor	gptkb:Royal_Naval_Air_Service_Training_Establishment
gptkbp:providesTrainingFor	gptkb:Aircrew_Training gptkb:Initial_Officer_Training Specialist Officer Training
gptkbp:purpose	officer training
gptkbp:runwayLength	1,800 m
gptkbp:runwaySurface	asphalt 02/20
gptkbp:symbol	gptkb:RAF_College_Badge
gptkbp:usedInAircraft	gptkb:Beechcraft_King_Air_B200 gptkb:Embraer_Phenom_100 gptkb:Grob_Tutor_T1
gptkbp:website	https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/stations/raf-college-cranwell/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Sir_Frank_Whittle
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Royal Air Force College Cranwell