Royal Air Force College Cranwell

This article is about the Royal Air Force College. For its parent unit, see RAF Cranwell.

Royal Air Force College, Cranwell
Coat of arms of the College
Former name
RAF (Cadet) College (1 November 1919)
MottoSuperna Petimus[1]
Motto in English
We seek higher things
TypeMilitary academy
Established1 November 1919; 105 years ago (1919-11-01)
Parent institution
No. 22 Group
AffiliationRoyal Air Force
CommandantGroup Captain Tina Jessup
Location
Cranwell, Lincolnshire
,
United Kingdom
MarchThe Lincolnshire Poacher
Websitewww.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/stations/raf-college-cranwell/

The Royal Air Force College (RAFC) is the Royal Air Force academy which provides initial training to all RAF personnel who are preparing to become 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. During World War II, the College was closed and its facilities were used as a flying training school. Reopening after the War, the College absorbed the Royal Air Force Technical College in 1966.

The Royal Air Force College is based at RAF Cranwell near Sleaford in Lincolnshire, and is sometimes titled as the Royal Air Force College Cranwell.

  1. ^ Pine, L. G. (1983). A Dictionary of mottoes. London: Routledge & K. Paul. p. 126. ISBN 0-7100-9339-X.