RAF Sydenham
| RAF Sydenham RNAS Belfast RNAY Belfast HMS Gadwell HMS Gannet III | |||||||||
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| Belfast, County Antrim in Northern Ireland | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force station | ||||||||
| Owner | Air Ministry Admiralty | ||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force Royal Navy | ||||||||
| Controlled by | RAF Flying Training Command Fleet Air Arm | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 54°36′51″N 005°52′37″W / 54.61417°N 5.87694°W | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1939 | ||||||||
| In use | 1939-1970 | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | European theatre of World War II Cold War | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Elevation | 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) AMSL | ||||||||
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Royal 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.