RAF Syerston
| RAF Syerston | |||||||||||||
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| Syerston, Nottinghamshire in England | |||||||||||||
The air traffic control tower in 2006 | |||||||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||||||
| Type | Royal Air Force flying training station | ||||||||||||
| Code | YN | ||||||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defence | ||||||||||||
| Operator | Royal Air Force | ||||||||||||
| Controlled by | No. 22 Group (Training) RAF (originally 1 then 5 Group) | ||||||||||||
| Condition | Active | ||||||||||||
| Website | www.RAF.mod.uk/rafsyerston | ||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 53°01′24″N 000°54′42″W / 53.02333°N 0.91167°W | ||||||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||||||
| Built | 1939/40 | ||||||||||||
| Built by | John Laing & Son Ltd | ||||||||||||
| In use | 1940–1971 1975–present | ||||||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||||||
| Current commander | Group Captain Barry (Baz) Dale LLM, MA, LLB, CMGR, FCMI, RAFR | ||||||||||||
| Occupants | |||||||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||||||
| Identifiers | ICAO: EGXY, WMO: 03372 | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 69 metres (226 feet) AMSL | ||||||||||||
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Royal Air Force Syerston, commonly known simply as RAF Syerston (ICAO: EGXY), is a Royal Air Force station in the parish of Flintham, near Newark, Nottinghamshire, England. 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.