RAF Sylt

RAF Sylt is a former Royal Air Force station located near Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

RAF Sylt
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Location	Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Built	1945
In use	1945-1961
Elevation AMSL	52 ft / 16 m
Coordinates	54°54′48″N 008°20′26″E
Map
RAF Sylt Location in Schleswig-Holstein
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 14/32 ? ? Asphalt 06/24 ? ? Asphalt ? ? Asphalt

History

The following squadrons were posted here at some point:

• No. 2 Squadron RAF[1]
• No. 3 Squadron RAF[2]
• No. 4 Squadron RAF[2]
• No. 14 Squadron RAF[3]
• No. 16 Squadron RAF[4]
• No. 21 Squadron RAF[5]
• No. 26 Squadron RAF[6]
• No. 33 Squadron RAF[7]
• No. 41 Squadron RAF[8]
• No. 56 Squadron RAF[9]
• No. 69 Squadron RAF[10]
• No. 80 Squadron RAF[11]
• No. 107 Squadron RAF[12]
• No. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron[13]
• No. 305 Polish Bomber Squadron[14]
• No. 308 Polish Fighter Squadron[14]
• No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron[15]
• No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron RAF[16]
• No. 350 (Belgian) Squadron RAF[16]
• No. 411 "City of York" Squadron RCAF[17]
• No. 412 (Canadian) Squadron RAF[17]

Current use

This site is now Sylt Airport.

See also

• Royal Air Force Germany
• List of former Royal Air Force stations

References

Citations

1. Jefford 1988, p. 23.
2. Jefford 1988, p. 24.
3. Jefford 1988, p. 28.
4. Jefford 1988, p. 29.
5. Jefford 1988, p. 31.
6. Jefford 1988, p. 33.
7. Jefford 1988, p. 36.
8. Jefford 1988, p. 38.
9. Jefford 1988, p. 43.
10. Jefford 1988, p. 46.
11. Jefford 1988, p. 49.
12. Jefford 1988, p. 55.
13. Jefford 1988, p. 84.
14. Jefford 1988, p. 85.
15. Jefford 1988, p. 86.
16. Jefford 1988, p. 88.
17. Jefford 1988, p. 90.

Bibliography

• Jefford, C G (1988). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912. Shrewsbury: Airlife. ISBN 1-85310-053-6.

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