RAF Sylt

RAF Sylt
RAF Sylt
Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein in Germany
	RAF Sylt Shown within Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Coordinates	54°54′48″N008°20′26″E / 54.91333°N 8.34056°E
Type	Royal Air Force station
Site information
Owner	Air Ministry
Operator	Royal Air Force
Controlled by	Royal Air Force Germany
Site history
Built	1945
In use	1945-1961
Airfield information
Elevation	16 metres (52 ft) AMSL
Runways
06/24	Asphalt
14/32	Asphalt

Last updated February 17, 2024

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

Current use

This site is now Sylt Airport.

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References

Citations

↑ Jefford 1988, p. 23.
1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 24.
↑ Jefford 1988, p. 28.
↑ Jefford 1988, p. 29.
↑ Jefford 1988, p. 31.
↑ Jefford 1988, p. 33.
↑ Jefford 1988, p. 36.
↑ Jefford 1988, p. 38.
↑ Jefford 1988, p. 43.
↑ Jefford 1988, p. 46.
↑ Jefford 1988, p. 49.
↑ Jefford 1988, p. 55.
↑ Jefford 1988, p. 84.
1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 85.
↑ Jefford 1988, p. 86.
1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 88.
1 2 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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[FOOTNOTEJefford198823-1] Jefford 1988, p. 23.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198824-2] 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 24.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198828-3] Jefford 1988, p. 28.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198829-4] Jefford 1988, p. 29.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198831-5] Jefford 1988, p. 31.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198833-6] Jefford 1988, p. 33.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198836-7] Jefford 1988, p. 36.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198838-8] Jefford 1988, p. 38.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198843-9] Jefford 1988, p. 43.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198846-10] Jefford 1988, p. 46.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198849-11] Jefford 1988, p. 49.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198855-12] Jefford 1988, p. 55.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198884-13] Jefford 1988, p. 84.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198885-14] 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 85.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198886-15] Jefford 1988, p. 86.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198888-16] 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 88.

[FOOTNOTEJefford198890-17] 1 2 Jefford 1988, p. 90.

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