RAF Sylt explained

RAF Sylt
Ensign:	Ensign of the Royal Air Force.svg
Ensign Size:	90px
Location:	Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein
Country:	Germany
Type:	Royal Air Force station
Coordinates:	54.9133°N 8.3406°W
Pushpin Map:	Germany Schleswig-Holstein
Pushpin Map Caption:	Shown within Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Pushpin Label:	RAF Sylt
Ownership:	Air Ministry
Operator:	Royal Air Force
Controlledby:	Royal Air Force Germany
Used:	1945-
Elevation:	16m (52feet)
R1-Number:	06/24
R1-Surface:	Asphalt
R2-Number:	14/32
R2-Surface:	Asphalt

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

History

The following squadrons were posted here at some point:

• No. 2 Squadron RAF
• No. 3 Squadron RAF
• No. 4 Squadron RAF
• No. 14 Squadron RAF
• No. 16 Squadron RAF
• No. 21 Squadron RAF
• No. 26 Squadron RAF
• No. 33 Squadron RAF
• No. 41 Squadron RAF
• No. 56 Squadron RAF
• No. 69 Squadron RAF
• No. 80 Squadron RAF
• No. 107 Squadron RAF
• No. 302 Polish Fighter Squadron
• No. 305 Polish Bomber Squadron
• No. 308 Polish Fighter Squadron
• No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron
• No. 349 (Belgian) Squadron RAF
• No. 350 (Belgian) Squadron RAF
• No. 411 "City of York" Squadron RCAF
• No. 412 (Canadian) Squadron RAF

Current use

This site is now Sylt Airport.

See also

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

References

Bibliography

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