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BUSY BLACKPOOL SQUADRON AFLOAT IN SCOTLAND
177 (Blackpool Airport) Squadron recently experienced the best that the Sea Cadet Corps has to offer, with a week of Sailing and Power-boating at their National Training Centre in Scotland.

FORMER YEADON CADET PASSES OUT
A former 2168 (Yeadon) Squadron Cadet recently passed out of RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire.

MARCH CADETS IN HIGH WIRE ACTION
Ten cadets from 1220 (March) Squadron recently attempted some daring manoeuvres as they tried out the Go Ape high wire course at Thetford Forest, Suffolk.

BLACKPOOL RACES FOR LIFE - AUGUST
For the third year running 177 (Blackpool Airport) Squadron Air Training Corps has raced to the assistance of Cancer Research UK.

CADETS TAKE PART IN NATIONAL VETERANS WEEK - JULY
National Veteran’s week recently took place in Blackpool, with air cadets from across Cumbria and North Lancashire Wing playing a key role in the event.

FUNDRAISING DEDICATION EARNS QUEEN'S AWARD - JULY
The commanding officer of 2F (Watford) was recently recognised for his long-standing commitment to fundraising for a service charity, by being included in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

FORMER AIR CADET AWARDED THE GEORGE CROSS - JULY
A former Air Cadet has been awarded the George Cross for his heroic actions whilst serving in Afghanistan.

CADETS IMPRESS AT BISLEY - JULY
The 2008 Inter Cadet Services Meeting at the National Shooting Centre in Bisley recently took place, with one wing's team impressing despite making its first appearance in over 10 years.

A MESSAGE FROM CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF - JULY
The following message was recently released by Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy.

DETERMINED CADETS REPRESENT THE UK AT NIJMEGEN - JULY
Over 300 cadets recently represented the Air Cadet Organisation and the UK at the Nijmegen marches in the Netherlands.

WEATHER HOLDS OUT FOR CADETS AND VULCAN TO PERFORM AT WADDINGTON - JULY
Continuing on from previous years, cadets and staff from Trent Wing recently assisted at Waddington International Air Show.

TOP SQUADRON ANNOUNCED IN LEES TROPHY COMPETITION - JULY
241 (Wanstead and Woodford) Squadron was recently named as the winner of this years Lees Trophy.

AIR CADETS SHINE AT RIAT WASH-OUT - JULY
The 2008 Royal International Air Tattoo recently took place, although the weather proved to be this year’s main event.

A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT - JULY
A special message from Commandant Air Cadets, Air Commodore Ian Stewart.

GENEROUS AIR CADETS MAKE LEE'S LUNCHBOX LEGENDARY - JULY
A humorous story created earlier in the year, recently led to over £1000 being raised for a popular charity.

CADETS RECEIVE FINANCIAL BOOST FROM WARWICKSHIRE
DEVELOPMENT FUND - JULY
Cadets from 121 (Nuneaton) Squadron have become one of the latest community youth groups to benefit from Warwickshire County Council's Community Development Fund.

COMMANDANT ATTENDS DEVON AND SOMERSET WING REVIEW - JULY
Around 400 people recently came out in force as Commandant Air Cadets, Air Commodore Ian Stewart attended the Devon and Somerset Wing Review.

CCF’S TOP CADETS HONOURED - JULY
Air cadets from the Royal Air Force section of the Combined Cadet Force have gathered at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire to receive this year’s national awards for achievement.

BEDS & CAMBS CADETS COME OUT IN FORCE FOR WING REVIEW - JULY 08
The Annual Bedfordshire & Cambridgeshire Wing Field weekend and Review recently took place at RAF Wyton.

CADET MARCHES TO “PRIDE IN BEDFORD AWARD” VICTORY - JUNE
Cadet Flight Sergeant Sean Denham of 134 (Bedford) Squadron is celebrating having been awarded the Pride in Bedford Young Achiever Award.

MARC'S CAREER PROSPECTS TAKE FLIGHT - JUNE
A cadet from 220 (St Albans) Squadron has seen his career aspirations take a huge step towards reality, after being awarded a place at the prestigious Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College.

EX-CADET FLIES BACK TO FORMER SQUADRON - JUNE
Boeing pilot and ex-Shipley and Baildon cadet Jim Gray recently accepted an invitation to come and speak to the squadron’s current crop of cadets.

LASER CADETS CALLED TO THE TOWER - JUNE
Air Cadets from 344 (Fulham) Squadron recently attended a unique event held at the Tower of London.

CADETS ARE BIG WINNERS IN RACE FOR LIFE - JUNE
Cadets and staff members recently turned out in force to support a Cancer Research UK Race for Life weekend.

BASSINGBOURN CADETS RAISING MONEY FOR CHARITY - JUNE
Cadets from 2484 (Bassingbourn) Squadron recently held a quizevening in aid of the East Anglian Air Ambulance. The evening, which was well attended by the public and friends of the Squadron managed to raise a grand total of £150.

COMMANDANT VISITS ROYTON SQUADRON - JUNE
Cadets and staff from 1855 (Royton) Squadron were recently visited by Commandant Air Cadets, Air Commodore Ian Stewart, as part of an assessment for the ‘Lees Trophy’ Award.

RAF OUTREACH TEAM MOTIVATES HATFIELD AIR CADETS - JUNE
Building pneumatic rockets, climbing through hoops and punchingnumbers were just a few of the activities recently enjoyed by cadets from Hatfield, when the RAF Motivational Outreach Team visited.

VIKING DRAWS CROWDS FOR ST ALBANS CADETS - JUNE
A Grob Viking glider recently helped 220 ( St Albans) Squadron pull the crowds in at a major local event.

CADET’S GO UNDERGROUND - JUNE
Six Cadets from 2344 (Longbenton) Squadron recently swapped their flying suits for waterproofs and torches.

THE QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST 2008 - JUNE
A total of 10 members of the Air Cadet Organisation have been included in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2008.

DONCASTER AIR CADETS COMMIT TO THE MASTER CUTLER CHALLENGE - JUNE
Air Cadets from Doncaster are rising to the challenge this year by raising funds for the Master Cutlers Challenge and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

STEP BACK IN TIME FOR MK PAIR - JUNE
Two young cadets from 2532 (Milton Keynes) Squadron Air Training Corps were transported back 90 years to the earliest days of the Royal Air Force, on a recent visit to RAF Halton.

NEWLY QUALIFIED OFFICERS “HONOURED” TO MEET BRITAIN’S OLDEST MAN - JUNE
Despite celebrating his 112 tb birthday, Europe ’s oldest man Henry Allingham recently found time to present certificates to individuals who had passed their Initial Officer training course at RAF Cranwell.

CAMBRIDGE AIR CADETS ARE BAND CHAMPIONS - JUNE
The band of 104 (City of Cambridge) Squadron have won the Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing Marching Band Competition for the sixth year in succession.

UK’S OLDEST MAN IS AIR CADET STAR - JUNE
Henry Allingham the UK ’s oldest man celebrated his 112th birthday in style today and at the same time he became the star of the Air Cadet Organisation.

ANGELS OF THE NORTH - JUNE
A group of young Air Cadets have saved seven Belgium walkers from near death in the French Pyrenees.

SPALDING AIR CADETS FASTEST OUT OF THE BLOCKS - JUNE 08
Air Cadets from 1406 (Spalding) Squadron have reigned victorious in this years Bedford and Cambridgeshire Wing Athletics competition, which took place at Bedford International Stadium.

AIR CADETS ‘STAR BILLING’ AT RAF PRESENTATION - MAY
Air Cadets from 318 (Sale) and 1036 (Bury) Squadrons recently took ‘star billing’ at presentations by the Royal Air Force Presentation Team at The Imperial War Museum North, Salford Quays, Manchester

COMMANDANT RECEIVES NATO MEDAL - MAY
Commandant of the Air Cadets, Air Commodore Ian Stewart recently received his NATO medal at a ceremony held at RAF College Cranwell, Lincolnshire.

DEFENCE COLLEGE COMMANDANT VISITS LOCAL GLIDING SQUADRON - MAY
Air Commodore Neil Gammon, Commandant DCAE recently visited Cosford-based 633 Volunteer Gliding Squadron during their Whitsun continuous gliding scholarship course.

WIN £1,500 FOR YOUR SQUADRON - CADET 150 COMPETITION - MAY
Cadet150 is a project designed to celebrate and promote the success and values of the Cadet Forces in their 150th year (2010).

BAG PACKING INITIATIVE PASSES £260K - MAY
Cadets across the country have been described as ‘fantastic’ after money collected through the bag packing initiative passed £260,000.

LONG SERVING VOLUNTEERS ARE “A VALUE TO THE COUNTRY” - MAY
Recipients of Air Training Corps long service certificates were this week told that they are both a “value to the organisation and the Country.”

GOVERNMENT PROPOSAL TO EXPAND CADET FORCES IN SCHOOLS - MAY
The Air Cadet Organisation welcomes the recent Government announcement to expand cadet forces in schools as recognition of the outstanding youth development opportunities that both school and community based units provide.

NEW COMMANDANT FLIES IN - MAY
Air Commodore Ian Stewart has flown into Headquarters Air Cadets, as the new Commandant of the Air Cadet Organisation.

SHOREDITCH SUPPORTS 'THE CITY SALUTE' - MAY
The band of 444 (Shoreditch) Squadron recently came out in force to help support injured servicemen and women by taking part in the City Salute, held outside St Paul’s Cathedral in central London.

SAWSTON CADETS HELP AT LOCAL FUN RUN - MAY
Cadets from 2461 (Sawston) Squadron recently spent a morning helping at the 23 rd Annual Sawston Fun Run and Walk in aid of Local Charities.

AIR CADET ORGANISATION WINS TOP SAFETY AWARD - MAY
The Air Cadet Organisation has achieved its fourth, consecutive, International Safety Award from the British Safety Council, one of the world’s leading training and advisory bodies.

CONVENTION 2008 - ‘BUILD ON YOUR SUCCESS’ SAYS COMMANDANT - MAY
Build on the success of the last year and spread good practice – that was the key message from Commandant Air Cadets at the beginning of the 49th Annual Air Training Corps Convention.

HERTS AND BUCKS WING ON MARCH TO SUCCESS - MAY
Thirty cadets from Herts & Bucks Wing Air Training Corps have successfully completed the final hurdle towards qualifying for the Wing’s extensive programme of overseas marches in 2008.

CCF CADETS TACKLE NORWAY ON LATEST EXPEDITION - MAY
Ten Cadets and two officers from Louth’s King Edward VI Grammar School Combined Cadet Force recently visited Norway on an expedition that gave them the chance to sample a whole new culture.

AIR TATTOO OFFERS AIR CADETS SPECIAL DEAL - MAY
Uniformed Air Cadets aged 16 and over are being offered the opportunity to attend this year’s Royal International Air Tattoo free of charge.

ROYTON SQUADRON ACHIEVE NORTH NOMINATION FOR LEES TROPHY - MAY
1855 (Royton) Squadron have been named as one of the leading competitors for this year’s prestigious ‘Lees Trophy’ Award.

READY, STEADY, COOK FOR YEADON CADETS - MAY 08
Cadets from 2168 (Yeadon) Squadron were recently given the chance to become the next Jamie Oliver after taking part in an inter-flight cooking competition.

BURY CADETS TAKE TOP SQUADRON AWARD - APRIL
Cadets from 1036 (Bury) Squadron recently celebrated winning the ‘Lancaster Trophy’, naming them as the best squadron in East Lancashire Wing.

CADETS BATTLE IT OUT IN MEDAL HUNT - APRIL
Every year, cadets from the 29 Squadrons that make up Beds and Cambs Wing battle it out on track and field in a bid to be the best athlete in their age group.

CADETS CLAIM 20th SUCCESSIVE “PUNCH TROPHY” - APRIL
Two groups of cadets from both 1344 (Cardiff) Squadron and 2452 (Shawlands) Squadron recently reigned victorious at the Inter Services Smallbore Championships

DIANA AWARD FOR SAM - APRIL
Cadet Sergeant Samuel James of 1066 (Hitchin) Squadron was recently awarded the Diana Award for his outstanding contribution to the unit.

WHITEHALL WELCOME FOR SHOREDITCH BAND - APRIL
The sound of the newly reformed 444 (Shoreditch) Squadron band could be heard in Whitehall recently, as it led the St Georges Day Parade through the streets of London.

CASTLEFORD CADETS DINE WITH CHIEF OF STAFF - APRIL
Cadets from 2388 (Castleford) Squadron recently held their annual dining-in-night at the Yorkshire Air Museum, with the new Air Cadets Chief of Staff Group Captain Malcolm Evans in attendance.

CADET RECOGNISED FOR LIFE-SAVING ‘ACT OF SELFLESSNESS’ - APRIL
A cadet from 2313 (Beaconsfield) Squadron was recently presented with a prestigious trophy in recognition of her quick-thinking actions which could have saved another teenager’s life.

EX AIR CADET GRADUATES FROM RMA SANDHURST - APRIL
Ex – Cadet Warrant Officer from 2463 (Currie & Balerno) Squadron recently graduated from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, after completing the year long course.

FAST JET EXPERIENCE FOR CORPORAL CHRIS - APRIL
A Cadet from 936 (Hertford and Ware) Squadron recently experienced the chance of a lifetime, when he was flown in a Royal Air Force fast jet aircraft.

BEDFORD SQUADRON WELCOME PARLIAMENTARY PRESENCE - APRIL
Alistair Burt, the Member of Parliament for North East Bedfordshire recently visited 134 (Bedford) Squadron, spending an informative evening learning about the role of the Squadron within his constituency.

CADETS DEMONSTRATE SKILLS AT CATTERICK CAMP - APRIL
Over 300 cadets and 80 volunteer staff from Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing recently attended the annual green camp at Wathgill, on the Catterick Training Estate.

COMMANDANT VISITS HOME OF CADET PILOT SCHEME - APRIL
Commandant Air Cadets, Air Commodore Gordon Moulds recently made a special visit to Tayside Aviation at Dundee Airport to view the running of the successful Air Cadet Pilot Scheme.

NEW ARRIVAL IN THE TROPHY CABINET - APRIL
The Air Cadet Organization (ACO) was recently presented with a new trophy to commemorate Sir Arthur Marshall OBE DL who died last year.

DUNSTABLE CADETS TO TACKLE LONDON MARATHON - APRIL
Two Air Cadets from 460 (Dunstable) Squadron will be putting their best foot forward on Sunday 13 th April as they take part in the 2008 Flora London Marathon.

"COMMITTED" HERTS & BUCKS WING CELEBRATE AWARDS DAY - APRIL
Air Commodore Gordon Moulds was guest of honour at RAF Halton recently as Herts and Bucks Wing held an Awards Presentation Day at Halton House Officers’ Mess.

CADETS TACKLE CAMBRIAN MOUNTAINS IN QUEST FOR GOLD - APRIL
A group of cadets from Warwickshire and Birmingham wing recently completed a gruelling trek in a bid to achieve the prestigious Gold Duke of Edinburgh award.

HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR CADETS - APRIL
A group of 9 cadets from 51 (Orton) Sqn ATC recently became some of the first cadets within Beds & Cambs Wing ATC to be presented with their BTEC Certificate in Aviation Studies.

AIR CADETS LEAD WAY IN POPPY APPEAL PRESENTATION - APRIL
Air cadet units from across the Coventry and Warwickshire area were honoured by the Royal British Legion at a recent poppy appeal presentation evening.

COWES HIGH SCHOOL CCF TACKLE MOROCCO - APRIL
After 10 months of thorough planning and excitement a group of Combined Cadet Force volunteers and cadets recently completed a challenging expedition to Morocco.

AIR CADETS SET THEIR SIGHTS HIGH - APRIL 08
Cadets from across London & South East Region recently had the chance of a lifetime as they spent a week developing their career aspirations.

ROYAL HONOUR GIVEN TO TOP CADET - MARCH
A cadet from 346 (Tynemouth) Squadron was recently presented with the prestigious honour of “Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet 2008.”

CASTLEFORD AIR CADETS GET A TOUCH OF FROST - MARCH
Four Castleford Air Cadets had a flying start to the Easter Holidays when they were invited to the opening of a new exhibition at The Yorkshire Air Museum.

MEDIA SKILLS HELP SPREAD THE WORD - MARCH
A Media Skills Course hosted by 1263 (Rochdale) Squadron recently brought together cadets and adult volunteers from across North Region.

THURSTON AIR CADETS TOUR BATTLEFIELDS - MARCH
Forty-five cadets and staff from 863 (Thurston) Squadron have recently returned from Belgium and France , after visiting the Battlefields of World War One.

CADETS ARE 'JEWEL' IN CROWN - MARCH
Air cadets across the country were described as the jewel in the crown by Air Vice Marshal Richard Garwood at a recent awards presentation.

GROUP CAPTAIN FORD SAYS FAREWELL - MARCH
After a number of years service a large group of friends and colleagues recently gathered to bid farewell to a popular member of the Central & East Region team.

BARNSLEY CADETS ALL AT SEA - MARCH
Air Cadets from 148 (Barnsley) Squadron recently joined local Sea and Marine Cadets from TS Diomede for a week long trip on board an Auxiliary ship.

CADET’S ROYAL ROUND ROBIN - MARCH
Crowning seven years of loyal service, an Air Cadet from 134 (Bedford) Squadron was recently given the chance of a lifetime.

AIR CADET ORGANIZATION A “NATIONAL TREASURE” - MARCH
The Air Cadets is a “national treasure” Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon, former Chief of Air Staff, has said this week.

CADETS CLAIM TOP NATIONAL HONOUR - MARCH
Ambitious cadets from 346 (Tynemouth) Squadron were given a huge boost after recently being recognised for a top honour by multi-nationally recognised company Timberland.

ROYAL APPOINTMENT FOR ‘AWESOME’ CADETS - MARCH 08
Cadets from East Cheshire & South Manchester wing recently got to demonstrate their leadership, communication and First Aid skills in front of Her Majesty the Queen.

Date Last Updated : Tuesday, August 26, 2008 4:11 PM

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