OUTDOOR FUN FOR LOCAL AIR CADETS
The 209 (West Bridgford) Squadron ended 2011 with a relaxed but exciting training programme. Air Cadets from 209 and two other squadrons came together for a weekend of festive fieldcraft at the John’s Lee Wood campsite in Leicestershire. The cadets assembled at the campsite on the Friday evening ready for an early start on Saturday [...]
THE 209 CADETS GET UP TO SOMETHING
Air Cadets from 209 (West Bridgford) have been learning the ropes at the Nottingham Climbing Centre. Fourteen cadets and a couple of the younger staff members spent an evening at the centre getting to grips with the various climbing walls. The cadets were split into two groups and each taken through the basics by a [...]
AIR CADETS GO TO ANGLESEY
By Richard Vincett Six air cadets from 209 (West Bridgford) Squadron were among 36 cadets from the East Midlands who took part in a week-long camp at RAF Valley on Anglesey, Wales. The cadets had a busy training programme, which included on and off-base activities. Off base, the cadets went orienteering and visited the Snowdonia [...]
AIR CADET NCO CHALLENGE
By Richard Vincett The annual NCO Team Challenge held at Laser Force in Leicester is designed to test all the team members’ abilities in a fast-moving dynamic environment. The 209 (West Bridgford) Sqn entered a team of six and Corporal Barnaby Taylor describes the event… “The challenge had already begun with the team leader Sgt [...]
TRAINING FOR LOCAL SQUADRON
By Richard Vincett Six air cadets from 209 (West Bridgford) Squadron were among 258 cadets from all over the East Midlands who attended an adventure training camp, held at the army training base at Swynnerton in Staffordshire. The week had an intensive training programme, starting on the first day with team bonding exercises and finishing [...]
SQUADRON LINK-UP WITH US AIR FORCE
By Richard Vincett Nine Air Cadets from 209 (West Bridgford) Squadron recently spent the day with the US Air Force at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. The day started at the base’s fire department where tech sergeant Derflinger gave a guided tour around the fire engines and equipment, enthusiastically explaining everything in his Tennessee drawl. He [...]
NEW CADET FOR BRIDGFORD SQUADRON
A new cadet has joined the training team at 209 (West Bridgford) Squadron. Cadet warrant officer, Jade Brock (19), has joined from 1360 (Stapleford) Squadron. Jade has been a cadet for over five years and the highlight of her cadet career was when she took part in the Cadet 150 Parade in the Mall in [...]
UPDATE FROM WEST BRIDGFORD AIR CADETS
Nine air cadets from 209 (West Bridgford) Squadron joined over 20 cadets from 1936 (Newton) and 504 (West Nottingham) Squadrons, to enjoy a Christmas Camp at Walesby Forest Camp site the weekend before Christmas.Despite having a traditional Fam-ex start to the camp, the weekend was aimed more at rewarding a year’s effort from the cadets. [...]
SQUADRON MEMBERS TAKE TO THE SKIES
Four air cadets from 209 (West Bridgford) Squadon got to enjoy the thrill of gliding when they visited 644 Volunteer Gliding Sqn (VGS) at RAF Syerston. The VGS’s are the Air Training Corps gliding schools and are equipped with modern high performance gliders. Many of the glider pilots are former cadets, whose first experience of [...]
CADETS RAISING FUNDS AT ASDA
Air Cadets from 209 (West Bridgford) Squadron spent a recent Saturday raising funds. Fourteen cadets helped customers at West Bridgford’s Asda pack their shopping bags. It was a busy day for the cadets as many people were doing their weekly shop. After six hours of packing they had managed to raise £719. Jill Tring, chair [...]