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2497 COSFORD SQUADRON
Saturday, we packed our bags and thoroughly cleaned
the accommodation and waited for our coach to arrive.
When it did we loaded our cases onto the coach and set
off for home.
The journey home was a lot quieter than on the way
there. We stopped of at a service station for a break
and before we set off we presented paper plate
awards. These ranged from best cadet to best unofficial
name which went to Cdt. Vishnid Von Viper (how he ended up with that name we’ll never know). It was a great
week and I’d like to say a big thank you to all the staff
and cadets for making it so enjoyable. Can’t wait till next
year!
In the evening we did a familiarization exercise or ‘famex’ for short. On this we had
to around the camp trying to find places
including the taj mahal; this was 45 squadron’s building name.
On the first full day, we woke up at 6am
and had to prepare for a room inspection,
which we had after breakfast. The day’s
activities included visiting Newark Air Museum and Lincoln city center. This was the
easiest day and was to break you into
camp life, dinner was at 16:30 and this
was at the junior ranks mess. We had some
free time after dinner, and then it was
lights out at 22:30.
On the second day, we had our camp photo
outside CHOM.
R.A.F.C Cranwell Summer Camp
“On Saturday the 11th of August, seven cadets and I
went to R.A.F.C Cranwell on summer camp. After a 3 and
a half hour journey we arrived at our block and unpacked. The block was made up of three sections; two
downstairs and one upstairs. The room was quite small
and contained a sink, bed desk and wardrobe. The open
space was about 2 meters long by 1 meter wide.
We then went to an activity centre where
we did archery and raft building. After a
raft race we had some free time where we
could jump off a jetty or go in the canoes.
On Tuesday we took a tour around college
hall officer’s mess or CHOM as it is more
commonly known. This is the building where
officers go to when they first get commissioned.
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