Altitude
2497 COSFORD SQUADRON
We then went to the battle of Britain memorial flight.
We got a ‘back stage pass’ and got to go past the
barriers and go right up to the airplanes. One group’s
tour guide was an ex-Lancaster pilot and whilst we
were forming up he actually took the parade! After
tea we did the bleep test and a mini workout. This
was…enjoyable…
On Wednesday we took a tour around air traffic control. In this we learnt about what equipment the controllers used and how the airfield works. We then
went to a building where they make the survival gear
found in ejection seats. Later on a few of us got to try
out the king air simulators, this was really fun and it
looked really realistic.
On Thursday we went shooting at R.A.F Digby. There
was no. 8 shooting in the morning and L98 A2 shooting in the afternoon. Many of us got our weapons
handling tests in the period in-between shoots. After
lunch some people went to a museum on the base.
Our last full day had to be the best day though and it
got better as the day went on. We started off with a
bit of drill and padres hour, these weren’t the best but
after that we had the fire section visit. In this the fire
crews got out their hose and let us do whatever we
wanted with it.
So we were all drenched when we came back, and
after a shower we were greeted with a drill competition, (which my flight unfortunately lost) and final parade. Finally, our last activity was the disco. The disco
will always be remembered for Cadet Blackshaw’s
dancing and ‘table incident’.
Our final day came and with it, came a lot of cleaning and packing. This was for our final room inspection so we could hand it over to the next lot of cadets
who would be staying in it the week after. At 1
O’clock the bus came and we left.
Going to summer camp has been one of the best experiences in my life and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone. Thanks for picking me to go on it.”
Thank you to cadet Bentley for that report. Glad you
had a good time.
Message from the Commandant
“As I assume command of the Air Cadet Organisation
today, I wish you all to know how very proud I am to
have been given the privilege of leading such an
amazing national uniformed youth organisation. I aspired to this appointment when serving as a Regular
RAF officer and I am delighted to have the opportunity to return to uniform as an RAF Full Time Reservist
and work with you all in delivering a cadet experience that is second-to-none.
I am acutely conscious that, wi F?6????6FWG2?f??V?FVW'2?B7FfbF?7W'6VB6?v?FV?7&?72F?RT???B?fW'6V2??Bv???F?R6??R6??6?FW&&?RF??Rf? ??RF??VWB????b??R?B????rF?BWfV?v?F??f?W"?V"76?v??V?B?VB?b?R?F?W&R??&P?6??RV??G2??73?'WB?Bv??wB&Rf?"v?B?bG'???r???&??6R???b??RF?B?v???F??&W7BF?f?6?B??R??F?6VR6FWG2??7F????BF?7W?'B?BF???F?P?F??W6?G2?bf??V?FVW'2?B7Ffbv????RF?R6FW@?W?W&?V?6R?76?&?R??GW&???v?V??6???B?VW@???R??W'6????v???V?FVf?W"F?V?7W&R7G&??r?@?VffV7F?fR6???V??6F???W?BF?v?F?R6????@?6???6?????rv?B?26W6??r6??6W&??"7G&W72@?7VG&???v??r?"&Vv?????WfV??B6?v?&?v?F??F?R???"6????B?B??B7Ffg2F?&W&W6V?@?F?R?"6FWBW'7V7F?fRF?F?R&W7B?b?&??G????6?v&RF?BvR?fR??6???V?v??rF??W2?@?F?B?WfV?v?F?V?&V6VFV?FVBv?fW&??V?B?B?F????7W?'Bf?"??WF??&v??6F???2?FVfV?6RG&?6f?&?F????BF?R?VVBf?"'VFvWF'?&W7G&??Bv??????7B??v?BvRF??B??rvRF??B?vRv?????VVBF?&W7??BF??&?B?b6???V?v??r6?&7V?7F?6W2F?Bv???&WV?&RW2F?&R??v??F?fR?'&fR???vR@?fVVF&6?F?6?6f?&FF3#C?tf?&v???VF??6???#C?v6?6f?&G7VG&???????g'V?B?6????