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Welcome to Air Cadets North

the website for North Region, Air Training Corps

The Region covers most of Northern England in a line from the Mersey in the west, to the Humber in the east and north to the Scottish boarders. There are over 6000 Air Cadets in North Region, located at one of our 167 Squadrons. This means that where ever you are in the Region, there is usually an Air Cadet unit near you.

What Do Air Cadets Do?

You name it, there is a good chance there is an Air Cadet somewhere doing it!

Air Cadets is a voluntary, youth organization supported by the Royal Air Force. It is open to anyone aged 13 to 17. It is considered one of the country's premier youth organisations and the world's largest youth air training organization.

Air Cadets provides a stimulating, exciting and varied program which ensures that all cadets achieve their full potential.  This may come in many different ways including academics, sport, flying, gliding, skiing, adventure training, leadership training and in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

Most Squadrons will meet twice a week during which cadets are able to take part in many activities, as well as planning for additional ones.  There are also numerous weekend events and activities, provided by the Squadrons.

Additional activities are organised by Wings, North Region and the Corps.  These can take place at RAF Stations, Army Training Estates and even abroad and can last a lot longer than just a weekend.   Your local Squadron is always looking for new people to join, be it as a cadet, volunteer staff or as a member of a Squadrons Civilian Committee.

Why not see where your nearest North Region Squadron is and see how you could get involved?

News from North Region

2013 Modelling Competition

The theme of the 2013 modelling competition for North Region is “Bi-Planes”.  The judges feel that with the standard in recent years being so high they need to test the abilities and skills of the modellers within North Region.

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North Region Sports Calendar 2012-2013

An updated version of the North Region Sports Calendar has been released.  Further details are available on Bader.

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Presentation Evening

Cadets, parents and staff from 1855 (Royton) Squadron gathered in their smartest attire on Friday 8th March for the Squadron’s annual presentation evening. The evening kicked off at 7.00 with the cadets receiving individual presentations of their achievements throughout the year - Marksman awards, flying scholarships, exams they had passed etc. Our two newest recruits (Cdt. Jennifer Cummings and Cdt. Amber Boulton) where officially enrolled into the Squadron and cadets and staff were asked to reinitiate their cadet promise.

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QAIC 5 Graduates in Style.

The fifth Qualified Aerospace Instructors Course (QAIC 5) graduated at RAF Linton-on-Ouse recently and saw another 37 students from across all six regions of the Air Cadets gain their certificates and patches. With cadets from all across the UK attending, six months of hard work came to an end with a series of syndicate presentations and a glittering graduation dinner held in the officers’ mess.

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APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION AT 645 VGS

Recently, Gliding instructor Jordan Cameron passed Officer and Aircrew Selection at RAF Cranwell and was commissioned into the RAFVR(T). More recently on the 19th February, he attended RAF Cranwell once more for his Officer Initial Course where he also received his Commissioning Scroll from Chief Of Staff, Group Captain Lawlor. 

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Minibus Project Gets a Jump Start

On 13th April 13 cadets from 1338 Seaham Squadron took part in a bag pack at their local Asda to raise funds towards a new Squadron Minibus.

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No.8 Rifle Shooting Training

Last weekend 370 was involved in a wing shooting event where cadets were able to take their weapons handling test, qualifying them to shoot the No. 8 .22 caliber training rifle. Flt Sgt Smedley, Sgt Recknell, Cdt Fearn and Cdt Pledger all passed, along with myself since my qualification needed to be renewed.

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Interview With the Regional Commandant

During his visit to 162 (Stockport) Squadron, as part of the Lees Trophy Inspections in 2013, Group Captain Middleton, Regional Commandant (North), kindly agreed to an interview with our Media Team

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Dismantle a Typhoon

In March 2013, Wetherby Air Cadets dismantled a Typhoon Fighter Jet.

Sadly, the RAF would not lend us a real one so they improvised.

 

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Shipley and Baildon Cadets Earn Health and Safety Award

Six Air Cadets from Shipley and Baildon Air Cadets have become the first group in the squadron to achieve a nationally recognised Entry Level Qualification in Workplace Hazard Awareness. The Award Course is run by the Air Cadet Organisation and validated by the British Safety Council.

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645 VGS Return Home to Their Home 'Newly Laid' Turf

On Friday 5th April 2013, 645 VGS returned home to RAF Topcliffe after their two month detachment to RAF Linton On Ouse.

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Newly Qualified Aerospace Instructor!

As of 28th March 2013, our very own Sgt J Smith passed out of the Qualified Aerospace Instructors Course! It brought together a culmination of more than 7 months of tough weekend lectures and presentations. Here's what he had to say about his Graduation week:

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