Summer is nearly here and the days are getting longer, so there’s never been a better time to dust off your camera and start looking at all of the photographic opportunities that the Air Cadet Organisation provides.

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A band of heroes who flew daring raids from Snaith Airfield during the Second World War have been honoured with the Freedom of Snaith and Cowick.  A special ceremony was held at St Laurence Priory Church in Snaith to bestow the honour on 51 Squadron.

The event was attended by 2357 (Goole) Squadron Air Training Corps, who have a long association and affiliation with the current 51 Squadron.  The Cadets formed part of the ceremony and parade, helping to keep the memories, memories of events over 70 years ago in the hearts and minds of a new generation.

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Shipley and Baildon Air Cadets are getting ready for the summer camps and expedition season by developing their map reading skills.

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Gathering at 1151 Wallsend squadron Air Training Corps a party of 22 cadets and three staff from Wallsend, Wickham and Ashington set off for the former Blue Streak rocket test site at RAF Spadeadam in Cumbria for a weekend of Fieldcraft Training.
 

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Nine cadets from 750 (Thorne) Squadron Air Training Corps took part in the annual South and West Yorkshire Wing Athletics Championships on 22 April, at the John Charles Centre for Sport in Hunslet, Leeds.

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Cadets from Shipley and Baildon Squadron, Air Training Corps, heard all about life at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst recently when Officer Cadet Matthew Wray who is undergoing officer training at the Academy visited the squadron

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Air Cadets from Crowle, Goole and Askern came together to take part in a Duke of Edinburgh Expedition.  The cadets had previously planned the expedition, around the Hull area, under taken practice walks and arranged their kit and food for the weekend event.

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On Sunday the 22^nd of April 2012, 103 Doncaster Squadron attended the John Charles Sports complex in Leeds West Yorkshire, to compete in Wing Inter Squadron athletics event where both South and West Yorkshire Squadrons took part.

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Doncaster Air Cadet, Flight Sergeant Arun Mittal is celebrating after successfully passing the Qualified Aerospace Instructor Course (QAIC 4) at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire. This was the fourth QAIC of which Arun and another 42 cadet colleagues from across all the six regions within the air cadet organisation graduated in style at the Officers Mess, RAF Linton-on-Ouse to gain their certificates, blue lanyards and patches.

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A team of Goole Air Cadets completed their Silver Duke of Edinburgh Practice expedition in the Yorkshire Wolds.  The event saw the cadets plan and take part in a 30 mile, 3 day expedition around the Yorkshire Wolds.

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Air Cadets from Crowle Squadron recently competed in the South and West Yorkshire Inter Squadron Athletics competition, held in Leeds.  The event sees Air Cadets from all over South and West Yorkshire compete in various athletic events.  By the close of the event Askern has claimed one gold, two silver and one bronze medals, as well as a number of cadets getting into the finals for their races.

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Four Cadets from Shipley and Baildon Air Cadet Squadron recently undertook a short course on developing pre-flying skills at Multiflight, Leeds Bradford International Airport.

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Shipley and Baildon Squadron Air Cadet Bradley Goode is celebrating obtaining a Merit Grade in a recent Junior Non-Commissioned Officer (JNCO) course run by the South and West Yorkshire Wing, Air Training Corps at Castleford

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In July and August 2011, 177 (Blackpool Airport) squadron undertook Operation Aquarius in Northern Ghana, West Africa. Since returning home they have had many articles written about the Expedition as well as being awarded a Headquarters Air Cadets National Media Award and they have also won the Shackleton Trophy.

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Five Stockport Air Cadets have recently returned from the week long Army Cadet Force National Music Camp at Altcar Army Training Camp near Southport.  This year was the first time that cadets from the Heaviley based unit have been invited to this prestigious event.

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Longbenton Air Cadet Band members joined forces with the Black Watch Army Cadet Force to perform at a Diamond Jubilee Tattoo in Dundee.  The event saw the young air cadets, aged 13-19, join forces with the Black Watch band, including pipes and drums for a week’s preparation camp before performing.

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Lord Crathorne, Her Majesty the Queen’s Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire has presented three Lord Lieutenant’s Certificates to members of the wing in a ceremony at the Yeomanry Barracks in York on Tuesday 3rd April.

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This year 152 (City of Hull) Squadron held their annual presentation evening at the Guild Hall, Hull. Guests of Honour were the Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull and Admiral of the Humber, Colin Inglis

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Situated in York Minster is an Astronomical Clock, in front of which is placed a Book of Remembrance. They are dedicated to the memory of 18,000 officers, NCOs, airmen and airwomen, who died while serving in Yorkshire, Northumberland and Durham during the Second World War.

 

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Flying the Flag for Stockport

The Cadets and Staff of Stockport Air Cadets have recently faced a rigorous 'Lees Trophy' inspection by their Regional Commandant, Group Captain John Middleton OBE

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RAF Photographic Competition Takes-Off

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