News January 2008

On the 14th December 2007, Cadet Richards, Corporal Frost and Flight Sergeant Scott along with two members of staff from the squadron travelled with a number of other cadets and staff from the wing to RAF Linton-on-Ouse to attend one of the trial Aerospace camps that have been running.

Cadets were collected from Ashton Squadron (247) at 2pm by coach and from there we made our way to the Station. We arrived at around 5pm, and were taken straight to the block and allocated rooms so all baggage could be left safely whilst the initial camp briefing was done. Once the briefing was done all cadets piled into the cars and minibus and were taken to a local restaurant to get some tea. Lights out was at 10.30pm and it was an early start on Saturday morning.

Cadets were all up at 6.30am Saturday morning and were in uniform and ready for breakfast by 7.30. After a quick inspection by the Adult Sergeant cadets made their way over to the Airmens Mess where they all had a full English breakfast to provide them with all the fuel for a busy day. After breakfast, while two groups travelled to RAF Church Fenton to attend 9 AEF and take part in some leadership exercises as well as try to get a flight.
Two groups stayed back at RAF Linton-on-Ouse and one group went flying whilst the other group got to try out the new Flight Simulator and then they swapped over.

Once all the cadets had returned from their day time activites, they went for tea and then attended an evening briefing ready to take part in a Night exercise which consisted of the four teams having to navigate their way unseen through the darkness across part of the base to find an objective and return back to the check point with it, again unheard and unseen. This was very much enjoyed by staff and cadets a like.
On Sunday the groups swapped and the cadets that had travelled to RAF Church Fenton stayed with staff at RAF Linton-on-Ouse and vice versa. Once all the activites were complete on Sunday afternoon the cadets all boarded the coach and travelled back to Squadrons ready to go home to parents

On Sunday 2nd December 2007, 11 Cadets from Oldham 2200 Squadron all got the opportunity to go flying at 10 AEF (RAF Woodvale).

All 11 Cadets were at the squadron ready and waiting for the coach at 7am Sunday morning, some collected by staff, others brought down by parents, all excited about the day as 10 of them have never flown before.

The coach arrived and once all staff and cadets were at the squadron, we boarded and set off to RAF Woodvale near Liverpool.

When we arrived at RAF Woodvale we were told that the winds were that bad it was possible that none of the cadets would get to fly as the wind speed was higher than the level set for safety reasons, however, soon after the pilots had come back and said it was okay to get some of the cadets kitted up and ready for their first ever flight in the Grob Tutor.

All cadets going up for their first flight generally go up with a look of anxiety on their face, and come back down grinning from ear to ear as they want to do it all again!

Unfortunately as the day progressed the wind speed gradually increased and went past the safe limit again which called a halt to all Flights for safety reasons.

Some of the cadets didn't get to fly due to this and were sorely dissapointed - although they will be first in line for places on the next set of Flights the squadron gets allocated to make sure they don't miss out.

So after an early start and a long day we cleaned the room used and then travelled back by coach to awaiting parents back at the squadron who came in for a cup of tea or coffee before going home.

News January 2008

January's News From 2200 (Oldham) Squadron