Wing Training Day is one of the most important dates in the cadet calendar! It is an annual competition, which for our wing, is held at Kirkham Grammar School, and hosts a plethora of events, including first aid, drill, shooting and a flight simulator competition! It is also a great day for cadets to meet up with friends from other squadrons from various camps!
After our busy Wing Training Day schedule, I caught up with Cadets Lloyd, Holohan & Thorp, three of several of our cadets who went to NACATC (National Air Cadet Adventure Training Centre) Llanbedr, in North Wales, to take part in numerous adventure training activities, including kayaking, walking, mountain biking and more!
The past week has been exceptionally busy for some cadets, and the next week will be just as busy for some! First of all, four Cadets, including Cadet Sergeant Brentley as an instructor, from 471 Squadron left on Sunday to stay at Altcar Training Camp, in Merseyside, for four days. On Friday, at 05:00, Cadet Corporal Greenwood joined the rest of the North Region football team on the journey down to RAF Cranwell, in Lincolnshire, to participate in the inter-region football competition, following his selection after the regional trails! Also on Friday, at roughly 18:00, Cadet Corporals Clifton, Pym & Sherrington left to go to Halton Training Camp, Lancaster, to take part in the Senior NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer (i.e. Sergeant)) Course!