 Sent on behalf of Officer Commanding, 2425 (Nottingham Airport) Squadron ATC
Street Collection Raises Nearly £1000 For RAFA
Cadets from 2425 (Nottingham Airport) Squadron, based at Tollerton, raised almost £1000 (£972.08) for the Royal Air Forces Association, or RAFA, during a street collection in one day in West Bridgford, Nottingham. Then on the following day they were applauded during a service at St Mary The Virgin Church, Plumtree, both inside the church, and afterwards when they marched past the church in front of the war memorial.
This has become an annual event for the squadron on Battle Of Britain Weekend.
Mr Whitaker, the local RAFA representative, said “The cadets at 2425 Squadron continue to raise significant sums of money for RAFA and we are extremely grateful for their support. Young people are often unjustly criticised but the Air Cadets of 2425 Squadron show that many young people do good work in the community by raising money in this way for the less fortunate”.
In church on the Sunday the service was dedicated to 'The Few', the RAF aircrew that took part in the Battle Of Britain. Cadet Mullis, from 2425 Squadron, gave a reading to the congregation as part of the church service.
Record 3 Cadets Gain Their 'Wings'
3 cadets from 2425 (Nottingham Airport) Squadron, based at Tollerton, have achieved a squadron record. It is the first time that the Squadron has had three serving cadets attain their flying 'wings' – learning to fly and going solo. The three cadets are Flt Sergeant Andrew Redwood, Sergeant Chris Rowmanowski and Sergeant Adam Jones.
Sergeant Romanowski said “The Gliding Scholarship experience was definitely one of the best moments in my ATC career. It has greatly prospered my chances of going for my life's ambition to become a pilot in the RAF”.
Flt Lt Frost, who is the officer in charge of 2425 Squadron said “I am extremely proud of the three cadets who have attained their Wings. It is highly unusual for so many current cadets to gain their wings at the same time and I wish them good luck in whatever their future ambitions may be. A Gliding Scholarship is just one of the many exciting opportunities that we offer in the Air Training Corps”.
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2425 Squadron meets twice a week at Nottingham Airport, Tollerton. For more information please visit www.2425atc.org.uk. The ATC is for girls and boys aged 13 and above.
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