| September 2007 |
Flying, Air Experience at RAF Leeming - Number 11 Air Experience Flight at RAF Leeming again made Cadets and Staff from the Penrith Squadron welcome and ensured that every Cadet flew for roughly 30 minutes in the two-seat Grob 115 Tutor twice in a week at the end of the month. |
| September 2007 |
Adventure Training, Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award Practice Expedition - A group of Cadets from Penrith and Appleby Squadrons spent a long weekend of walking and camping out overnight in the area around Kirkby Stephen. This was a practice expedition to help them prepare for a future assessed expedition conducted as part of each Cadet's work towards a Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award. |
| September 2007 |
Promotions - Four Cadet Corporals underwent a gruelling formal interview to be considered for promotion to the rank of Sergeant. Two Cadets were successful. |
| September 2007 |
Adventure Training - A group of Cadets from Penrith travelled south to the coast near Fleetwood to be led across the shore to explore shipwrecks revealed at low tide. |
| September 2007 |
Weapons Training / Live Firing - Cadets from Penrith travelled down to the halton Adventure Training Centre and were trained on and then went on to fire either the No. 8 rifle which fires .22 inch ammunition or the L98 A1 weapon which fires 5.56mm ammunition. |
| September 2007 |
Sport - Penrith Squadron Cadets competed in this year's Wing Swimming competition that was held at the sports centre in Kendal. |
| September 2007 |
Citizenship, Battle of Britain Memorial - To commemorate the Battle of Britain, Cadets and Staff from Penrith Squadron took part in a charity collection with the Penrith branch of the Royal Air Force Association and, the following day, took part in a memorial service at a local Church in Penrith again alongside members of the RAFA. |
| August 2007 |
Annual RAF Camp, Cosford - Each year Cadets get the opportunity to spend a week on an RAF station. This year the station was Cosford. Six Cadets and a staff member from penrith attended the camp and spent time with different sections on the station. These included: the Mechanical Training Section, Hangar Training Flight, Weapons and the Survival Equipment section. Cadets also enjoyed Air Experience Flying, weapons training, live firing, a day's visit to the RAF Museum at Cosford, a night exercise on the airfield and sporting activities including basketball, football, ice skating, swimming and ten pin bowling. |
| August 2007 |
Adventure Training, Climbing and Abseiling - Cadets from Penrith, Appleby and Kendal Squadrons met to go climbing and abseiling at The Hoff, a spot near Appleby that is favoured for outdoor climbing. |
| August 2007 |
Gliding - A group of Penrith Cadets went on a one-day Gliding Induction Course at 635 Volunteer Gliding School which is based at BAE Samlesbury near Preston. |
| August 2007 |
Flying, Air Experience at RAF Leeming - Number 11 Air Experience Flight at RAF Leeming again made Cadets and Staff from the Penrith Squadron welcome and ensured that every Cadet flew for roughly 30 minutes in the two-seat Grob 115 Tutor. |
| August 2007 |
Sport - As part of the training programme, Squadron Cadets competeed against each other in volleyball and basketball at a local sports centre. |
| July 2007 |
Gliding - One fortunate Penrith Cadet secured a place on a week-long gliding course held at 635 Volunteer Gliding School near Preston; the Cadet completed the course by flying solo! |
| July 2007 |
Weapons Training - Kendal Squadron hosted Cadets from Penrith and elsewhere in the Wing who took part in a day of weapons training arranged by Wing staff. Depending on their experience and age, Cadets could undertake weapon training on the No. 8 rifle which fires .22 inch ammunition, take a weapon handling test for the No. 8 rifle, undergo training on the L98 A1 weapon which fires 5.56mm ammunition and take the weapon handling test for this rifle. |
| July 2007 |
Navigation Training - Carleton Hall Police HQ kindly allowed Cadets and Staff from the Squadron to use its ground for a GPS navigation exercise. Cadets, armed with radios and handheld Garmin GPS units, split into teams and competed with each other to find objects hidden throughout the Police HQ grounds. |
| June 2007 |
Camps / Adventure - Cadet NCOs (non-commissioned officers) from Penrith took part in a week-long Adventurous Training course organised by and for the Cumbria and North Lancashire Wing. |
| June 2007 |
Shooting, No. 8 - We used the 25 yard rimfire firing range at the Squadron to run live firing practices during the month for Penrith Cadets and hosting a party of Cadets from nearby Appleby Squadron. |
| June 2007 |
Aerospace Education - The North Region Aerospace Centre at RAF Linton-on-Ouse has resources that enable Cadets to study subjects on a suite of computers; to learn and use radios; and to use sophisticated air traffic control and flight simulators. A group of Cadets and staff from Penrith Squadron and other squadrons in the North East of England teamed-up to use the Resource Centre. |
| June 2007 |
Flying, Air Experience at RAF Leeming - Number 11 Air Experience Flight at RAF Leeming again made Cadets and Staff from the Penrith Squadron welcome and ensured that every Cadet flew for roughly 30 minutes in the two-seat Grob 115 Tutor. |
| June 2007 |
Athletics - Two Cadets from Penrith Squadron represented Cumbria & North Lancashire in inter-wing athletics and did well, winning Wing Blues for their effort. One Cadet was part of the winning 4 x 100m relay team while the second Cadet placed fourth in the high jump. Overall, Cumbria and North Lancashire Wing was placed second! |
| June 2007 |
Shooting, No. 8 and L98 - Another session of live firing at the outdoor 25 metre barrack range at Weeton near Blackpool attracted Cadets from Penrith keen to fire the No. 8 rifle and the L98 rifle. |
| May 2007 |
Shooting, No. 8 - We used the 25 yard rimfire firing range at the Squadron to run live firing practices twice during the month for Penrith Cadets and hosting a party of Cadets from nearby Appleby Squadron, too. |
| May 2007 |
Communications and Planning - Officers, adult NCOs and Civilian Instructors from Squadrons across Cumbria and North Lancashire converged on Lancaster University for the annual Wing Conference to hear about and discuss the past year - and plans and strategies to ensure the future success of the Air Cadet Organisation. |
| May 2007 |
Ceremonial & Drill, Projects, Shooting, Sport - All of the Cadets on the Squadron travelled down to Kirkham Grammar School to take part in the annual Wing Training Day competitions. Our teams were judged in drill, shooting, aircraft modelling, aircraft recognition and photography. Although Penrith Squadron didn't win overall, we were close to the top in shooting, drill and aircraft modelling. First place at this year's Wing Training Day went to the neighbouring Cumbrian Squadron at Appleby. |
| May 2007 |
Ceremonial - The May Day Holiday saw a big parade make its way through Penrith town centre. Cadets and Staff from the Penrith Squadron took part in the parade, marching behind the May Queen who was at the head of the procession. |
| May 2007 |
Flying, Air Experience at RAF Leeming - Number 11 Air Experience Flight at RAF Leeming again made Cadets and Staff from the Penrith Squadron welcome and ensured that every Cadet flew for roughly 30 minutes in the two-seat Grob 115 Tutor. |
| May 2007 |
Shooting, No. 8 and L98 - Weeton Barracks near Blackpool, and the location of the HQ of the Wing of which Penrith Squadron is a member, was the venue for shooting on a 25 metre outdoor barrack range. |
| April 2007 |
Ceremonial - Cumbria and North Lancashire Wing held its Annual Wing Dinner at the Headway Hotel in Morecambe. |
| April 2007 |
Sport, Wing Competition - This year's Wing Athletics Competition was held in Carlisle, making for a short trek up the M6 for Penrith athletes who were competing in track and field events. Although we didn't win overall, Penrith cadets had some good successes in specific events including the high jump and long jump, through which Cadets were selected to represent the Cumbria and North Lancashire Wing in future competition. |
| April 2007 |
Camps / Adventure - new Cadets at Penrith who are working towards their First Class Cadet classification attended a development weekend at Warcop accompanied by a senior NCO. All the Cadets who attended were able to take part in initiative exercises, initial expedition training, radio procedures, dry weapons training, shooting and a night fieldcraft exercise as well as having their skills at drill and caring for uniform polished. |
| April 2007 |
Weapons Training - Cadets from Penrith travelled down to the HQ of the Kendal Squadron which hosted a full day of weapons training arranged by Wing staff. Depending on their experience and age, Cadets could undertake weapon training on the No. 8 rifle which fires .22 inch ammunition, take a weapon handling test for the No. 8 rifle, undergo training on the L98 A1 weapon which fires 5.56mm ammunition and take the weapon handling test for this rifle. |
| March 2007 |
Shooting, No. 8 - We used the 25 yard rimfire firing range at the Squadron to run live firing practices three times during the month for Penrith Cadets as well as hosting a party of Cadets from nearby Appleby Squadron. |
| March 2007 |
Flying, Air Experience at RAF Leeming - Number 11 Air Experience Flight based at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire hosted a party of Penrith Cadets who travelled there to fly in the two-seat Grob 115 Tutor. |
| March 2007 |
Shooting, No. 8 and L98 - The outdoor 25 metre barrack range at Weeton near Blackpool attracted a swarm of Cadets from Penrith and other Squadrons in Cumbria and North Lancashire keen to fire the No. 8 rifle and the L98 rifle. The event was run to give skilled Cadets a chance to try to attain recognition as a Wing Marksman as well as allowing others less skilled to gain experience. |
| February 2007 |
Shooting, L98 and L81 - A party of older Cadets honed their skill at firing both the 5.56mm L98 rifle and the 7.62mm L81 precision target rifle used in competition shoots (pictured here) over significant distances on the complex of long, outdoor ranges at Sealand where, until recently, there was an operational RAF base nearby. |
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