Today stories were run on both TVNZ and TV3. The link to the TVNZ story is here.

Leading Air Cadet Grace O’Neill reports on the Sea Elective:

On the 24th of January one of the biggest cadet camps of all time took place, this camp was called Exercise Cadet 150. Around 10 cadets and I gathered at the Squadron HQ for a bag check (I was very proud that I didn’t forget anything) but somehow getting from the unit to the bus station I managed to lose my rank slides and hat, I managed to find them just in time to hope in the bus. After one of the longest bus rides ever we turned up in Waiouru. We got allocated our groups and tents and we got some time to mingle with our new team members.

One of the hardest things at this camp was getting up at 4.30 in the morning and trying to tie our shoelaces with very numb fingers. All week we did many fun activities including shooting, sports and a lot more, but the best one was the water activities. We were very lucky to be able to do the water activities because the weather was not the best, but on my groups’ day the weather was very sunny and we were able to participate. I did raft building, sailing, jet boating and kayaking. Exercise Cadet 150 was a very enjoyable camp and I learnt lots of new things and met lots of new friends.

Pictured: 1) & 2) LAC Koroheke shooting a Styre rifle, 3) Chauferred to breakfast in style, 4) Unimog’s lined up ready for the trip back from breakfast, 5) Pilot Officer Asbery demonstrates abseiling, 6) & 7) 41 Sqn continguent at the Waiouru museum

This follows a recent visit by an RNZAF Iroquois to the school – see article below.

Of course any Year 8 pupils will be effectively eligible to join the Squadron, so hopefully we will be able to take them to fly a real aeroplane or helicopter in 2013.

Unfortunately the weather was cold and wet, but it didn’t stop a large turn out from making the ceremony to mark Armistice Day.

The Squadron received thanks and praise from the Porirua RSA, Air Commodore Yardley and other distinquished guests.

Extract from Kapi-Mana News:-

This article about Warrant Officer Brown’s trip for the Bomber Command Dedication was in the 26 June 2012 edition of the Kapi-Mana News.

1) As recruitment officer, trying to get as many new faces as possible to come along to the unit and check out what is on offer.

2) Knowing less then his long serving cadet kids as a newly commissioned officer!

The article also explains what the Squadron has to offer potential cadets and encourages anyone interested to get in touch, so hopefully this lead to yet more new faces at the unit soon!

Pictured – Leading Air Cadet Kadin Fowler takes a young pilot for a flight on the simulator during our recent North City Shopping Centre recruitment event.

Pictured are Leading Air Cadet Kadin Fowler taking a potential future cadet, Nathan Roberts (8yrs old), through a flight on one of our simulators.

It’s interesting to note such devoltion to the Air Training Corp comes from a man who doesn’t particularly like taking to the air!