Porirua Air Cadets
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On Saturday 14th April Flight Sergeant Brown, Corporal Asbery, Leading Air Cadet Haenga-Sutton, Cadet Bassus and Cadet Shannon rendezvoused with Pilot Officer Asbery and a contingent of cadets from both the Army and Sea cadets to distribute poppies and collect for the 2012 Poppy Day Appeal at the Farmer’s Market in Cobham Court in Porirua. … Read more
A rather dark and early start saw nearly 30 cadets assemble at TS Taupo at 0630hrs for a quick headcount and to assign transport across the various parents cars before we all headed north for the Ohakea Airshow. The drive was easy until we were diverted around the 3 sides of Ohakea air base where … Read more
Over the weekend of the 23rd to 25th of March, Pilot Officers Asbery and Brown from No. 41 Squadron attended the Central Area ‘Range Safety Officer’ (RSO) course at RNZAF Ohakea. Here they were taken through the drills, preparations and skills required to safely take cadets target shooting on a range. After a morning of … Read more
We are planning to attend the Ohakea Airshow as part of the 75th Anniversary celebration of the RNZAF as a unit at the end of March. Below is a exert from the media release for the event:- Modern day aircraft from six nations will join Mustangs and Spitfires of the past at the Royal New … Read more
Below is a report written by Warrant Officer Alex Asbery, who also attended the National Navigation Course earlier in the 2012:- “During January I attended the National Navigation Course held at RNZAF Base Woodbourne. Over the course of 11 days there was a lot of content to cover for the final course exam as well … Read more
Below is a report written by Corporal Nicholas Asbery, who attended the National Navigation Course earlier in the 2012:- “My slow Xmas holiday sped up a lot when I went on my course, the National Navigation course held down on the South Island, at an RNZAF base called Woodborne. On this course I had a … Read more
Below is a report written by Leading Air Cadet Logan Cane, who also attended the National Aviation Course earlier in the year:- “From the 9th to the 20th of January a select few of about 30 ATC cadets from around New Zealand were selected to attend the annual national aviation course for power flying. Both … Read more
Below is a report written by Sergeant Andie Thompson, who attended the National Aviation Course earlier in the year:- “I was pleased to be selected for attendance on the National Aviation Power Flying course at RNZAF base Woodbourne during January 2012. At the time of the start of the course I was on holiday in … Read more
We welcome back Sergeant Andie Thompson and Leading Air Cadet Logan Cane from the National Aviation Course at RNZAF Base Woodbourne on the South Island. Both cadets successfully completed the course, and although they didn’t get to fly solo they did complete a fair few flying hours over the 2 week course.
A big congratulation to Warrant Officer Alex Asbery and Corporal Nicholas Asbery for successfully completeing the 2 week National Navigation Course at RNZAF Base Woodbourne on the South Island. As part of the course, our duo passed the Navigation test which forms 1 of 6 exams that must be completed to obtain a Private Pilot’s … Read more