Porirua Air Cadets
PLTOFF Chris Asbery OK, so we didn’t make the front page, but on Page 17 of the latest issue of the Kapi-Mana News the Squadron’s recruiting efforts were featured in a photo alongside an article that details Pilot Officer Asbery’s dual challenges:- 1) As recruitment officer, trying to get as many new faces as possible to come along … Read more
Congratulations to Cameron Barnes from Cannons Creek, who was the lucky winner of the Radio Controlled Helicopter prize on offer at the Squadron’s recruitment stall at the Festival of Elements celebration on Waitangi Day in Porirua. At 5yrs old Cameron is a little young to become a cadet at No. 41 Squadron just now, but … Read more
The Squadron’s recent recruitment drive at North City Shopping Centre has been captured in the Porirua City Life newspaper, with a front page photo and a page 3 article that explains the unit is currently recruiting, gives some details of what the Sqadron gets up to and gives the units contact details – hopefully this … Read more
Waitangi Day, Monday 6th February, saw the annual Festival of Elements return to Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua and this year the cadets turned out in force for another recruitment drive! Originally we planned a single flight simulator for the event, based on the space we’d been allocated, but on arrival to setup we were told by the organisers we … 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
Congratulations to Sanket Balia who was the lucky winner of the Radio Controlled Helicopter that was the prize on offer to one of the flight simulator pilots at the recent North City recruitment event. Sanket has only recently arrived in the country from Fiji, and will be starting Mana College soon. We wish Sanket well … Read more
Saturday 28th January saw No. 41 Squadron setup 2 flight simulators, a photo slideshow of past squadron events (flying, gliding, shooting, parades and camps) and display boards with posters targeting 13-15yr olds as potential new recruits for the 2012 year. A great turnout from the cadets during the day meant there were plenty on hand … Read more
Long serving officer Squadron Leader Grant te Tau departs from 41 Squadron to T.S. Tutira Sea Cadets in Levin, and after 31 years with 41 Squadron this change was recorded in print in the Kapi Mana newspaper recently – article attached below! It’s interesting to note such devoltion to the Air Training Corp comes from … Read more
On Wednesday 14th December Squadron Leader Grant Te Tau recieved a Mayoral Certificate from Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett in recognition of his many years of service to the youth of Porirua through his work with the Air Training Corps. Unfortunately Grant leaves 41 Squadron at the end of 2011 to take up a new post … Read more