Porirua Air Cadets
Notices that relate to Training in the squadron
Cadet Rowe reports on here first flying experience:- “Flying is like being on a rollercoaster with no tracks! It’s terrifying but awesome at the same time! Being in control of a 2 person plane is one of the most daring things I have ever done, and I can’t wait to do it again!”
LAC Hurnen reports on the July Junior NCO course (“Juniors”): On the first week of the holidays, LAC Hawinkels and I attended the JNCO course at Royal NZ Air Force Base Ohakea. When we first arrived at Ohakea everyone was nervous, so for the first night we all kept to ourselves in our rooms (if … Read more
LAC Daniel Hawinkels reports on his recent attendance at the July 2014 Junior NCO Course: Day one. We got straight into training from the moment we arrived on Base. Our bus from Wellington was significantly late, so it was straight into the van and to the Officers Commissioning Course ceremony, then to the Mess for … Read more
LAC Hurnen reports on a recent helicopter flight: On the 14th of June 2014, me and many other members of the Squadron made our way up to Palmerston North for a helicopter flight with HeliPro, and like many others this was my first flight. Once we were at the HeliPro building we picked what order … Read more
LAC Daniel Hawinkels reports on the Marksmanship Principles weekend: The first day started off slowly for most cadets at the TS Taupo. There was only one officer and no NCO’s. The first day consisted of revising our TOETS (Test of Elementary Training) and TALICSA (Treat every firearm as loaded, Always point firearms in a safe … Read more
LAC Ngaro reports on the 2014 Bushcraft Camp: On the 28th-30th March a group of cadets and officers from 41 Squadron gathered at T.S Taupo at 1900hrs where we spent the night repacking and going over rules and camping grounds for the following days of the trip. The next morning we woke up excited to … Read more
Congratulations to the No 41 (City of Porirua) Squadron A Team who finished 2nd out of the NZ Teams in the Ffennell Commonwealth Shooting competition. The team scored 1264 points, an improvement of 61 points (3rd last year). Congratulations also to the No 41 (City of Porirua) Squadron B Team who finished 6th with 1086 … Read more
Report by Sgt Robinson:- On the 24 March, 41 Squadron had their Term 1 Superclash exercise, a night of flight vs flight challenges. First period, the cadet participated in a large-scale game of petanque followed by a game of Musical Fetch (without the music). All the cadets present participated and had a really good time … Read more
LAC Tere Ngaro reports on the Commonwealth Day Service at the Wellington Cathedral of Saint Paul. On Monday 10th March, at the Wellington Cathedral of Saint Paul, No 41 SQN Colour Party (WO Fowler, CPL Mijares, CPL Haenga-Sutton and LAC Ngaro) attended the Commonwealth Day Service alongside head boys and girls from 27 or so … Read more
Cadet Janhavi Gosavi reports on her first flying experience. When I think of flying , I would think of birds, helicopters and those weird fish –things that leap out of the water. What I wouldn’t have thought of is me flying a little plane 1,500 ft above Kapiti Island. I admit, sitting on those plushy … Read more