115 (PETERBOROUGH) SQUADRON AIR CADETS
  

 

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TRAINING

Flying and Gliding

Technical

Trade

Camps and courses

Adventure Training

Parade evenings

 

TRADE TRAINING

Once recruits have passed out of basic training they may elect to join a trade training group, similar to the Royal Air Force.

Trade training (more commonly called 'projects' on other units) enables a cadet to specialise in a particular area that they have interest in.  These small groups work closely together to further their own skill and training.  Cadets may change groups to sample other aspects of the unit.
 

ELECTRONICS

 

Learn all about simple circuits, how to solder, building circuits and all things electronic.  Cadets perform simple repair jobs and support the simulator project in the construction of required electronics items.

 

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AIRFRAMES

 

Cadets learn all about taking aircraft apart, and putting them back together again, also basic repair and maintenance techniques.

 
 

We are also renovating a Canberra Bomber cockpit, which we have at our HQ.

 
 

We are working on renovating and learning airframe repair techniques on an old Cessna fuselage.

 

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COMMUNICATIONS

 

Communications flight look after the squadrons communications centre and train cadets to handle HF, VHF and UHF communications equipment.  Interested in HAM or CB radio?  Then take it to the next level on military frequencies.

 

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FLIGHT SIMULATOR

 

RAF ASTOR cockpit trainer:  We are currently constructing a 1:1 scale (working) mock up of the cockpit of the RAF's latest aircraft the Bombardier Global Express (ASTOR) airframe.  This is a long-term project currently in it's second year, and expected to take 5 years to complete.

 
 

RAF HAWK LIFT cockpit trainer:  We are also constructing a yet to be in service (working) mock up of the RAF's latest HAWK variant.

 

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AIRCRAFT RECOGNITION / AERO-MODELLING

 

Students study aircraft recognition, both civil and military, fixed and rotary wing, to complete at wing, region and national level.

 
 

The group also splits it's time by doing scale-model construction.

 

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MEDIA SERVICES

 

Media services look after the squadron history files, production of the squadron newsletter, and all press-releases for the unit.

 

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REGIMENT FLIGHT

 

Regiment flight learn all about the workings of the RAF's Airfield and asset-protection force - The Royal Air Force Regiment.

 

 

FIELD UNIT CATERING SUPPORT

 

Field catering learn all about catering in the field and provide support to the unit on deployed operations.

 

 

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