Brighton Air Cadets

Recruits passed drill test!!

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:56:00 -0400

Well done to all recruits for passing their drill test with flying colours, one step closer to enrollment!

Success At Athletics

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:20:44 -0400

A Fantastic Effort made at Athletics last weekend, our team brought us home some medals, Including third place overall!

Cadet Stoner won three golds in 100M, 200M and Shotput.

Cader Slaughter achieved two silvers in the 400M and Long Jump.

Cpl Goddard achieved two silvers in the 800M and 1500M.

Cadet Crowhurst achieved a silver in High Jump.

And Cadet Humphrey achieved bronze in the 800M.

It was a fantastic day and all our cadets did very well - You’ve made your squadron proud!

Cross country success.

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:09:51 -0500

The minibus took cadets to the competition at Fletching near the Bluebell railway. Thankfully the rain held off and we returned with a trophy. Cadet Jacob Owen came fourth in the intermediate boys and was chosen for the Wing team. Flight Sergeant Verity Martin was also selected based on previous performance as she was running elsewhere today.

Cadet Owen was one of seven whose efforts resulted in the Intermediate boys trophy for 226. Congratulations to Cpl Sandle, Cpl Ruston and cadets Walker, Humphrey, James and Trangmar.

Shooting Competition Training

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 14:23:55 -0400

Well done to the shooting teams from 225 and 226 Squadrons who spent they day practising for the Wing Field Weekend competition today.

Everyone improved their shooting and learned a bit about coaching, the scores for the day were:

Sandle - 75 points.
Ruston - 54 points.
Williams - 45 points.
Kennedy - 30 points (one shoot only).
Rogers - 30 points.
Trangmar, T - 16 points.

Brighton Cadets complete 27km Spitfire March, Folkestone

Tue, 31 May 2011 11:18:16 -0400

On Sunday the 29 May 2011, nine cadets and two members of staff from our 226 (Brighton) squadron took part in the Spitfire Cadet March in and around Folkestone Kent.

They walked over a 27km route over the downs, visiting the Battle of Britain Memorial on the cliffs in the afternoon. There where trials and tribulations which saw two cadets drop out due to injury but the rest of the cadets, thanks to a lot of will power and determination, made it to the end - demonstrating what can be achieved when you set your mind on something.

Medals and certificates were awarded to those completing the march, and nearly all of the cadets are looking forward to completing more road marches over the next year.

There are some photos of the march on our facebook page.

Sussex Wing Athletics Competition

Tue, 31 May 2011 10:50:18 -0400

On the 8th of May 2011 over 200 cadets from Sussex Wing competed at the annual inter-squadron athletics meeting. 226 (Brighton) Squadron took 17 cadets, all of whom did a great job!

Cdts Goddard and Morris have been chosen to represent Sussex Wing in the Regional athletics meeting. Well Done!

The other awards handed out to our cadets on the day were:

Cdt Becky Crowhurst - Bronze High Jump
Cdt Becky Crowhurst - Bronze Shot Putt
Cdt Jordan Goddard - Silver 1500m
Cdt Jordan Goddard - Silver 800m
Cdt Ben James - Silver 400m
Cdt Dasie Morris - Gold Javelin
Sgt Alice Searle - Silver High Jump
Cdt Natasha Symes - Silver 200m
Senior Girls Relay Team - Silver

Air Cadets from 226 Squadron on the London to Brighton Bike Ride...

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:59:58 -0500

Air Cadets from 226 Squadron on the London to Brighton Bike Ride earlier in the year.

Good News for 226 Flight Sergeant

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:06:00 -0500

Another Congratulations is in order on 226 (Brighton) Squadron as Flight Sergeant Louise Murray is promoted to Cadet Warrant Officer.

CWO Murray found out the good news following a long weekend of inter-wing competition and adventure training at Crowborough Camp, Sussex. The rank of Cadet Warrant Officer is appointed by Senior figures in Sussex Wing, and follows an interview with a Wing Staff Officer. There are only a handful of CWO’s within Sussex Wing due to the eligibility guidelines, which include having a long record of service, being over 18 years, and obtaining Staff Cadet status.

This news follows her recent success as she was nominated as East Sussex’s Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet for 2010. This is awarded to one senior Cadet, whose role is to accompany the Queens military representative for the region (the Lord Lieutenant) at his public appearances and duties.

CWO Murray tells us of her good news:

“I feel so privileged to have been selected for the role as Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet. I can’t wait to get involved with my duties, and hopefully gain some new experiences in doing so. As for my promotion, I feel happy to have my work and longevity with the Organization recognized and rewarded. I want to continue to contribute to my Squadron in all the ways I can.”

226 Senior Girls come up Trumps

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:59:00 -0500

Whilst other Squadrons are licking their wounds from the recent Wing sports fixtures, 226 (Brighton) Squadron are continuing to celebrate their successes as the Senior Girls won first place at the Swimming Gala.

The team consisted of Corporal Alice Searle and Flight Sergeant Louise Murray, who shared the events at the venue in Horsham, and consequently won most of them! There to present their trophy was Wing Commander M Haswell, who was watching and supporting the event. Both were selected to represent Sussex Wing at the Competition at Guildford, where Sussex ranked 5^th among the London and South East Regions.

Continuing on the theme of sporting fixtures, 226 Cadet Corporal K Cook stole ‘Player of the Tournament’ at the recent Inter Wing Junior Hockey match.

Air Cadets Volunteer with Ex-Servicemen

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:56:00 -0500

St Dunstan’s is a nationwide organisation, which aims to help ex-service men and women who are blind or visually impaired. 226 (Brighton) Squadron went along to their Ovingdean-based centre to lend their support.

The centre gives invaluable physical and emotional support to those it also offers a time out for carers. In addition to sea views, the residents enjoy enriching activities 7 days a week. That’s where 226 Squadron come in. Every week, the cadets help by partaking in the activities, helping serve refreshments and talking to the residents.

Cadet Katie Cook tells us what the volunteer work means to her:

“As Air Cadets we take pride in getting involved in the community and this is the perfect opportunity for us because it is the route of the Air Training Corps, being around and helping out ex-service men and women. It also makes a contribution to my Duke of Edinburgh Award.”

226 getting noticed in high places!

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:54:00 -0500

Last Week, Cadets of 226 (Brighton) Squadron were busy preparing their uniform in the wake of two special squadron visits. The first being an inspection from Sussex Wing’s Warrant Officer, WO Cordell. Warrant Officer Cordell spoke to the Cadets individually, and was pleasantly amused with their stance on the Squadron and was impressed with their standards of dress and discipline.

The visit was preceded with another Squadron inspection by Regional Commandant, Group Captain L Haikin. The Group Captain, who heads over 150 Squadrons in London and South East Regions was very impressed with the running of the Unit, and the interesting training programme on offer. He took time to answer questions with the Cadets, as well as asking the Cadets themselves on their experiences with the Corps as well as their future ambitions. Group Captain Haikin was pleased to learn how the Squadron had grown rapidly over the past 18 months due to the hard efforts of the recruit intakes. Well done to all those involved with the visits, another thumbs up for 226!

226 Cadets on Trafalgar Square

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:05:00 -0500

Thirty Cadets and Staff members from 226 (Brighton) Squadron donned their best uniform on Sunday as they marched alongside 500 members of other Cadet forces on Trafalgar Square to commemorate the 205^th anniversary of Battle of Trafalgar.

226 Squadron led on the Parade in front of a crowd of thousands, taking their positions in the middle of the Square. Among them was Cadet Sergeant Verity Martin, who was appointed wreath layer on the basis of her impeccable standards over the weekend. This privilege follows two days of intensive Training at Longmoor Army Base, Hampshire where Cadets prepared for the Nationally celebrated and televised event. However, it wasn’t all hard work for the Brighton Cadets as they were invited to dine at Wellington Barracks following the Parade, courtesy of the Guards Division.

One Cadet describes their experience:

“It was a real privilege to be on Parade in such a well-known British landmark, and alongside such a huge number of Cadets! I was also lucky enough to escort the VIP guest, The First Sea Lord, which was an experience!”

Cadet Sergeant Kyle Crickmore

This year called for more celebrations for the Air Cadets as the event coincided with the Cadet 150 festivities, in addition to being the first time ever that any other Cadet force was invited to partake in the Parade. Overall, the weekend was a great success, and Brighton Air Cadets gave a triumphant show, waving the flag for the Air Training Corps and receiving praise from many senior members of the Cadet Forces.

Journalists for a day - Sussex cadets interview the Commandant!

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:55:08 -0400

Journalists for a day - Sussex cadets interview the Commandant!

Cadets help out at first ever Brighton Marathon

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:31:00 -0400

We’ve had a busy weekend at the Brighton Air Cadets!

On Sunday 18th April twelve members of the squadron assisted with the first ever Brighton Marathon. The cadets helped with marshalling runners into their start positions and then spent the afternoon handing out goody bags to the finishers. Well done to all the runners who finished, particularly Sergeant Louise Dell of 225 (Brighton No 1) Squadron, who completed the marathon in 3 hours and 59 minutes. Well Done Louise!

The previous day, Saturday the 17th April, three cadets and three members of staff spent a day renovating the squadron building ready for our annual inspection. Amongst other things, they sanded down the bench, planted a garden, cleaned the floors, cut back the bushes around the squadron and created a parade area around the flagstaff.

A team of eight cadets also took part in the Sussex 5-a-side competition, coming 5th in their group. Well Done to them too!

New photos & videos

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:48:55 -0400

There are some new photos on our facebook page. So why not check them out by simply clicking on the photos link at the top of this page.

Certificates, Promotions & Awards

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:17:24 -0400

We’ve had a busy night this evening! Cadet Sergeant Louise Murray was awarded her BTEC in Aviation Studies, worth two GCSEs and was promoted to Flight Sergeant following last weekends NCO Training.

Cadet Corporal Kyle Crickmore was also awarded his BTEC in Aviation Studies and promoted to Sergeant, and received his long-awaited Communicators Certificate.

Over three-dozen cadets received their “First Flight” certificates after taking the controls in a Grob Tutor for the first time, and 27 cadets were awarded their Radio Operators Certificates after completing a two-day UHF/VHF course.

Twenty cadets also received their Leading Cadet badges after passing their exams, with Cadet Hemming receiving a distinction. Of the twenty who passed, over half received credits. Well Done!

A BTEC in Aviation Studies was also awarded to Jack Cook, and ex-cadet of the squadron who has recently joined the RAF and is undergoing basic training at RAF Halton.

As well as these awards and presentations, new uniform was issued to all cadets, four NCOs began training on the new L98A2 rifles and the cadets received a briefing on the Duke of Edinburgh award, preparing them for their forthcoming expeditions.

NCOs Complete Training Course

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:21:00 -0400

NCO’s from the squadron recently completed an intensive two-day training course covering leadership, briefings, drill, service knowledge, time management, discipline and a number of other subjects.

Day one was mostly classroom-based, with lessons and discussions on the subjects covered while day two focussed on practical exercises, giving the cadets the chance to practice what they had learned.

Everyone performed very well and they’ll be debriefed on parade nights on Wednesday 7th. Well done guys!

Bank Holiday Monday

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:18:22 -0400

It is a Bank Holiday on Monday so that means there will be no cadets. Enjoy your day off as we the staff team will enjoy ours.

Staff Meeting

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:51:21 -0500

The next staff meeting is at 0900 on Saturday February 27th 2010

Air Experience Flying

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:29:42 -0500

Thanks to the support of the cadets’ schools, we’ve been able to run two extra flying trips in the last week. Eighteen cadets were able to attend No.6 Air Experience Flight (6 AEF) and have a half-hour lesson in the two-seater Grob Tutor aircraft.