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On the 13 July, Sergeant Hilary Rosenthal was appointed to the position of Deputy Drum Major for the Band of the RAF Regiment. Sgt Rosenthal is the first female musician to be appointed to the position of Deputy Drum Major within RAF Music since the Women's Royal Air Force Band was di...
RAF Typhoon scramble in response to Russian aircraft over the Black Sea A Royal Air Force Typhoon based in Romania has been launched as a response to Russian aircraft operating near NATO airspace over the Black Sea. Operating from the Romanian Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base near Constan...
The RAF100 Appeal is a joint venture between the Royal Air Force and four major RAF charities – the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund, the Royal Air Forces Association, the Royal Air Force Charitable Trust and the Royal Air Force Museum. The aim of the Appeal is to raise money for the R...
Do you have a flair for music? It plays a popular role in the life of cadets and playing as part of your squadron band is highly rewarding - competition for places is usually strong. Our aims are to introduce you to music within the cadets, provide you with musical instruction and the...
Commandant Air Cadets, Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty has announced the winners of the Lees, Morris and Marshall Trophies given to the best and most improved ATC squadrons in the UK. After a major review of the awards, for the first time the Lees Trophy is now presented to the best sma...
A seagull, wings elevated and addorsed - approved by King Edward VIII in May 1936 Motto: Hic et ubique - 'Here and everywhere' Key Dates: 1914 - Formed at Fort Grange. 1915 - Sub Lt Warneford shoots down airship LZ37 over Belgium. 1982 - 201 Sqn Nimrods take part in the Falklands War....
2018 is the National Year of the Engineer and to coincide with that, the RAF has just launched its first ever Engineering Competition and is inviting RAF Air Cadets to take part. The competition is an 18-month team challenge, with cash prizes, that aims to encourage a widespread inter...
Safety is of paramount importance within the RAF Air Cadets. To that end, all of our adult volunteers undergo enhanced disclosure checks, mandatory background and security checks and regular safeguarding training. Unlike many youth organisations, our disclosure checks are repeated eve...
