tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63703715795083676112024-03-13T10:43:28.818+00:00361 (Gateshead) Squadron BlogNews and information from 361 (Gateshead) Squadron Air Cadets361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-73477180295038919202018-02-01T21:25:00.000+00:002018-02-01T21:25:53.730+00:00Feb 2018 Squadron Training Programme<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The 361 Squadron Training Programme for Feb 2018 is now available on Dropbox.<br /><br />Click <b><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/2uo599nebpf6a6w/Feb2018.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">here</a></b> to to download your copy. (PDF)</span></span>361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-13059340698582964132017-12-28T17:23:00.000+00:002017-12-28T17:29:33.300+00:00Squadron Bag Packs<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F9dmRvB9Rv8/WkUl9HldOtI/AAAAAAAAA0c/F6_MNwM62yAvVOXIbEGC_hJCKhjRp9-VgCEwYBhgL/s1600/25552294_1942061762726780_3065676636878176650_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="236" data-original-width="236" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F9dmRvB9Rv8/WkUl9HldOtI/AAAAAAAAA0c/F6_MNwM62yAvVOXIbEGC_hJCKhjRp9-VgCEwYBhgL/s200/25552294_1942061762726780_3065676636878176650_n.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Saturday, 23rd December cadets from 361 Squadron carried out bag packs at the Sainsbury's Superstores at Washington Galleries Shopping Centre and Team Valley Retail World.<br /><br />It was most unusual to be able to carry out bag packs simultaneously at two locations on the same day however our cadets rose to the challenge and were able to raise a total of £1,902.44 (plus a few assorted foreign coins!) for the squadron welfare fund at the two venues.<br /><br />Well done to all the cadets who took part (and the squadron band who played at the Team Valley store) and thanks to Sainsbury's for the opportunity for us to raise some much appreciated squadron funds in this way.</span></span>361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-58293897025499452312017-12-28T17:17:00.001+00:002017-12-28T17:29:33.362+00:00361 Squadron Presentation Evening 2017<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The squadron recently held its annual presentation evening with numerous cadets receiving a variety of awards including Training Certificates, Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Radio Certificates, BTEC Awards and 361 Squadron Merit Awards.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The parade was a great success and our cadets were complimented by many people on their appearance and performance.</span></span>361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-14987982705569386082017-10-27T11:12:00.004+01:002017-10-27T11:12:45.851+01:00Our Latest High Flyers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On Wednesday, 25th October four cadets from 361 (Gateshead) Squadron went flying with 11 Air Experience Flight at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For brothers Bradley and Tyler Crook (pictured) it was their first flight in a two seat Grob Tutor T1 aircraft and they both took control of the aircraft in the air.<br /><br />The other two squadron members, Cdt Jubb and Cdt Saadatirad, had flown previously so they both took the opportunity to experience some aerobatics and found out what it was like to fly upside down!</span></span>361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-13274583173865438352017-10-16T18:38:00.000+01:002017-10-16T18:38:07.016+01:00Latest Duke of Edinburgh Award Expedition<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our latest Duke of Edinburgh Award Bronze Expedition took place last weekend starting at Gilsland near Hadrians Wall.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> The weather was a little damp on Saturday morning but improved over the rest of the weekend.</span></span><br />
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<br />361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-41763985738967893832017-09-23T11:38:00.002+01:002017-09-23T11:39:09.599+01:00Blue Communications Awards<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">One of the new awards that can be gained by RAF Air Cadets is the Blue Communications Badge.</span></span><br />
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To qualify for this award a cadet must learn about the use of two-way
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Sixteen cadets from 361 squadron were amongst the first in
Durham/Northumberland Wing to qualify and be presented with their badges
and certificates.</span></span><br />
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361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-43411740180416386262017-09-23T11:35:00.000+01:002017-09-23T11:39:09.602+01:00Level 1 BTEC Presentations<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">RAF Air Cadets can now qualify for a Level 1 BTEC award by completing
their basic training and recently ten cadets were the first at 361 (Gateshead) Squadron to be presented with their certificates.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Well done to all!</span></span><br />
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361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-47202388638388684222017-09-23T11:31:00.004+01:002017-09-23T11:39:09.606+01:00Flt Sgt William Fletcher<div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_jm">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Sgt William Fletcher has been promoted to the rank of Flight Sergeant. </span></span><br />
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361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-31154457492280752652017-09-23T11:28:00.001+01:002017-09-23T11:39:09.595+01:00Pre-Duke of Edinburgh Award Badges<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cadets Lucas Corrigan and brothers Bradley Crook and
Tyler Crook were recently presented with their Pre-Duke of Edinburgh Award badges
which recognises the achievement of set standards in Volunteering,
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Well done to all three cadets who have now achieved the first step towards gaining their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.</span></span><br />
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which was attended by cadets and staff from all around
Durham/Northumberland Wing including members of 361 (Gateshead)
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Despite a heavy rain shower after the service the March
Past went ahead with the salute taken by the Lord Lieutenant of County
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361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-30777159974499717192017-09-23T11:21:00.000+01:002017-09-23T11:39:09.591+01:00Wing Adventure Training Challenge<div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_2ns">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Cadets competed in a range of activities including a day hike, mountain biking, first aid, orienteering and archery.</span></span><br />
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361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-78653405824615992872017-07-29T11:12:00.000+01:002017-07-29T11:12:28.399+01:00HeartStarters<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Last Thursday, four members of 361 squadron were presented with
HeartStart certificates having successfully completed a British Heart
Foundation approved CPR course.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All cadets receive basic First Aid training when they join the squadron
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Toe Children's Charity which supports children with Cerebral Palsy &
Other Physical Disabilities at their sponsored charity walk in Saltwell
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The squadron provided marshals at checkpoints along the course and drummers from the squadron band headed the walk around the park.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Some cadets modelled the latest air cadet uniforms which have a striking similarity to Telly Tubbies characters!<br /><br />A number of cadets were sponsored by friends and relatives to raise money for this very worthy cause.</span></span>361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-76877592672342293802017-05-04T11:44:00.003+01:002017-05-04T12:12:05.188+01:00Beating the Retreat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Flt Sgt Owen McPake, Sgt William Fletcher and Cpl Sam Dawson from 361
(Gateshead) Squadron once again headed north with a contingent from
Durham/Northumberland Wing to join cadets from across the UK on the
Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle for the ACFA Beating the Retreat.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Performing alongside over 100 cadets from all services, the retreat culminated in a phenomenal finale by the Massed Bands of the Tri-Service Military Bands and the Cadet Force Pipes and Drums. <br /><br />Well done to all who were involved!</span></span>361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-64086043564896573422017-04-24T16:05:00.000+01:002017-04-24T16:08:26.945+01:002017 Tri-Service Band Camp<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Earlier this month six cadets from 361 (Gateshead) Squadron attended the annual Tri-Service Band Camp at Redford Barracks in Edinburgh.<br /><br />The Camp culminated on the Friday evening with a public concert in Portabello Town Hall in Edinburgh where the band, consisting of cadets from the Sea Cadet Corps, the Army Cadet Force, The Royal Air Force Air Cadets and the Boy's Brigade, gave an spirited performance of music for all tastes and the complete concert is in the video below.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> (All members of 361 Squadron get the opportunity to play in the squadron band - No experience or previous music knowledge necessary!)</span></span>361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-84820213518997932662017-04-24T15:26:00.000+01:002017-04-24T15:57:44.125+01:00First Time Flyers<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On the 19th April, 3 cadets from 361 squadron experienced their first flight in a Grob Tutor T1 training aircraft with 11 Air Experience Flight at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cadets Jubb, Jackson and Wilcox all had the opportunity to take control of the aircraft in the air and were presented with First Flight Certificates to mark the occasion.</span></span>361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-42315162740395692912017-03-29T12:15:00.001+01:002017-03-29T12:19:29.108+01:00Recent Presentations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Activity First Aid Certificate which allows him to teach other cadets up
to Youth First Aid level. Cdts Istrat and Ruddick were both awarded
their First Class Cadet badges and Cpl Fletcher was promoted to
Sergeant.</span></span></span></span>361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-43554231741613331242017-03-29T12:09:00.000+01:002017-03-29T12:19:29.110+01:00Lord Lieutentant's Presentations<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Ten cadets from Durham/Northumberland Wing were recently presented with
BTEC Diplomas by Mrs S Winfield, the Lord Lieutenant of Tyne & Wear
in a formal ceremony held at HMS Calliope on Gateshead Quayside.<br /> <br />
Amongst these recipients was Flt Sgt Owen McPake from 361 squadron
(pictured third from the right) who was presented with with his BTEC in
Music for Practical Performance which is one of three BTECs available to
members of the RAF Air Cadets.</span></span></span></span><br />
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361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-74317485546936153412017-03-17T17:02:00.003+00:002017-03-18T12:20:46.906+00:00New First Class Cadets<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Last night, eight cadets from 361 squadron completed their basic
training and were presented with First Class Cadet badges to mark this
stage of their progression in the RAF Air Cadets syllabus.</span></span><br />
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Cadet Organisation National Concert Band Camp at the Royal Air Force
College Cranwell.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> This camp is attended by selected cadets from
all around the UK, most of whom had never played together before, and
after a week of intense rehearsals the camp culminated in a final
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cpl Dawson who is also a member of the 361 squadron band and the
Durham/Northumberland Wing band (which won the ACO National Marching
Band competition in 2016) is this week attending another band camp with
the Air Cadet North Region Band making it a full house having played in
the Squadron, Wing, Region and Corps bands!</span></span><br />
<br />361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-36635850101841169202017-02-14T18:14:00.003+00:002017-02-14T18:15:27.565+00:002017 Wing Cross-Country Competition<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Last Sunday 361 squadron took part in the Durham/Northumberland Wing Inter-Squadron Cross-Country Competition at the Rising Sun Country Park in Wallsend.
Unfortunately the park did not live up to it's name as the sun remained
hidden and the weather was wet, cold and miserable throughout the day.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Nevertheless our team, consisting of Cadets Atkinson and Hunter as
well as Corporals Mos, Frazer-Denham, Kulik, and Craig, battled through
the mud and finished the course successfully and the photo shows them at
the end of the competition.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well done to them all!</span></span>361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-50785476011023875552017-02-14T18:04:00.001+00:002017-02-14T18:15:27.567+00:00Air Experience Flying at RAF Leeming<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On Friday, 10th February four cadets from 361 (Gateshead) Squadron went flying with
No. 11 Air Experience Flight at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cadets Jack Fisher, Ryan Jackson and Alesha Ruddick all experienced their
first flight in Grob Tutor T1 aircraft whilst cadet Akeesha Adamus had her second flight.</span></span>361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-31095873597040028242016-11-12T15:35:00.000+00:002016-11-12T15:35:01.643+00:00Latest 361 Squadron High Flyers<div class="_5pbx userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_f">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On
the 11th November, Cadets Lumsden, Adamus, Elliott and Corporal
Fletcher went flying in Grob Tutor T1 aircraft with 11 Air Experience
Flight at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> For Cadets Lumsden and
Adamus this was their first flight with the Air Cadet Organisation and
they both were able to take control of the aircraft in the air and learn
about the effects of the controls.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Cadet Elliott and Corporal
Fletcher have both flown on previous occasions and they were able to
carry out some aerobatics and experience what North Yorkshire looks like
from an upside down aircraft!</span></span></div>
361 (Gateshead) Squadronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01466802674302486051noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370371579508367611.post-40288836919157367712016-11-12T15:32:00.000+00:002016-11-12T15:33:28.369+00:00Two New Corporals at 361 Squadron<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Our final promotions for the present time are Cpl Hillier and Cpl
Fraser-Denham who were recently presented with their stripes.</span></span><br />
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