COMMANDANT MEETS THE NATION’S TOP AIR CADETS

FINALISTS for the titles of best male and female air cadet in the Air Training Corps have visited RAF College Cranwell, Lincolnshire for the first time.

The air cadets, aged 18-20, represent the best of their generation in the ATC today.

At total of 11 of the 12 finalists for the prestigious Dacre Sword and Dacre Brooch Competition travelled from across the UK to meet Commandant Air Cadets, Air Commodore Gordon Moulds.

Air Commodore Moulds said: “To be the Regional Dacre nomination is an outstanding achievement and one that every cadet should aspire to. The opportunity to speak to the top cadets from across the ATC was excellent and their contribution has helped me to refine policies and projects that I wish to take forward in the near future - they certainly gave plenty to think about!”

Following a photo-call on the steps of College Hall with the Commandant the cadets enjoyed a tour of the historic building before being invited to assist with a charity quiz night hosted by a celebrity quizmaster, Mr Jeremy Beadle.

The quiz raised a total of £5,400 in support of an ACO project for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

Nominees for the Dacre Sword and Dacre Brooch are: Wales and West Region Instructor Flight Sergeant Robert Brooks, 1429 (Cardigan & Aberporth) Squadron, No.3 Welsh Wing Cadet Warrant Officer Sarah Gerrie, 2348 (Maghull) Squadron, Merseyside Wing Central & East Region Cadet Warrant Officer Lyndsay McGregor, 2331 (St Ives) Squadron, Beds & Cambs Wing Cadet Warrant Officer Alistair Best, 2229 (Loughborough) Squadron, South & East Midlands Wing London & South East Region Flight Sergeant Officer Kristina Pisano, 241 (Wanstead & Woodford) Squadron, London Wing Cadet Warrant Officer, Paul Fothergill, 241 (Wanstead & Woodford) Squadron, London Wing North Region Cadet Warrant Officer Luke Bradley, 1325 (Dinnington) Squadron, South & West Yorks Wing Cadet Warrant Officer Katie Morris, 391(Wilmslow) Sqn, East Cheshire & South Manchester Wing Scotland & Northern Ireland Cadet Warrant Officer David McGrath, 2452 (Shawlands Academy) Sqn, Glasgow & West Scotland Wing Cadet Sergeant Catriona Dick, 107 (Aberdeen) Squadron, Aberdeen & North East Scotland Wing South West Region Cadet Warrant Officer Alistair Cunningham, 41F (Taunton) Squadron, Devon & Somerset Wing Cadet Warrant Officer Karla Lincoln, 2377 (Plympton) Squadron, Plymouth & Cornwall Wing