479 (Rubery) Squadron Air Cadets

Latest News

RAF Cranwell Summer Camp August 2010

This month, 7 – 14th August, 37 cadets and 7 staff from the wing enjoyed Annual Camp at RAF Cranwell. The week had a comprehensive programme laid on by the station ACLO Flt Lt Huw Millar.

Normandy June 2010

During June the squadron took part in a combined 45 mile sponsored walk in an effort to raise money for Help for Heroes along with taking part in an official D-Day memorial parade in Normandy.

Running to Gold

Cadet Alex Dore of 479 (Rubery) Squadron Air Training Corps, recently represented Central and East Region at the ATC inter regional athletics Championships held at RAF Cosford.

Wing Field Day 2010

479 (Rubery) Squadron success at Wing Field Day 2010.

Advanced Navigation in Snowdonia

During the May Day Bank Holiday 7 cadets and 2 staff from 479 and 2030 Squadrons took part in an advanced navigation course in the Carneddau Mountains of Snowdonia National Park.

Introduction

Welcome to the home page of 479 (Rubery) Squadron Air Cadets.

The Air Cadets is a fantastic opportunity for young people between the ages of 13 and 20 to develop their personal attributes and gain experiences that they will remember for ever. It offers a scope of activities from the Duke of Edinburgh's award to flying aerobatics and adventure training through to summer camps. Cadets annually spend camps on RAF bases around the country visiting various squadrons ranging from operational fast jets to training aircraft.

Our squadron has been fortunate through the hard work of the cadets, staff and civilian committee to purchase equipment for the cadets to use on their activities along with our own minibus.

479 squadron is situated in Rubery, south Birmingham, and currently has around 40 cadets. We Parade on Monday and Wednesday between 7.00 - 9.30PM

I hope that after visiting our website you will gain a further insight in to what 479 squadron offers young people and realise you could be part of that too.