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Summer 2015

Cpl Barr Attends However, the sense of Skills For Cadets achievement we all felt and Staff Nijmegen Marches crossing the line on Friday

outweighed the pain, and Two members of staff and At the end of July, I went I’m so proud to hold the with the rest of Merseyside one cadet, recently shiny gold medal and have completed a 2-star canoe Promotions: Wing to Nijmegen, Holland, the badge on my brassard, as for the 99th annual and skills course, with Cdt Barr to Cpl it was by far the hardest, but Cdt Snelson to Cpl Vierdaagse 4 Day Marches. Merseyside Wing instructors most rewarding thing I have Cdt Woodfinden to Cpl This prestigious event and Liverpool Docks. ever done in cadets. Cpl Murray to Sgt involves walking either 30, Plt Off Ross, Plt Off Moores 40, or in my case 50km a day Cpl Barr Awards: for 4 days. and Cdt Billington undertook several weeks’ worth of CMOI Lanyard Merseyside Canoe FS Bennett, FS Doyle For the first few days, we training, in both open Competition and closed cockpit FS Harvey-Kelly had free time in Nijmegen. FS Houghton The whole town came out to . They learnt basic strokes, undertook several celebrate the occasion, with Merseyside Wing as a whole Air Cadet Leadership journeys and also learnt lots of food stalls and things is renowned for its sporting Course safety elements such as how to see and do. Luckily, reputation after winning the Cdt Woodfinden to recover from a capsize. everyone seemed to speak Gillan trophy for the last 10 Cpl Barr some English, so our limited years. Merseyside excels Sgt Murray knowledge of Dutch - dank themselves by offering its je waal (thank you) and a Squadrons a wider range of Flying Scholarship few other random words - activities such as inter- Sgt Cawley-Cooke was enough to get by. Squadron and its Cpl Holland latest edition, . Cdt Billington in a canoe at Representations: The game itself is essentially Liverpool Docks Canoe Polo Teams in a kayak, a combination which may at The course finished with Other Representations: first seem strange. It has practical demonstrations of become an annual sporting everything learnt over the Wing JNCO Course: event, with increasing course and a final question Cpl Woodfinden and answer session on canoe Cpl Barr participation. Crowds greet the Nijmegen and kayak theory.

marchers Cadets from 146 have Up-Coming Events: participated on this event Cdt Billington will now go on Wing Field Training Day On the days that we were both years, this year to complete his Bronze Duke Region Field Training Day walking, I have to admit that entering 2 teams into the Of Edinburgh’s Award by Wing DofE Expeditions it was painful and mentally competition. Our teams canoe later this year. Plt Off Battle of Britain Night tough. I think that everyone were divided by abilities in Moores and Plt Off Ross are Rugby, Netball, and in our team had at least one order to gain the optimum moving onto coaching Trials wobble during the week, but chance of winning each courses later in 2015, which Youth First Aid Course we all pulled through. The division. It was an incredibly will allow them to train support from the crowds was long day for the cadets, more 146 cadets over the amazing: it was mental especially due to the soaring coming years. Any cadets seeing so many people out heat. Cadets and staff will who wish to learn more on the streets cheering at now represent Merseyside about kayak and canoe skills 4am. Wing in the North West can talk to the Squadron AT Editor: Plt Off Moores division. Officer, Flt Lt Pinder. I think overall, the lowest Writer(s): Plt Off Moores, point was on the third day Sgt Mackintosh Plt Off Moores CWO McGough, CI when we were all damaged beyond repair, or so we Fallows, Cpl Woodfinden, thought. Cpl Barr, Sgt Mackintosh

56 Entry Pass Out With QAIC Applications Cadets work towards Flying Colours Open Communicator badges

th After finishing their 18 week The Qualified Aerospace On Saturday the 11 of July, First Class Training Course, Instructors Course is held at Sgt Edment, Cdt Westray and 56 Entry took part in their RAF Linton on Ouse near York I travelled to 1913 ( Passout parade, the first to and MOD Boscombe Down Ash) Squadron to complete be held at the newly rebuilt near Salisbury, the the remaining two modules of Memorial Hall in Northwich candidates from 146 Sqn will the Comms Badge. The course started early in the morning town centre. be based at Linton. and went on until mid- The Passout weekend Applicants for the QAIC will afternoon. In this time we started with the traditional be interviewed and assessed learnt about wave Dining In Night, in the 4-6 September and the propagation and different types of antenna such as the spectacular setting of Vale successful candidates will be “Horizontal Half Wave Dipole Royal Abbey Golf Course. 21 expected to attend Linton for Antenna”. In addition we also cadets graduated on Sunday one weekend per month until the assessment and listened to the amateur radio the 12th of July in front of graduation week which will users of the country talking to the guest of honour, Mr Eric be 18-24 March 2016. each other through a website Lare, a cadet with 146 called Hack Green, which is Squadron during WW2. The 20 successful candidates ran by a dedicated group of will be divided into groups of radio enthusiasts. Awards were given as 4 and will work as a syndicate follows: After logging 40 different throughout the course contacts and even listening to studying Leadership, Flight Best Academic: Cdt Moore people from Latvia and Simulator, Air traffic control, Most Improved: Cdt Wager , we changed topics Radio theory and practice, Best Drill: Cdt Robinson to Data Comms, which Presentational Skills, Commendations: Cdt Colfar, involved sending and Psychology and the theory receiving data and using Cdt Cawley and practice of training with specialised prosigs and Best Male: Cdt Ravenscroft the aim of producing well completing a quiz, I got the Best Female: Cdt McLeman motivated and trained certificate passed off, and so Best Cadet: Cdt Ravenscroft individuals equipped to train have completed all of the other Cadets both on their modules I need to complete respective Squadron and at the Comms Badge. I would the Regional Activity highly recommend going for Centres. this badge if you are

interested in the ins and outs At the Graduation and of communication in the ATC. Assessment weekend in

March each syndicate will Cpl Woodfinden give a 30 minute

presentation to the 56 Entry Dining In Night at Vale assembled guests who will be Royal Abbey Golf Course high ranking RAF Officers and The weekend was a great senior figures in the Civil success, culminating with a Aviation industry, such as the parade back to the Squadron Head of NATS, Head of Flying and a flawlessly executed Training establishments and drill routine by the other individuals who are "high flyers" within the graduating cadets. Civil and Military aviation CWO McGough fields. A flight sim sortie is one of the tests for potential QAIC students CI Fallows