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Colleagues,

Sunday the 12th February witnessed 718 cadets and staff from Greater Manchester Wing take to the streets of Manchester for our annual service of commemoration, but also our inaugural service as Greater Manchester Wing and the dedication of our new banner.

Thank you to all who turned out.  A truly fitting start to what I am sure will be a hugely successful wing.  A huge thank you to Sqn Ldr Linehan for making the arrangements and to Warrant Officer O'Brien and the NCO team for ensuring that the parade was conducted with the right amount of military precision.  The Lord Lieutenant, Lord Mayor and Regional Commandant each commented upon the professionalism of the parade and service.  You should all be very proud of what you achieved. 

Please pass on my thanks to all cadets and staff involved.

J Betts
Wg Cdr RAFVR(T)
OC GM Wg

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Colleagues,

Sunday the 12th February witnessed 718 cadets and staff from Greater Manchester Wing take to the streets of Manchester for our annual service of commemoration, but also our inaugural service as Greater Manchester Wing and the dedication of our new banner.

Thank you to all who turned out.  A truly fitting start to what I am sure will be a hugely successful wing.  A huge thank you to Sqn Ldr Linehan for making the arrangements and to Warrant Officer O'Brien and the NCO team for ensuring that the parade was conducted with the right amount of military precision.  The Lord Lieutenant, Lord Mayor and Regional Commandant each commented upon the professionalism of the parade and service.  You should all be very proud of what you achieved. 

Please pass on my thanks to all cadets and staff involved.

J Betts
Wg Cdr RAFVR(T)
OC GM Wg

]]> General Cadet News Sgt (ATC) J N Dawson Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:35:35 +0000 http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.91.1 Greater Manchester Wing Training Weekend (WTW) January 2012 http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.88.1
Greater Manchester Wing will be organising another training weekend for the 13th-15th January at Nescliff.

Courses which will be run include:

JNCO
SNCO
L98 Training
No 8 Training
First Aid

Estimated cost to be around £10-15.

You will need to see Sgt Dawson on Friday 16th December if you are interested. Deadline for the paperwork and money is January 9th.

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Greater Manchester Wing will be organising another training weekend for the 13th-15th January at Nescliff.

Courses which will be run include:

JNCO
SNCO
L98 Training
No 8 Training
First Aid

Estimated cost to be around £10-15.

You will need to see Sgt Dawson on Friday 16th December if you are interested. Deadline for the paperwork and money is January 9th.

]]> General Cadet News Sgt (ATC) J N Dawson Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:25:45 +0000 http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.88.1 Battle of Britain Parade Bolton http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.85.1
This parade commemorates the Battle of Britain in Bolton Town Centre

Date:
18th September 2011

Details as follows:
Meet at the South side of the Town Hall at 1115hrs
March off at 1145hrs
Dismissal at 1315hrs

All cadets are to attend this parade. If you cannot attend, speak to Sgt Dawson ASAP.

Uniform will be Wedgwood shirt and ties, with jumpers.

NB: No stable belts are to be worn.

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This parade commemorates the Battle of Britain in Bolton Town Centre

Date:
18th September 2011

Details as follows:
Meet at the South side of the Town Hall at 1115hrs
March off at 1145hrs
Dismissal at 1315hrs

All cadets are to attend this parade. If you cannot attend, speak to Sgt Dawson ASAP.

Uniform will be Wedgwood shirt and ties, with jumpers.

NB: No stable belts are to be worn.

]]> General Cadet News Sgt (ATC) J N Dawson Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:05:49 +0100 http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.85.1 Facebook http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.84.1
80 (Bolton) Squadron has officially joined Facebook this week following talks amongst the staff.

The Facebook page is available and runs along side this website to provide up to date information to all cadets and their parents. Squadron events are also listed.

Be sure to visit the page and 'like' it at www.facebook.com/BoltonAirCadets

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80 (Bolton) Squadron has officially joined Facebook this week following talks amongst the staff.

The Facebook page is available and runs along side this website to provide up to date information to all cadets and their parents. Squadron events are also listed.

Be sure to visit the page and 'like' it at www.facebook.com/BoltonAirCadets

]]> General Cadet News Sgt (ATC) J N Dawson Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:57:25 +0100 http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.84.1 Battle of Britain Parade Manchester http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.83.1
This parade commemorates the Battle of Britain and the 70th anniversary of the Air Training Corps.

Date:
4th September 2011

Details as follows:
Meet at Albert Sq at 1300hrs (Band meet at 1245hrs)
March off at 1330hrs
Dismissal at 1540hrs

All cadets are asked to attend this parade. The Squadron banner will also be paraded.

Uniform will be Wedgwood shirt and ties, with jumpers.

NB: No stable belts are to be worn.

Travel Arrangements:
Cadets are to make their own way to/from Albert Square in Manchester.

Train and bus times are as follows:

From  To 
Bolton Train Station12:35    Deansgate Station12:51
Bolton Train Station12:25 Manchester Victoria12:45
Bolton Train Station12:31 Manchester Victoria12:52

Bolton Bus Station: Stand N
Bus No. 8, 11:35. Arrives in Manchester at 12:30

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This parade commemorates the Battle of Britain and the 70th anniversary of the Air Training Corps.

Date:
4th September 2011

Details as follows:
Meet at Albert Sq at 1300hrs (Band meet at 1245hrs)
March off at 1330hrs
Dismissal at 1540hrs

All cadets are asked to attend this parade. The Squadron banner will also be paraded.

Uniform will be Wedgwood shirt and ties, with jumpers.

NB: No stable belts are to be worn.

Travel Arrangements:
Cadets are to make their own way to/from Albert Square in Manchester.

Train and bus times are as follows:

From  To 
Bolton Train Station12:35    Deansgate Station12:51
Bolton Train Station12:25 Manchester Victoria12:45
Bolton Train Station12:31 Manchester Victoria12:52

Bolton Bus Station: Stand N
Bus No. 8, 11:35. Arrives in Manchester at 12:30

]]> General Cadet News Sgt (ATC) J N Dawson Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:35:57 +0100 http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.83.1 80 Sqn goes flying! http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.80.1
On arrival at RAF Woodvale, the cadets from Bolton, Bury, and Heywood Squadron were matched to 10 AEF (Air Experience Flight). In which we were sat down and given a safety briefing on the aircraft (a Grob tutor) and instructions on how to use a parachute and LSJ (Lifesaving Jacket). Everybody listened intently to the briefing, from the first time flyers, too the seasoned cadets off the back of 5 or 6 flights previous. All flyers were then to test their knowledge from the briefing and try to strap themselves into mock grob seats and mock parachutes to ensure they knew what to do.

The flights were then due to start, at around 10-11am. This was not the case unfortunately, as test flights in the weather conditions concluded it was not safe for cadets to fly. This was due to the much speculated low cloud, due to this we were delayed till later in the day to see if the weather would improve. 80 sqn cadets kept themselves occupied by turning on the movie Top Gun, some played football, others polishing their parade shoes and some did more chatting!

Later in the day, around 2-3 pm the sky appeared to be clearing up from the west, and flights were finally declared safe and were quickly taking up cadets on their first flights - all first time flyers out of the 80 sqn cadets had a chance to fly for 30 minutes and felt they had an exceptional day regardless of delays, while a select few of the cadets did not fly due to time constraints nobody left RAF Woodvale disappointed or without a smile on their face. All in all this was one of many brilliant and eventful days out we have regularly at 80 sqn and hopefully you will be their on the next one with us!
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On arrival at RAF Woodvale, the cadets from Bolton, Bury, and Heywood Squadron were matched to 10 AEF (Air Experience Flight). In which we were sat down and given a safety briefing on the aircraft (a Grob tutor) and instructions on how to use a parachute and LSJ (Lifesaving Jacket). Everybody listened intently to the briefing, from the first time flyers, too the seasoned cadets off the back of 5 or 6 flights previous. All flyers were then to test their knowledge from the briefing and try to strap themselves into mock grob seats and mock parachutes to ensure they knew what to do.

The flights were then due to start, at around 10-11am. This was not the case unfortunately, as test flights in the weather conditions concluded it was not safe for cadets to fly. This was due to the much speculated low cloud, due to this we were delayed till later in the day to see if the weather would improve. 80 sqn cadets kept themselves occupied by turning on the movie Top Gun, some played football, others polishing their parade shoes and some did more chatting!

Later in the day, around 2-3 pm the sky appeared to be clearing up from the west, and flights were finally declared safe and were quickly taking up cadets on their first flights - all first time flyers out of the 80 sqn cadets had a chance to fly for 30 minutes and felt they had an exceptional day regardless of delays, while a select few of the cadets did not fly due to time constraints nobody left RAF Woodvale disappointed or without a smile on their face. All in all this was one of many brilliant and eventful days out we have regularly at 80 sqn and hopefully you will be their on the next one with us!
]]> General Cadet News Cdt Hadfield Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:47:00 +0100 http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.80.1 Attention – Wear your Uniform to Work/School Day http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.79.1
Cadets and volunteers throughout the United Kingdom are being encouraged to wear their Air Cadet Organisation uniform to work on Wednesday 22 June 2011.

Air Cadet Next Generation Logo

This year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) will be on Saturday 25 June. Many Local communities will be hosting a wide variety of events, including the presentation of Veterans’ Badges, across the UK to celebrate our Armed Forces. As an important part of the Armed Forces family, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and cadets are encouraged to wear their Uniform to Work or to School on Wednesday 22 June.

Members of the Volunteer Reserve and those members of the Regular Armed Forces who do not usually wear uniform to work will also be encouraged to take part, and there are expected to be a number of high-profile individuals going about their ‘day-jobs’ in uniform next Wednesday.

Adult Volunteers must ask permission from their employers and Cadets must have parental consent and their Headteacher’s agreement before wearing their uniform to Work or School.

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Cadets and volunteers throughout the United Kingdom are being encouraged to wear their Air Cadet Organisation uniform to work on Wednesday 22 June 2011.

Air Cadet Next Generation Logo

This year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) will be on Saturday 25 June. Many Local communities will be hosting a wide variety of events, including the presentation of Veterans’ Badges, across the UK to celebrate our Armed Forces. As an important part of the Armed Forces family, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and cadets are encouraged to wear their Uniform to Work or to School on Wednesday 22 June.

Members of the Volunteer Reserve and those members of the Regular Armed Forces who do not usually wear uniform to work will also be encouraged to take part, and there are expected to be a number of high-profile individuals going about their ‘day-jobs’ in uniform next Wednesday.

Adult Volunteers must ask permission from their employers and Cadets must have parental consent and their Headteacher’s agreement before wearing their uniform to Work or School.

]]> General Cadet News Sgt (ATC) J N Dawson Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:14:50 +0100 http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.79.1 Visit from the Lord Lieutenant and Mayor of Bolton http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.77.1
The night began with an inspection by the Lord Lieutenant and Mayor of Bolton, the cadets who were asked questions during inspection really did impress and definitely gave a pleasing account of what we do as members of the Air Training Corps. After the inspection, our Drill team and Band pulled off some of the best performances we've seen with a brilliant show of skill and expertise. The Lord Lieutenant, Mayor and Mayoress of Bolton were very happy with what they'd seen so far, with only half the night gone.

With the second half of the night, as it was Pancake Day the Squadron invited our guests to eat some rather unconventional pancakes. A rainy night in Bolton didn't deter us though, the Pancake competition commenced, with outdoor cooking on some questionable non-stick pans - we cooked some less than fine pancakes and dashed in the rain to deliver them to our guests. Though some pancakes went missing, due to a hungry (greedy) Corporal related incident - our guests ..with regret, tasted our pancakes - very brave! Though our cooking wasn't of the highest quality we showed the Lord Lieutenant and Mayor of Bolton how to have a good time on a rainy pancake day and they certainly enjoyed themselves, along with our cadets.

On the final parade, the Squadron was award with the Lord Lieutenants hearty thanks along with a plaque and a cheque. The Mayor and Mayoress echoed the feelings of the Lord Lieutenant and expressed their pleasure and thanks before leaving. Overall we did all have done the ATC, the Squadron and yourselves proud - very well done to all who were involved in the night!

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The night began with an inspection by the Lord Lieutenant and Mayor of Bolton, the cadets who were asked questions during inspection really did impress and definitely gave a pleasing account of what we do as members of the Air Training Corps. After the inspection, our Drill team and Band pulled off some of the best performances we've seen with a brilliant show of skill and expertise. The Lord Lieutenant, Mayor and Mayoress of Bolton were very happy with what they'd seen so far, with only half the night gone.

With the second half of the night, as it was Pancake Day the Squadron invited our guests to eat some rather unconventional pancakes. A rainy night in Bolton didn't deter us though, the Pancake competition commenced, with outdoor cooking on some questionable non-stick pans - we cooked some less than fine pancakes and dashed in the rain to deliver them to our guests. Though some pancakes went missing, due to a hungry (greedy) Corporal related incident - our guests ..with regret, tasted our pancakes - very brave! Though our cooking wasn't of the highest quality we showed the Lord Lieutenant and Mayor of Bolton how to have a good time on a rainy pancake day and they certainly enjoyed themselves, along with our cadets.

On the final parade, the Squadron was award with the Lord Lieutenants hearty thanks along with a plaque and a cheque. The Mayor and Mayoress echoed the feelings of the Lord Lieutenant and expressed their pleasure and thanks before leaving. Overall we did all have done the ATC, the Squadron and yourselves proud - very well done to all who were involved in the night!

]]> General Cadet News Cdt Hadfield Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:51:09 +0000 http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.77.1 Ex-Cadet Dominic Begg, in memorium http://www.80sqn.co.uk/news.php?item.76.1 It is with great sadness we announce the death of Ex-Cadet Dominic Begg (21) who died in a road traffic collision on Saturday. Dominic was a Cadet at 80 (Bolton) Sqn and was well liked by all that knew him. He was outgoing, popular and had many friends at the Squadron and remained in contact after he left.

Our thoughts go out to his family and he will be truely missed by all that knew him.

]]> It is with great sadness we announce the death of Ex-Cadet Dominic Begg (21) who died in a road traffic collision on Saturday. Dominic was a Cadet at 80 (Bolton) Sqn and was well liked by all that knew him. He was outgoing, popular and had many friends at the Squadron and remained in contact after he left.

Our thoughts go out to his family and he will be truely missed by all that knew him.

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