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@621VGS

621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron, part of No 2 Flying Training School of the Royal Air Force. Providing gliding opportunities to the Air Cadets.

 RAF Little Rissington
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Joined August 2012
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On Sunday, #team2457 cadets were @621VGS, RAF Little Rissington, completing Glider Induction Flights. All three cadets had a great day on the airfield and of course in the air. #GliderInductionFlights #aviationadventures @OCHertsWing @aircadets
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It is with profound sadness that the Royal Air Force Air Cadets mourn the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Since our founding days in 1941, Her Majesty has been a beacon of inspiration for all Air Cadets, and there will be many members of our Air Cadet family who will have been intensely honoured to have met Her Majesty The Queen and will never fail to recall their cherished memories. Every current and former member of the Air Cadets will hold immense admiration, deep affection, and a strong sense of privilege in their service and commitment to her. The Queen’s unwavering support to the youth of the Nation and her steadfast commitment to public service has for over seven decades inspired every member of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets to pursue an ethos of ‘Service before Self’. On behalf of everyone in the Royal Air Force Air Cadets, our young people, adult volunteers, staff and their families, I offer our earnest respect and heartfelt condolences to His Majesty the King.

ALT It is with profound sadness that the Royal Air Force Air Cadets mourn the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Since our founding days in 1941, Her Majesty has been a beacon of inspiration for all Air Cadets, and there will be many members of our Air Cadet family who will have been intensely honoured to have met Her Majesty The Queen and will never fail to recall their cherished memories. Every current and former member of the Air Cadets will hold immense admiration, deep affection, and a strong sense of privilege in their service and commitment to her. The Queen’s unwavering support to the youth of the Nation and her steadfast commitment to public service has for over seven decades inspired every member of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets to pursue an ethos of ‘Service before Self’. On behalf of everyone in the Royal Air Force Air Cadets, our young people, adult volunteers, staff and their families, I offer our earnest respect and heartfelt condolences to His Majesty the King.

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1/2 Yesterday 621VGS and 637VGS staff attended the Service of Remembrance at St. Peters Church in Little Rissington. They also paid respects to a former Air Cadet, G.E.K Stone, whose Commonwealth War Grave Commission headstone features the Air Training Corps crest. @ComdtAC @CWGC
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2/2 St. Peters in Little Rissington is the resting place of 49 service personnel and contains an RAF memorial window, depicting the crests of Central Flying School, @rafredarrows, and the @RAFAssociation, along with the keys of St Peter and a dove. #WeWillRememberThem
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Congratulations to Plt Off Beech (right) our newest A2! He spent the week at 2FTS CGS at RAF Syerston, with his flying ability, theory knowledge and ground school presentation technique tested. Great achievement - well done!
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After a year and a half break due to Covid, 8️⃣7️⃣8️⃣ put the ‘Air’ back into ‘Air Cadets’ this weekend by resuming gliding…check out our Instagram for pics! #Fly621 #621VGS #637VGS #WhatWeDo #NoOrdinaryHobby @aircadets @ComdtAC @SWRegionRAFAC @DWWaircadets @rafa_swindon
878 (Highworth Supermarine) Sqn RAF Air Cadets (@878Highworth) profile picture878 (Highworth Supermarine) Sqn RAF Air Cadets@878Highworth6 Jun 2021
Just posted a photo @ Royal Air Force Little Rissington instagram.com/p/CPyIg-wBfed/…
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A very happy 50th birthday to all at the Royal International Air Tattoo from the RAF Air Cadets.. 🌟 ⭐ 💫
Royal International Air Tattoo (@airtattoo) profile pictureRoyal International Air Tattoo
@airtattoo31 May 2021
Happy Birthday to us! 🥳 Today we marked the 50th Anniversary of the first Air Tattoo with a small event at North Weald, including attendance of an aircraft which was on display at that first Air Tattoo in 1971. More details and video coming later this week...
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Last weekend the first ATP cadets since COVID Lockdown from @1446aircadets @1315_Air_Cadets @2392sqn @136SqnATC. Yesterday @AbingdonAirCdts and @2120SqnATC. Today @ATC2419SQN. Lots more in the weeks to come! @aircadets #FLY621 #whatwedo with 637VGS at RAF Little Rissington
Witney Air Cadets (@Official2120) profile pictureWitney Air Cadets@Official212029 May 2021
Thank you @621VGS and 637VGS for a great days gliding alongside @AbingdonAirCdts Great weather and a warm welcome ending with two cadets per Sqn achieving their blue glider wings. 2 Witney cadets pictured under the open hangar door with a Viking glider. #noordinaryhobby
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Condolence message from the @ComdtAC Air Commodore Tony Keeling, regarding His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, our former Royal Patron for 63 years.
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621 VGS retweeted
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Comdt 2 FTS@fts_28 Mar 2021
Good news: we have aligned the post-CV19-lockdown recovery flying for the VGS with Step 2 of the Govt Roadmap (currently 12 Apr); this will see a gradual reintroduction of VGS gliding and AGS activities. @aircadets should begin safely launching skywards in Step 3 (after 17 May).
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621 VGS retweeted
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Comdt 2 FTS@fts_25 Feb 2021
Happy 80th Birthday to the @aircadets! Hoping that 2 FTS will soon be able to safely launch our RAF air cadets skywards again. In the meantime, stay safe and well.
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Get applying now!!!! @fts_2 @2ftsaerospace @SwrAvn @katherinealee @RGONorth @AviationCcf
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A great evening with @621VGS and 637VGS learning about #MentalHealthAwareness.Thanks to Linda and Jordan from the @RAFAC_MHealth team. #wellbeing
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💙 #ClapForOurCarers
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Grateful if all those in or connected to @RoyalAirForce would share @ChiefofAirStaff message
Royal Air Force (@RoyalAirForce) profile pictureRoyal Air Force
@RoyalAirForce19 Mar 2020
Today, the @ChiefofAirStaff recorded a video message thanking the Royal Air Force for their hard work in these difficult times, and for the support of their families and loved ones. He also expresses his pride in the Royal Air Force's support to the Nation at times like this.
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Number of years since each station last recorded wind gusts of equal strength or stronger than #StormDennis. Most notable feature was the bow echo over S Britain - produced strongest gust at Pembrey Sands for 4 years, Mumbles Head for 6 years and Little Rissington for 13 years!🌬️
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Drum roll.... the Warning Order for #NationalAerospaceCamp 2020 has been released! If you’re in South West, London & South East or Scotland & NI Regions, or the CCF, you can apply. Speak to your sqn staff for more info. The countdown to #NAC20 has officially begun... #AirCadets
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Many Congratulations to all those recognised in the NYHL, but particular congrats to those within 2 FTS for their AOC 22 Gp Commendations: Flt Lt Colin Bell (637 VGS); Flt Lt Liz Mockeridge (622 VGS); Flt Lt Tony Webb, Flt Lt Dave Hill & Flt Lt Sean Link (CGS). Well done to all!
RAF Air Cadets (@aircadets) profile pictureRAF Air Cadets@aircadets28 Dec 2019
Congratulations to those who have been recognised for their efforts in this year’s New Year Honours List! bit.ly/RAFNYHL2020 #NewYearHonours #rafaircadets #proud

Royal Air Force New Year Honours List 2020

The New Year Honours List 2020 for the Royal Air Force

raf.mod.uk
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621/637 VGS- Thank you what an excellent day! We flew until it was dark. 2 Bronze & 1 Blue wings!! @621VGS @637VGS @WExOTVW @Training_TVW @AirCadets_TVW @ComdtAC
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