Cadets and staff have finally been able to cash in their fundraising efforts of 2010, in aid of Help for Heroes. As the Corps begins to celebrate its 70^th anniversary, the Squadron also starts to celebrate its 10th anniversary, and has started the year with great news for the Help for Heroes Charity.

Katie Wilson Help for Heroes representative received a final cheque for £2050. Bringing to a close the year with a grand total of £3550 raised by the cadets. Read More

Cadets at 51 (Orton) Squadron are celebrating their 10^th anniversary with  the opening of their new indoor Air rifle range.

After several weeks of hard work staff and cadets put the finishing touches to the range before it was finally put into action. Read More

Over the weekend 16-17 October, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst provided the setting for the Cadet 150 National Festival of First Aid.

The Young Adult team (over 17-24year old) from 51 (Orton) Sqn had their First Aid skills tested to the limit treating a variety of injuries sustained by casualties including a fractured are, fractured pelvis, nose bleed and several other injuries. Read More

51 (Orton) Squadron bids farewell to Cadet Corporals Sam Harding and Robyn Chatfield.

They now have the opportunity of a lifetime as they embark upon the new and varied challenges that await them at Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College (DFSC). Read More

Cadets of 51 (Orton) Squadron Air Training Corps, have obtained Wing Marksmanship badges at their first attempt on the new cadet rifle L98 A2, at RAF Marham recently.
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Putting something back into the community is an important part of life for the Air Cadet Organisation.

So the civilian committee, cadets and Staff from 51 (Orton) took to Serpentine Green shopping centre Peterborough over the weekend of the 3rd and 4th October to raise funds for two local organisations. Read More

During the late August Bank Holiday cadets from 51 (Orton) Squadron gathered within the fields of Yarwell Island near Wansford for the annual Wet and Wild adventure training weekend. It was set to be a good one as Cadets, staff and volunteers pulled together to set up camp on Friday evening.

115 (Peterborough) Squadron organised the event, inviting squadrons from all over the Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing. Read More

Cadets and staff from 51 (Orton) Squadron recently took part in the very first joint camp between Air cadets from the UK and cadets and staff from the USA at RAF Marham in Norfolk.

From the 15th of August the week included US cadets showing their UK counterparts silent rifle drill. Cadets also challenged themselves on the confidence course and flying at RAF Wyton in the versatile training aircraft the Grob Tutor. Some of the highlights of the week included an action packed Go Kart competition that would grace the tracks of any F1 circuit, and firing the New cadet general purpose rifle the L98 A2. Read More

Trousers were pressed and shoes were polished to perfection for 51 Orton Squadron’s annual presentation evening last month. The immaculate squadron, made up of over 40 dedicated cadets aged 13-20 years old, gathered on parade in their finery to celebrate another successful year.

After a nerve-racking inspection under the critical eye of Group Captain Morrell, a proud Warrant Officer Chris Bone recounted the numerous achievements of these talented youngsters. Read More

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Over the weekend 20-21 June 2009, 51 (Orton) Squadron Air Training Corps hosted a Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing Radio Communications Course held at their Orton Longueville HQ.

43 cadets attended over the weekend, which is the first part of their training package to achieve their communicator’s badge. Read More

Ok so it does not match the day in the calendar, but it was a long day for us.

Having been bathed in sun from 0800hrs when we met at the main gates, the day concluded with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fly past. We had just finished assisting the Royal Air Force at their mobile Careers office at The East of England showground, probably one of the biggest events in the area. All over, so now onto Waterbeach Barracks Army Cadet HQ for an overnight stay for Sundays First Aid Competition. Read More

A big thank you and well done to all involved, especially to Mr and Mrs Boyce for turning their car into the "kit car," for the 2 days, we couldn't have done it without you.

Sgt Smith for Gordon Ramseyesque food delights, the cadets who assisted over the entire weekend at the cooking/ camp site and the First Aid casualties. It was also great to see parents and loved ones there for the Official Parade.

There is also a page of all the photos from the weekend which can be viewed in the Photo Gallery.

How would you feel faced with a casualty suffering from a broken arm, severely bleeding wounds or suffering a heart attack? This list of injuries is enough to have the local emergency services on standby but for a group of young air cadets it is all in a weekends work!

Luckily, for the casualties this was just an exercise and cadets of 51 (Orton) Squadron Air Training Corps rose to the challenges put to them, and went on to successfully pass the St John National Youth First Aid assessments over the weekend and handled every situation very professionally. Read More

Cadets of 51 (Orton) Squadron Air Training Corps, have passed their First Class assessments following a busy and hectic period of practical and theoretical training including camp craft, map reading, radio communications, team building and field craft to name a few.

Presentations had to be put on hold though due to their involvement with the annual Beds & Cambs Wing Easter Camp, this year held at Napier Barracks, Folkestone. During the camp the cadets experienced a flight in a Chinook Helicopter from 27 Squadron RAF, abseiling, rock climbing, watermanship skills, raft building and various leadership tasks. Read More

Cadet Flight Sergeant Thomas Quigley of 51 (Orton) Squadron Air Training Corps, has achieved a Distinction * for his recent hard work with the BTEC First Diploma. Add to this his Aviation Studies success Tom can now boast the equivalent of 6 GCSE’s to his CV.

Officer Commanding 51 (Orton) Squadron, Pilot Officer Angela Bone said, “cadets who go on to complete all four stages of the current training syllabus will receive a BTEC qualification equivalent to 2 GCSEs. Cadets like Tom who decide to go on and do the First Diploma in Public Services as well, can go on to qualify for both BTEC’s, which is equivalent to a total of 6 additional GCSEs. This is a big plus for any young persons CV when applying for jobs or course places in the future.” Read More

At 07:00 on the 14th March 2009, Cadets Scrine and Harding set off on a 9 hour journey that would take them to NACATC (National Air Cadet Adventure Training Centre) Windermere. Once they had taken the journey they then started unloading the bus of all the equipment that they would be using that week as well as the copious amount of food they would fuel 30 cadets with energy as they did a week of adventure training.

We soon went in to the centre where we immediately started to choose beds and start to unpack all of our personal belongings. Soon after this we then had to rent out kit from the building, most cadets needed very little as a kit list had been sent out of what to bring the month beforehand. Most cadets tried to get an early sleep so as to get in the routine of what the week would bring. Read More