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At 888 Squadron you will have many opportunities to participate in many different activities varied from Football and Swimming to Flying and Gliding to Shooting and maybe even overseas flights in fast jets. Also The Air Training Corps can give you a BTEC in Public Services and in Music also you can get a BTEC for Aviation Studies these qualifications are nationally recognised. Below are many activities the Squaron participates in: Flying and Gliding
There are plenty of opportunities open to cadets when flying, from aerobatics in the new Grob Tutor to practising stalls in a Viking glider. Some Cadets who stand out from the rest may also get the opportunity to fly on a civil airliner or go on an overseas flight in an RAF Tri-Star, VC10 or Hercules. A few cadets have also had the opportunity to fly in a variety of other aircraft including fast jets and the Red Arrows.
In general, every cadet will be given opportunities to fly during their time as an active member of 888 Squadron.
Shooting Cadets at all levels of the Air Training Corps have the opportunity to participate in the sport of rifle shooting. Since the ATC was originally a recruiting organisation for the Royal Air Force it made good sense for marksmanship to be on the training syllabus. Shooting remains one of the most popular cadet activities.
Cadets can achieve a range of awards for their effort if they are really good at shooting they may recieve one of the awards listed below.The Marksmanship Scheme allows cadets to gain marksman badges regardless of the rifles available to them. The four levels of qualification are Squadron, Wing, Region and Corps Marksman. The scheme requires cadets to progress from basic grouping practices, the foundation of good shooting, through to deliberate, rapid and snap shooting practices. These last three types require cadets to to be trained to be able to zero their rifles correctly.
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Cadets from 888 Squadron are offered opportunities to fly in light aircraft, gliders as well as other RAF and civil aircraft.
There are also exciting opportunities for cadets to learn how to fly, with scholarships for both powered flight and gliding.
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