Yesterday marked the last day of 1507 Chester-le-Street Squadrons most senior cadet, Cadet Warrant Officer Tom Dowson’s Navigation Flying Scholarship with No.9 AEF at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. Despite some less desirable weather conditions he managed to complete the whole course, including all 8 flying sorties. These sorties included several navigation exercises in the Yorkshire area, the most memorable being the valleys of the Yorkshire dales! He even got the opportunity to learn

We were really proud to see one of our own RAFAC Officers graduating as a regular RAF Officer last week! Pilot Officer Mark Richardson started out as a cadet at 733 (Newcastle Airport) Squadron in Durham Northumberland Wing. He rose to the rank of CWO, and was one of the first QAIC graduates. After timing out as a cadet, he spent a short time as a CI before being commissioned and serving as an officer at 1114 Gosforth Squadron - Air Cadets and 861 (Wideopen) Squadron ATC. Mar