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Top military athletes take part in the 10km challenge to honour RAF 100

05 Sep 2018

A former air cadet and now senior instructor from 645 VGS at RAF Topcliffe has today accomplished his dreams for a career as a professional pilot.

03 Sep 2018

Cadet Flight Sergeant Alex Burch has become the latest Royal Air Force Air Cadet to achieve a Grade 2 Glider Pilot qualification in the Air Cadet’s Viking Glider.

30 Aug 2018

The RAF Air Cadets National Choir perform in Lincoln for one of their biggest concerts yet.

29 Aug 2018

Ely cadet Sergeant Joe Harris has completed his Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition on horseback in the Lake District.

24 Aug 2018

Around 500 cadets from across the country have spent the week learning about all things aviation at the National Aerospace Camp at RAF Syerston.

23 Aug 2018

Air cadets get an exclusive tour inside the Global Operations Security Control Centre.

20 Aug 2018

Around 250 Air Cadets with accompanying staff have attended a multi activity camp to celebrate the RAF100.

06 Aug 2018

The RAF Air Cadets’ National Shooting Camp has finally launched.  The camp is a trial event brought about following a wide-ranging review of marksmanship and shooting within the RAFAC.

01 Aug 2018

After a long week of practice, more than 300 air cadets finally come together for a huge parade at RAF Waddington which features a fly-past from the Red Arrows.

31 Jul 2018

It was a day the next generation will always remember…a ride in a chinook in sunny Scotland. 1400 cadets and staff took to the skies for an RAF100 two-day training exercise at Leuchars airfield in Fife.  Cadets travelled far and wide from Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of England for an un-forgettable ride in a Chinook helicopter.

30 Jul 2018

As part of the RAFs centenary celebrations at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2018, the Royal Air Force signed up to The Tech She Can Charter. The Charter is a commitment to act together to increase the number of females taking up technology roles in the UK.

25 Jul 2018

After months of training around 500 cadets and adult volunteers have completed the 102nd edition of the Nijmegen Vierdaagse Marches.

24 Jul 2018

RAF air cadets from Northern Ireland have completed a challenge to successful build an aircraft.

17 Jul 2018

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU…

Cadets and volunteers from across the Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC) are converging on London to support the RAF100 celebrations over the next few days.

06 Jul 2018

It was a record breaking year for the RAF Air cadets and staff who descended on Cambridge for the Cadet Forces National clay target competition.

03 Jul 2018

The RAF Air Cadets’ ambassador joined cadets and volunteers for service at the RAF and Allied Air Forces Memorial.

03 Jul 2018

Air cadets and staff from several squadrons in North Wales and No 2 Welsh Wing, were involved in the annual Armed Forces Day celebrations in Llandudno.   

03 Jul 2018

A Stapleford Royal Air Force Air Cadet has been awarded his Silver Gliding Wings after flying solo following twelve hours of intensive training.

28 Jun 2018

On a warm and sunny Armed Forces Day the people of Scunthorpe came out in force to support and pay tribute to the sailors, soldiers and airmen of the Armed Forces.

27 Jun 2018