615 VGS Rising again
Good news for Air Cadet gliding from Kenley. 615 has a new HQ and looking to be operational again in March.(6 years on). Fittingly 615 will be able to celebrate its return to actual flight as opposed to the PTT during the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, and maintains that link with 615 County of Surrey Squadron (Hurricanes) that had Kenley as its pre war home airfield.
Indeed a historic and welcome boost to the Air Cadets in the London and South East as Kenley can provide excellent access to a large number of Squadrons.
There will be operational challenges to deal with as the airfield has become more accessible to the public, and a fence now divides the peri track, but as in 1940 Kenley has survived not only the Luftwaffe but the difficulties of local development and 'own goals' from the MOD.
Treads will no doubt post some images when the Vikings appear on the airfield again.
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