As the Air Cadet organisation and the VGS's in particular have had a big impact on this thread I'll add my own.
1st Solo 3 mins Sept 24 1972 Sedburgh XN185 RAF Sealand
1st Civilain solo (and so far the only one) 54 mins Aug 18 1978 Blanik, Nympsfield.
1st passenger (Cdt Willard) 10 mins Aug 23 1980 Sedburgh VX275 (now part of RAF Museum collection) RAF Benson.
!st Powered solo Sept 10 1980. Venture RAF Syerston.
26 years and 2000 + hours later I'm still taking Air Cadets up in the Vigilant. (God I feel old)