Please say the drill was a joke
Damn - found out! Actually I've no idea so don't blame me if it turns out to be true.
May sound like an odd question but I'd be interested to know if there any female cadets on the course? Assuming it is an equal opportunities thingy. The reason I ask is my daughter is at the other end of the Air Cadet pipeline having just joined our local squadron. She's absolutely loving it and would no doubt relish an opportunity to do something like this in a few years.
Shame there isn't a forum for all things Air Cadets on PPRuNe (mods - if you're reading this, get to it..)