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Speedbird20
28th Jan 2002, 02:11
Are there any flight staff cadet wannabes out there, I am a Vigilant pilot based at 624 squadron in Devon. And am currently a G2, any one else out there, please reply, am just interested to know how many wannabes are actually FSC's! Whats your squadron like?
Dan761
28th Jan 2002, 02:39
I was on a gliding scholarship in April 99, had a great time and still keep in touch with people i met there. I forget the actual squadron, but we used Vigilants. The stuff i learned there came in really useful when i started learning to fly over here in Canada. Anyway the Squadron was great and i got Silver wings at the end.
G-MANN
29th Jan 2002, 16:14
I completed AGT2 Training at 635VGS (Salmersbury). .in August 1997.
Although it was a long time ago I can remenmber everything as if it was only yesterday.
I tried to get on as a Staff Cadet but there were no vacancies at the time and now I have left cadets because of my age I will not have a chance of going back there again.
We used the Vigilants also. Crackin planes!!
G-MANN
29th Jan 2002, 16:27
oh and the squadron was great.
Saturdays were the busiest. You could have been there from 8am till 7pm and only got to go up once.
I was lucky and managed to get up at least twice a day. Flights lasting 40mins each
Dan761
30th Jan 2002, 05:07
I think that was where i went... It is at a BAe Plant, Lightening for a gate guardian?? Anyway i'm from manchester and it was only like a half hour drive, its near preston. When were u there?
G-MANN
30th Jan 2002, 11:12
yep, that's the one.
I was in 1036 (Bury) Squadron atc.
I live in bury and work in Manchester.
Have you been there lately? I would love to go back for a jolly.
G-MANN
30th Jan 2002, 11:16
I was there from March 1997 til August 1997.
I take it you know Gill Lakpour???
BIG BLACK RAT
30th Jan 2002, 13:48
HI - I was a staff Cadet - but on survival training not flying sadly. I was with 356 (Felixstowe)Sqn working out of places like RAF Bawdsey (the birth place of Radar) and similar.
I did however compleate my first solo at RAF Swanton Morley in 1986 with 611 VGS after 5hrs 39min in a Venture Tmk2.....what a feeling !!!
The Cadets was great - any younger wannabes that are 'thinking' about joining are advised to turn off the Play Sation go and give it a go !
Good luck to all you Ex Cadets out there !!!
Wee Weasley Welshman
30th Jan 2002, 17:20
Well I was a staff cadet with 632VGS Ternhill in 1990/91/92 then I was an instructor from 95 to 98.
Great years, great mates and a high quality low cost start to my aviation career...
WWW
Dan761
31st Jan 2002, 02:48
G-MANN,. . Unfortuantly i haven't been back since i finished there, as i am now in canada half way through a CPL multi IFR. Don't know this Gill Lakpour either, but then again i was only there for a week. Oh and i was in the CCF. So what do u do now, anything to do with flying? Oh did u stay in the Sea cadet accomodation that was nearby, think it was in Skipool or something like that... anyway there were lots of antennas there.
Speedjeans
31st Jan 2002, 02:54
Wow I was a FSC at 615 VGS RAF Kenley then I was granted a commisionand ended up as a C cat before leaving 7years ago however I have just re-joined, but at the end of the day the only real gliding is in a Viking not what you puffters do in those motor mouses.... Dig Dig Dig all ment in good fun guys. .Have a good one. .SJ's
g-okay
31st Jan 2002, 03:09
Also went to 635vgs, about 2 years ago was asked to go staffbut transportwas a problem at the time. Went to 1471sqn. Wanted to fly in there buti needed to give a weeks notice, and with the uk's cloud not as easy as it seems. Any one still there that could pull a fast one for me? <img src="wink.gif" border="0">
G-MANN
31st Jan 2002, 15:39
DAN761,
I live about 30mins drive from 635VGS and now work for a UK charter airline.
g-okay,
You could try ringing East Lancs wing of the Air Training Corp, get the number for 1036 Squadron and speak to Andy Lees. He was the adjutant for the school. He might be able to sort something. Thats if he's still there though. I was there in 1997 for 6 months.
jack.macneice
31st Jan 2002, 22:47
I was in a VGS for 2 years but in Vikings. Well worth it and it certainly speeds up your solo time when you go powered.
i'm a vigi driver at 616,
the sqn is great we have 5 ships n a airfield, n the social side of the sqn is great.
i'm currently a c-cat and an FSC, acheived g1 as soon as i turned 17, , the hours your gaining will also count towards a ppl, if you want to know more bout that just e-mail me n i'll let you know how.
good luck n have fun,
hi to those i've met at syerston n other places,
ted :ok:
AlternativeProcedure
14th Dec 2004, 08:57
Anyone out there from 614 VGS???
I was out there in 2000 on a gliding scholarship, great fun, had my very first solo, and that really is what gave me the push to go commercial, looking back at it now, the learning curve was so steep at that time for me, I actually found the rest of my flying(powered) was easier after that. That was such a good time, all that free flying, hardwork etc etc, not like these days where flying flying squeezes so much money out of you.
Anyway, happy flying/gliding to you all.
AP