1861 (Wantage) Sqn

1861 crestSituated in the heart of the Vale of the White Horse, 1861 (Wantage) Squadron has been serving the towns of Wantage, Faringdon and the surrounding villages with opportunities and activities for aviation interested teenagers since 1941.


 

The summer holidays have arrived at Wantage!

Air cadets are from Wantage are off to the Farnborough Airshow having been given free tickets by BAE Systems, while others are spending a week at Headquarters Air Command at RAF High Wycombe. Two cadets are off on an outdoor activities camp at Brunswick Camp with air cadets from Canada and from the South East of England. Its not just only the cadets who get a chance to go on camp. Flt Lt Nigel Furlong is taking a group of UK air cadets to Holland for three weeks as part of the International Air Cadet Exchange, where for three weeks every year air cadets from 26 different countries are selected to visit each others countries. Wantage squadron in recent years has had cadets visit the United States and Singapore.

Commanding Officer

Flt Lt N Furlong

Parade Details

Tues & Thurs

1915hrs - 2145hrs

Address

ATC Building

Icknield Lane

Wantage

Oxfordshire

OX12 8ES

Map

Email and Website

1861@aircadets.org

www.wantage-sqn.net

News

Up up and away at Abingdon

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Longest Day Gliding with 612 VGS and Thames Valley Wing

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Right Royal Review for Thames Valley

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Thames Valley participate in Royal Review to celebrate 150 years of the Cadet Forces

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Oxford Cadet 150 a Scorcher!

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Oxfordshire Air Cadets march through Oxfordshire to celebrate Cadet 150.

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Cadets learn self defence skills

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Cadets from 2477 (Britwell) and 2211 (Bracknell) Squadrons have joined forces for a Self Defence course.

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Wantage Air Cadets SMILE!

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Wantage Cadets receive donation from a local business

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Thames Valley's Record Haul!

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20 Thames Valley Wing cadets and staff honoured at awards

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