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@296Daily Bonus – Dragon Launch Today!

by CI Horton on May 27, 2020 at 11:00 am
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1630h today – NASA will be showing the launch of the SpaceX Falcon Rocket carrying the Dragon Crew vehicle to the ISS. Follow it here on you-tube! I know we wish the crew – astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – 2016 Pipe and Drum Competition Band

by CI Horton on May 27, 2020 at 9:00 am
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in 2016 we sent a Pipe and Drum team made of members of 296 Squadron and our friends in @21 RCACC Cambridge . They competed in London. The combined bands played at the Annual Review for both units ( held […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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HQ Newsletter

by CI Horton on May 26, 2020 at 4:01 pm
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Attached is the newsletter from our HQ in Central Region. ( Late May edition) Note that there is an art / media contest with fabulous cash prize. Lots of other info here as well. Please have a read as time […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – 1950’s cadet video

by CI Horton on May 26, 2020 at 9:00 am
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#296Daily – Lets throwback today to 1957 – and a video made by the Air Cadet League of Canada showing some of the cadet training going on then.At this time – cadets was a male only organisation – 1975 would […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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296 Sqn Zoom Meetings Coming up!

by CI Horton on May 25, 2020 at 2:08 pm
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This week we’re going to begin using zoom for meetings – first the SSC and Parents will have a meeting – then the following Wed a meeting of the Staff and all available cadets. Most cadets and parents have already […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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@296Daily – Spitfire Vs V1

by CI Horton on May 25, 2020 at 9:00 am
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As Germany turned the V1 vengeance weapons to attack the UK – incredible things were done to stop these rockets. Pilots learned they could ‘flip’ them through skillful maneuvers – lessons learned in very difficult circumstances. https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/videos/this-spitfire-pilot-rams-a-v1-rocket-with-his-plane/67480

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#296Daily – Luggage

by CI Horton on May 24, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Great video showing the incredible routing of luggage in an airport.

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#296Daily – 296 Squadron Awards

by CI Horton on May 23, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Each year the squadron staff select cadets for a number of squadron awards. These awards represent achievement by cadets – each having specific criteria. They are presented each year at the Annual Review and the Graduation Dinner. We will be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Reminder – ensure you can see full message on board

by CI Horton on May 22, 2020 at 12:41 pm
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296 parents and cadets – ensure you can OPEN these messages and see the full text. We’ll be having some online meetings soon, and the details will be INSIDE the messages. If you are having trouble opening or have lost […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Shelter Building

by CI Horton on May 22, 2020 at 9:00 am
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While some cadets are just happy to set up a shelter half – some dream of setting up a luxurious shelter. This video ( very little talking) shows some incredible bushcraft.

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