Pupils from two Northwood schools took to the skies last month as part of a gliding plane excursion at RAF Kenley in Surrey.
Young cadets from St Helen’s and Merchant Taylors’ schools came together for the exhilarating experience on January 15.
The students had the opportunity to go gliding in the Grob Viking T1 with the 615 Volunteer Gliding Squadron at RAF Kenley.
Reflecting on the experience, the students said: “Despite the early 7am start, we were all excited and ready to set off. Upon arrival, we met with three cadets from another Combined Cadet Force contingent and quickly began the training for our flight. This included practising abandoning the aircraft in an emergency using a parachute.
“Overall, it was an amazing day, and we really hope for many more cadets in the RAF section to be able to experience such a spectacular trip.”
The cadets Flt Sgt Shenoy, Cdt Lones and Cdt Dodhia thanked Sgt Anderson, CI Heavyside, Fg Off Shirley, Flt Lt Ryan, and Lt Cdr Firestone for organising the opportunity.
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