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Diss Air Cadets make National Finals!
Air cadets from 1070 (Diss) Squadron had a weekend to remember when they represented Central and Eastern Region in the Corps National Band Competition for the first time. The 1070 Band Ensemble should have played in the finals last year but the …
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Junior Cadets Out in the Field
Junior air cadets from 1070 (Diss) Squadron recently completed their first fieldcraft training day at RAF Barnham, near Thetford, and are already asking for the next one! The cadets were also joined by cadets from other Air Training Corps squadrons …
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Air Cadets Remember
Air cadets from 1070 (Diss) Squadron did the town proud by attending 3 local Remembrance Parades as well as sending a contingent of cadets for the 11am Armistice Day ceremony. Cadets attended 2 ceremonies in the morning at Roydonl and Stradbroke …
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Remembrance Bag Pack
Cadets from 1070(Diss) Squadron Air Training Corps turned out in force to pack bags for Diss shoppers on over the weekend and they raised a staggering £750 for their efforts! TESCO’s very kindly agreed to allow the Diss air cadets to pack bags for …
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Regional Sporting Success for Diss Air Cadets
Two air cadets from 1070 (Diss) Sqn have been selected to represent Central and Eastern Region in the Senior Rugby 7’s and Junior Girls Hockey teams, after recently representing Norfolk and Suffolk Wing. Sgt Lawrence Page (16), a pupil at …
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Diss Air Cadets Regional Winners!
Air cadets from 1070 (Diss) Squadron have had a weekend to remember when they not only won the Central & Eastern Region Band Ensemble Competition for the second year in a row, but they also came first in the Junior Aircraft Recognition …
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Flying Solo with the Air Cadets!
Two cadets from 1070 (Diss) Squadron achieved the dream of a lifetime this summer, by flying a glider, solo, before they had even turned 17! Sergeant Kyle Schooley, 16 and a pupil of Hartismere High School, and Cadet Taylor Wright, 16, both completed …
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Reaching for the Skies!
A young cadet from 1070 (Diss) Squadron achieved the high point of his cadet career this year, by taking a light aircraft to the skies, solo! Flight Sergeant Ben Kerry, 18 and a former pupil of Hartismere High School, completed a gruelling 9 day …
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Diss Air Cadets the Best in Norfolk and Suffolk!
Air cadets from 1070 (Diss) Squadron had a weekend to remember when they won the highly coveted Norfolk and Suffolk Wing Field Competition for the first time since the competition started back in 1991. And not only did they win the overall trophy, …
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Destination Derbyshire for DofE Cadets
Last week a group of five (1070) Diss Sqn Cadets spent an action packed weekend in Derbyshire completing their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver expeditions. The team walked 20 miles over two days, feasting on energy bars to maintain their …