1507 (Chester-le-Street) Squadron

11/10/2026

Inter Squadron Swimming Competition.

Not the biggest team we've ever entered into a competition but what a fantastic effort from our two cadets who were representing us at today's competition.

Cdt J Krystyniuk
50m breaststroke - silver
50m freestyle - bronze

Cdt O Krystyniuk
50m breaststroke - silver
50m freestyle - 4th place

Well done you two.

County Durham Lieutenancy
Councillor Tracie Smith
Durham Northumberland Wing Air Cadets
Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Commandant Air Cadets
North of England RFCA
Regional Commandant North - Air Cadets
Pelton Parish Council
Heel & Toe Children's Charity
Cestrian Community Volunteers
Friends of Riverside Park Chester le Street
Chester-le-Street Sea Cadets
Park View School
Hermitage Academy
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
North Durham Academy

06/10/2026

Last Friday night we had yet more mysterious goings on at 1507 Squadron.

A r***e has been stolen and our main suspects ……. Our very own staff members!!!

Once again, our intrepid cadets have been called upon to investigate who it could have been and what dastardly motive they might have had.

The suspects – Flt Lt Emma Slighthouse, Sgt Bart Doogass, WO Dav Breton and CI Marty Shelvin have been rounded up and placed into individual interrogation rooms.

The cadets then took it in turn to question the suspects with clues and red herrings galore being thrown up all over the place.

At canteen the cadets retired to contemplate their findings and come to a conclusion as to who the devious thief was.

But wait ………… the r***e wasn’t just stolen, it has now been used in a potential crime and the body of Flt Lt Emma Slighthouse has been found.

Was it murder, did she tragically take her own life. It was down to the cadets to work it out.

The scene was examined carefully by our cadet detectives before they once again put the remaining suspects back under the spotlight.

Our cadets did a great job re-questioning the suspects and fantastically well in identifying the perpetrator.

The culprit – Sgt Bart Doogass, a recent transferee from Durban Squadron. Sent to sabotage our Squadron by stealing the r***e but poor Flt Lt Slighthouse must have got too close to the truth and had to be taken out.

However, under the pressure of the intensive questioning, he couldn’t hold his emotions in check and gave the game away.

Many thanks to our SNCO’s & NCO for playing their roles with much gusto and a massive thank you to Sgt Hector who planned and put the night together.

****disclaimer****
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

County Durham Lieutenancy
Councillor Tracie Smith
Durham Northumberland Wing Air Cadets
Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Commandant Air Cadets
North of England RFCA
Regional Commandant North - Air Cadets
Pelton Parish Council
Heel & Toe Children's Charity
Cestrian Community Volunteers
Friends of Riverside Park Chester le Street
Chester-le-Street Sea Cadets
Park View School
Hermitage Academy
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
North Durham Academy

01/10/2026

Sh***un Shooting

Last Sunday Cpl Hunter, Cdt Greaves, Cdt O’Donnell and Cdt Walters, together with four cadets from 2214 Squadron ATC travelled down to Marne Barracks, Catterick for an introductory session to Sh***un Shooting.

The session was led by FS Haswell from 234 (City of Durham) Squadron ATC and this represents our first Sh***un Shoot for a number of years.

All the Cadets had a great day and all managed to hit quite a number of clays across the day.

County Durham Lieutenancy
Councillor Tracie Smith
Durham Northumberland Wing Air Cadets
Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Commandant Air Cadets
North of England RFCA
Pelton Parish Council
Friends of Riverside Park Chester le Street
Chester-le-Street Sea Cadets
Park View School
Hermitage Academy
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
North Durham Academy

28/09/2026

*****UPDATE*****

Well it was nice while it lasted.

Unfortunately, due to an admin/clerical/scoring error we have been stripped of our win in both the Foot Drill and the Crofton Trophy so we will no longer be representing Wing at the Regional Competition next weekend.

My apologies to all of our Cadets who were involved.

Following the re-scoring, congratulations go to 234 (City of Durham) Squadron ATC who have now been declared the winners and will represent our Wing at Region Competition’s Day.

Good luck Durham.

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What a performance from our Cadets at Wing Competitions Day on Saturday.

1st Place - Drill
3rd Place - Banner
2nd Place - Leadership
2nd Place - Solo Drummer

Overall Crofton Cup Winner for combined Drill and Banner.

You were all fantastic.

County Durham Lieutenancy
Councillor Tracie Smith
Durham Northumberland Wing Air Cadets
Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Commandant Air Cadets
North of England RFCA
Regional Commandant North - Air Cadets
Pelton Parish Council
Heel & Toe Children's Charity
Cestrian Community Volunteers
Friends of Riverside Park Chester le Street
Chester-le-Street Sea Cadets
Park View School
Hermitage Academy
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
North Durham Academy

18/09/2026

Congratulations to FS Jojo Pearson on her recent success of achieving her Gold First Aid badge.

🚑 Gold First Aid Badge 🚑

Congratulations to the 3 cadets from across the Wing who attended and passed the North Region - Royal Air Force Air Cadets Gold First Aid Instructor course recently:

CWO A Snowden 1156 (Whitley Bay) Squadron Air Training Corps
Cdt FS J Pearson 1507 (Chester-le-Street) Squadron
Cdt FS O Miller-Hill

In addition, Flt Lt Horncastle, OC 1027 Jarrow Squadron ATC supported the camp as directing staff.

The cadets have come away from the course with the following qualifications:
⭐️ Gold First Aid Instructor Badge
⭐️ Activity First Aid
⭐️ Activity First Aid Assessor
⭐️ AED Operator
⭐️ Blue/Bronze First Aid Instructor

Congratulations to each of you and we look forward to see you using these new qualifications to support the delivery of First Aid training to cadets across the Wing!

14/09/2026

A few more pictures of 1507 (Chester-le-Street) Squadron.
At the Durham Battle of Britain Parade which was held on Sunday at Durham Cathedral.

The Cadets did us proud.

13/09/2026

The Battle of Britain was a turning point in WWII, where the bravery of RAF Fighter Pilots together with their dedicated support crews, ensured the defence of our nation against invasion. Their courage and sacrifice remain an inspiration to this day.

Today our Cadets joined others from across Durham Northumberland Wing Air Cadets to commemorate this with a Service in Durham Cathedral and a march past His Majesty's Deputy Lord Lieutenant and other VIP's.

03/09/2026

What a great camp to have been part of for two of our cadets, Cpl O'Roarty and Cdt Greaves.

County Durham Lieutenancy
Councillor Tracie Smith
Friends of Riverside Park Chester le Street
Friends of Riverside Park Chester le Street
Pelton Parish Council
Hermitage Academy
Park View School
North Durham Academy
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Heel & Toe Children's Charity