01/11/2026
🇬🇧 1439 & 281 Squadron Annual Review Parade Weekend | Altcar Training Camp 🇬🇧
This weekend, cadets and staff from 1439 (Skelmersdale) Squadron and 281 (Southport) Squadron came together at Altcar Training Camp, Formby, for their annual review parade weekend, preparing for the upcoming Remembrance Sunday parades. 🎖️
The weekend was all about drill, discipline, turnout and teamwork, giving our cadets the opportunity to sharpen their skills, perfect their uniform standards and prepare to represent their squadrons with pride.
🔹 Friday evening was all about settling into Altcar, getting to know the camp, organising accommodation and briefing everyone on what to expect from the weekend ahead.
🔹 Saturday was dedicated to foot drill and arms drill. The cadets split into two flights, with one focusing on arms drill using the L98 r***e, while the other concentrated on foot drill. No.2 flight consisted largely of our younger cadets and brand-new recruits, some of whom had only received their uniform on Friday evening or Saturday morning! They then went on to learn how to prepare and maintain their uniform tought by our senior cadets.
A huge thank you to Warrant Officer Jennings, Warrant Officer Laird, Warrant Officer Aspinall and Sergeant Reeve (RAF) for dedicating their weekend to instructing our cadets, developing their drill and helping them prepare for the parade. Your time, knowledge and commitment were greatly appreciated.
🔹 Sunday morning saw further practice and several full parade run-throughs before the cadets changed into their best blues, formed up and prepared to showcase their hard work in front of their parents and families.
⭐ A special mention to our newest recruits!
For some of our newest cadets, this weekend was a huge milestone. Going from having very little experience of drill to taking part in a full parade in front of their parents and families in such a short space of time is a fantastic achievement.
To all those new recruits, you should be incredibly proud of yourselves. You stepped up, worked hard, listened to instructions and showed just how much you can achieve when you put your minds to it. As staff, we couldn't be prouder of the effort you put in this weekend! 👏
To all the cadets who attended, well done! You've worked hard, supported one another and demonstrated the commitment and teamwork that make us proud to wear the RAF Air Cadets uniform.
To the parents and families who came along to watch, we hope you enjoyed seeing the results of your children's hard work. You have every reason to be proud of them!
Finally, a massive thank you to all the staff from both squadrons who helped organise, supervise and deliver the weekend. Events like this take a great deal of planning and teamwork behind the scenes, and we couldn't do it without you.
With the annual review parade complete, our cadets are now one step closer to being ready for next week's Remembrance parades, where they will have the opportunity to pay their respects and represent their squadrons and communities with pride. 🌺
Well done, everyone. You've done yourselves and your squadrons proud!
Until next year, Altcar! 🇬🇧
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