2407 Yateley & Eversley Squadron (ATC)
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[edit] The Squadron
Yateley & Eversley of the Air Training Corps meet every Monday and Thursday at Yateley Village Hall. There are over 50 cadets currently attending 2407 parade nights. One cadet evening lasts about 2 hours and starts with first parade at 7.15pm. Final parade ends just after 9.15pm when the cadets are free to go home.
[edit] Activities
At 2407 the cadets get the chance to do many things. There is flying at RAF Boscombe Down in Wiltshire. The aeroplane flown by the ATC is usually the GROB Tutor, a small aerobatic aircraft. Boscombe operate cadet flying from their AEF (Air Experience Flight) which is number 8. Shooting is sometimes available, with cadets firing the .22 No 8 Rifle and the L98 - A1 Cadet General Purpose Rifle.
[edit] Camps
2407 are often invited on Wing camps, most recently a week long blues camp to DCAE Cosford.
[edit] Uniform
Black leather parade shoes, which are expected to be clean and regularly polished. (These are the only item of kit not officially issued, cadets are usually expected to provide their own footwear.) RAF trousers, pressed with sharp creases at the front and back of each trouser leg running all the way up to the waistband. RAF skirts and optional slacks for females. Blue belt with a polished brass buckle. (Females also used to be allowed to wear purse belts as the skirts have no pockets, but this is no longer true. Stable Belts may also be worn by NCOs) RAF working blue shirt with the top button left undone. Coller ironed flat from the back, and then folded on natural crease. RAF Wedgwood blue dress shirt. Worn with a tie (tied in a Windsor knot), for formal inspections and parades. RAF jumper, with Duke of Edinburgh's Award badge and/or flying proficiency badges ('wings') sewn onto it if awarded. Cadets wear a brassard on the right arm, and there should be no creases in it. The brassard is used to show badges depicting their level of qualification (first class, leading, etc), their squadron number, and awards for achievements such as marksmanship. An Air Training Corps badge is also worn. Beret with ATC cap badge. The ATC cap badge is in silver metal and depicts a falcon surrounded by the words 'Air Training Corps'. Staff wear the capbadge appropriate to them, i.e. the RAF Officer, Warrant Officer or Other Ranks badge. Officers wear a peak cap when in blue uniform. Staff Cadets wear a yellow lanyard around their left shoulder, instead of the usual classification badge on the brassard. This is replaced by a red lanyard if the cadet completes the Junior Leaders course. Members of ATC Bands and Cadet Warrant Officers are entitled to wear No.1 SD Uniform when occaisson calls for it. "Green" uniform comprises: DPM smock. Soldier '95 pattern DPM shirt. Soldier '95 DPM trousers. Soldier '95 Beret with ATC cap badge. Green belt Black leather boots.
[edit] Staff
With out the staff at 2407 we wouldn't be able to do anything. Thank you very much to you all. Here's is your credit! Thanks you Ma'am (Flight Lieutenant Gallop), Sir (Flying Officer Everett), Sergeant Bruce and SAC Spears. Of course we can't forget Sergeant Clyde, thank you and fair well sergeant, good luck!
[edit] Cadets & NCOs
We the cadets are an important part of the squadron, so this section is our Roll Of Honour! (NCOs Are Credited Under Their Ranks Down The Right Side)
Chris Sharman, Adrian Cox, Plum Leeves-Kimber, Matt Anstey, Jack Cronin, Matt Parsons... If you wish to be credited tell Cadet Sharman or Corporal Comley.
