This adventure training diving expedition promised to be both challenging and unusual for the members of 4YORKS taking part. The Warriors were (unusually) led by an all female Sub-Aqua Diving Supervisor (SADs) and Deputy SADs team, Sophie Rennie and Lynn Forsyth, who between them had 2500+ dives experience and previous Gibraltar diving site local knowledge. […]
1378 – ‘Northern Gibraltar Stallion’ – Gibraltar Read More »
During 8-15 April 2013, Cambridge University Air Squadron deployed to the Island of Gozo, Malta, to undertake an intensive 1-week course of British Sub Aqua Club dive training. 13 students, accompanied by 3 instructors participated in the Exercise, with the bulk of the planning and logistics undertaken by the students. Student responsibilities ranged from co-ordination
1404 – ‘Aquatic Endeavour’ – Island Of Gozo, Malta Read More »
When you see people cross country skiing you think you’d have to have experience to be good at it but it is quite easy to pick up the basics. We were fortunate enough to have the best weather conditions ever seen by our instructors after four previous trips. Some of us were worried about the
1363 – ‘Viking Ski Trek’ – Hardangervidda, Norway Read More »
Over the Easter holidays a team of eight staff and students, from Wycliffe College CCF, went on an arduous cross-country skiing expedition to the Hardangervidda mountain range in Norway. The aim of the venture was to introduce a fairly novice group of cadets to cross-country skiing in what is classed as one on the great
1412 – ‘Nordic Challenge’ – Norway Read More »
In April 2013, 24 Cadets and Staff from 82 (Wandsworth) Squadron and several other Squadrons in London Wing ATC, travelled to the Elan Valley in Wales, to undertake the Expedition Section of the Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Two teams completed their Expeditions and a group of younger cadets completed a Multi activity week. Also
1423 – ‘Welsh Dragon – Gold’ – Elan Valley, Mid Wales Read More »
Saturday 30th March marked the start of the Devizes to Westminster Canoe Marathon for members of Southampton UOTC. Unknown to the crew, it would be the coldest, most gruelling conditions ever seen in DW history. The DW race involves kayaking 125 miles from the quaint town of Devizes in Wiltshire to Westminster Bridge, London and
1435 – ‘Devizes to Westminster Canoe Marathon’ – Wiltshire, London Read More »
The Cadet Centre for Adventurous Training (CCAT) once again based its annual ice climbing course in Rjukan, Norway during the period 9-16 March 2013. The eight students on the course were a mixed bunch consisting of four complete novices (one male Cadet, one female PI and two Cadet Adult Instructors) and four intermediate Cadet Adult
1414 – ‘Cadet Ice’ – Rjukan, Telemark, Norway Read More »
Late in March this year, the North West Officer Training Regiment embarked on what has become an annual week-long expedition to the French Alps – this year in Les Contamines – to undertake Alpine ski and Ski touring training at 3 levels: Ski foundation (SF) 1, 2 and 3. The aims and objectives of such
1413 – ‘Northern Alpine Snow’ – Les Contimines, France Read More »
During the Easter break a group of five UVI Form pupils and one CCF Officer from Bradfield College CCF travelled to the Pyrenees to participate in an introductory week of alpine ski touring. The aim of the trip was to build upon skills learnt on a Nordic Ski Expedition to Norway 12 months previous and
1408 – ‘Spanish Snow (Tiger) Venturer’ – Pyrenees, Spain Read More »
On 23rd March 18 cadets and 3 members of staff from Repton School CCF departed a cold and snow bound UK to fly to Malta. The purpose of the expedition was to introduce the 18 cadets to the adventurous activity of rock climbing and to allow them to experience the fellowship and team-building opportunities of
1391 – ‘Dragon Malta’ – Malta & Gozo Read More »
High winds, high plateaus, high adventure (but low water and creative instruction) maintained the ambitions of Ex Northern Jacobite Venturer (Ex NJV). Our now annual Scottish exploit is in it’s 6th year and is successfully delivering all five phases of a cadet’s five year development plan. Exercise Northern Jacobite Venturer is a multi activity week
1383 – ‘Northern Jacobite Venturer’ – Scotland, Mammores Read More »
A group from 100 Regt RA(V) consisting of reservists took part in “Ex White Centurion” a Novice Skiing and Touring Expedition to the Mittersill area of Austria. This was a change from our planned location of Zell am Ziller due to circumstances beyond our control. The Exped was based in Mittersill which enabled us to
1355 – ‘White Centurion’ – Austria, Mittersill Read More »
Three officers from the Royal Yeomanry took part in the February 2013 Caribbean 600 offshore yacht race as part of a Royal Armoured Corps crew of eleven. The event comprised 50 boats navigating a non-stop 600-mile course from Antigua around the islands of the western Caribbean. Unlike the other crews who were almost universally experienced
1428 – ‘Caribbean 600 Campaign’ – Antigua, Caribbean Read More »
On the 22nd February 2013 four Lordswood Boys’ CCF Royal Navy and Royal Marine cadets and two staff travelled to Saint Martin in the Caribbean to undertake a Discover Scuba Diving course. This would be an exciting new challenge for the cadets as this was their first time in the water as scuba divers. On
1406 – ‘Caribbean Comenius Venturer’ – St Martin, Caribbean Read More »
Exercise Diamond Sierra Blanca consisted of a seven day rock climbing expedition undertaken in the Costa Blanca region of Spain. Spain in February is an obvious choice of location during the winter months to inspire novice climbers to rise to the challenges and demands that scaling steep rock imposes on the psyche. Therefore, the team
1400 – ‘Diamond Sierra Blanca’ – Spain, Calpe Read More »
Twelve cadets and staff have just returned from a Sussex Wing ATC led expedition to South Island, New Zealand, made possible thanks to a year of planning and fund raising activities, and the generous support of among others the Ulysses Trust and the Singleton Trust via HQ Air Cadets. The expedition aims to give senior
1396 – ‘Cadet Odyssey’ – South Island, New Zealand (Fjordland, Mt Cook) Read More »
Objectives: to introduce the art of cross-country skiing and winter survival to seventeen cadets and thereafter complete a three day expedition overnighting in a snow hole on at least one of the nights. Location: Hovden, Norway Dates: 16th – 24th February 2013 Participating personnel: Seventeen cadets, two Canford staff and three instructors care of Goadventure1
1387 – ‘Canford Norwegian Venturer Tiger’ – Norway, Hovden Read More »
On the 16 February, 55 members of Derbyshire Army Cadet Force began the journey from Derby to carry out their annual winter adventurous training programme based in the Allgau region of Bavaria. This started with a team photo in our new exercise polo shirts before boarding the coach for the epic journey to the accommodation
1365 – ‘Ski Cadet’ – Germany, Ober Allgau Read More »
