1985 (Flitwick) Squadron  Air Training Corps

On Tuesday 26 February, cadets from Flitwick Sqn were privileged to be visited by Group Captain Manwaring who delivered an inspiring presentation about his upcoming challenge to circumnavigate the globe in a light aircraft. At present, the world speed record for this challenge is 26 days, and the UK record 39 days. Gp Capt Manwaring plans to smash both of these and do it in just 18 days in his self built RV-7 aircraft which he has been building in his garden shed for the p

This year 1985 Squadron had the honour of hosting the Southern Sector of Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing for the annual ATC Sunday celebrations to mark the anniversary of the formation of the Air Training Corps. On 5th February 1941, King George VI issued the Royal Warrant to form the Air Training Corps from what was then called the Air Defence Cadet Corps which supported the RAF in the war effort by arming aircraft and other jobs around the airfields. The Air Training C