News
The most recent news items from Glasgow & West Scotland Wing are below. You can also view older news items by selecting a published year in the navigation to the right.
Cadet teams from Glasgow and West Scotland Wing and represented the Corps against the ACF and CCF in the third Tri Service Cadet Clay Target Competition.
Cadet Sergeant Michael Love from 1701 (Johnstone) Squadorn has been appointed as the Lord Lieutenants Cadet for Renfrewshire.
Cadets from 449 Lanark Sqn Air cadets recently enjoyed a trip to HMS Gannet, which is located at Prestwick airport in the west of Scotland.
Cadets from 327 (Kilmarnock) Squadron were guests at a recent Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Lecture at Prestwick Airport. about the lecture topic “ Future Prospects of the Avaition Industry”.
I thank all of you – be you cadet, uniformed or civilian staff - along with your families, for your continuing support to the Wing and Corps, and wish you all a Happy Christmas and a good New Year.
Cadet Sargeant N Argo, was the winner of the Astra Trophy awarded as the best student on the Instrctor Cadet Training Course (ICTC) No.9
On Tuesday 26th June cadets from 396 (Paisley) and 2175 (Rolls-Royce) joined ex-servicemen and women to commemorate the five winners of the Victoria Cross from Paisley.
On Saturday 26th May at Drymen Agricultural Show and Sunday 27th May at ASDA Bearsden 122 (5th Glasgow) Squadron from Maryhill will have a stand.
On Monday 21st May cadets and staff from 1701 (Johnstone) Squadron were on hand to greet Polly Vacher to Glasgow airport on her Wings Around Britain flight.
On Saturday 5th May teams of Air Cadets from Homilton, Wishaw and Rolls-Royce squadrons took part in the CLIC Seargent Challange.
The Great WEE Scottish Walks are for youngsters up to primary school age to take part in. Cadets and staff from 498 (Wishaw) and 1089 (Shettleston) squadrons helped run th eevent held in Glasgow Green on Sunday 22nd April.
David McGrath of Shawlands Squadron has been awarded the Purdie Sword as the top male cadet in Scotland & Northern Ireland Region.
Cadets and staff from Shettleston, Kings Park and Rolls-Royce squadrons collected for the RAF Benevolent Funds first ever Fund Raising Day.
Cadets from 2452 (Shawlands) Squadron were with cadets from Cardiff squadron the joint winners of the Inter Service Punch Trophy.
Cadets from Hamilton and Maryhill squadrons helped recruit new cadets and staff for the whole Wing by assisting to man the RAF recruiting stand at the Scot Jobs exhibition.