867 Denny Squadron - RAF Air Cadets

A proud night for 867 Squadron!

On Monday, 867 (Denny) Squadron had the privilege of welcoming the Regional Commandant, Group Captain Khan, alongside Regional Chief of Staff Ms Hilda Erasmuson, for our Lees Trophy inspection — proudly representing South East Scotland Wing.

The Sir Alan Lees Trophy is awarded annually to the Best Squadron in the Air Training Corps. This year, 867 Squadron was awarded the top squadron in South East Scotland Wing, with this visit allowing the Regional Commandant to select the top squadron in Scotland and Northern Ireland Region.

Cadets got straight into action, taking part in a variety of activities including flight simulation, Blue Space, Leadership assessments, and hands-on first aid scenarios. The visit concluded with cadets and staff getting the opportunity to have a Q&A session with our Regional Commandant.

The evening wrapped up with badge presentations celebrating recent achievements, and a special moment as our Officer Commanding, Flt Lt Wilson, received our official certificate for representing South East Scotland Wing in the Sir Alan Lees Trophy.

A huge thank you to our visiting staff for their time and support — we were proud to showcase the dedication and spirit of 867 Squadron!

International Air Cadet Exchange 🇺🇸✈️🌎

We’re proud to announce that our very own CWO Eden Melvin, has been selected to take part in the International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE) for 2026 and will be representing both our squadron and the Royal Air Force Air Cadets on an exchange to the USA. 🇺🇸

This is a very prestigious achievement with only three cadets from Scotland and Northern Ireland Region selected to attend IACE this year. CWO Melvin’s selection was based on her achievements in the RAF Air Cadets to this date and an interview with the Regional Commandant, Group Captain Khan.

This trip of a lifetime will involve spending three weeks in the USA, meeting cadets from the US and the rest of the world, as well as an exploring everything that the USA has to offer. During this time she will be an ambassador for 867 Sqn, the wider RAFAC and the UK.

We are incredibly proud of this achievement, the pinnacle of her time in the cadets so far and we wish CWO Melvin the very best on her exciting journey and can’t wait to hear all about it! 👏

🚨 PROMOTION ALERT 🚨

Huge congrats to Shannon Corr on achieving the rank of Flight Sergeant, the second highest rank a cadet can achieve! FS Corr has had a very successful cadet career so far as she is a Gold First Aid Instructor, and recently achieved her MOI allowing to support with lesson delivery on squadron and in the wider Wing. She is always supporting the NCO team, and currently training our newest intake in Initial Cadet Training.

FS Corr’s dedication and hard work make a real difference to everyone here. This promotion is well-deserved!

International Women’s Day with the RAF Air Cadets!

On the 8th of March, we celebrate the courage, strength and ambition of young women everywhere. ✨
If you’re ready to push your limits, gain new skills and become part of something bigger, the Air Cadets are ready to welcome you.

Why join the 867 Denny Squadron?✈️
• Take opportunities with flying and gliding!🚁
• Be part of outdoor adventures and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. 🏕️
• Gain new experiences and make new friends. 🌍
• Push your limits with many opportunities. 💪

The past two weeks have been a big one for our cadets, with plenty of hard work and dedication paying off! Thanks to their commitment and teamwork, a large number of badges were earned across a range of training areas. It’s been great to see everyone pushing themselves and celebrating each other’s achievements.

Three of our cadets headed away on camp where they completed and supported a range of courses from bronze cyber to silver first aid. It was a fantastic opportunity to take on new challenges, build confidence, and strengthen teamwork, and they represented our unit extremely well throughout the experience.

We wrapped it all up this weekend with a packed training weekend, taking part in air rifle training and shooting, blue space, blue leadership, and Senior Cadet Development. 12 cadets also attended and competed for the squadron in the SESW inter-squadron cross country competition. A busy and rewarding period that highlighted the skills, leadership, and motivation of our cadets. Huge well done to everyone involved!

If you are currently 12 years old and in S1 or above, this is your chance to find out what we are all about!

Come along to one of our Open Nights on the 9th and 12th of February, for more information on what we do, joining and what we have planned for 2026.

We have a range of activities to offer cadets which include;

- Flying & Gliding✈️
- Shooting🎯
- Adventure Training🧗
- Duke of Edinburgh Award 🏕️
- First Aid ⛑️
- STEM and space 🚀
- Drill & Ceremonial
- Fieldcraft🏕️
- And So Much More! ⭐️

If this seems like something you would be interested in, come see us on Monday the 9th or Thursday the 12th of February, or message our page for more information!!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Congratulations to Cadets Gauld and Newton on achieving their Blue badge on the Air Rifle last night.

Both displayed good progression on the Air Rifle with a growing understanding and application of marksmanship principles. As part of the Blue badge training, Gauld and Newton used their skills to get a 5 round grouping within 22mm.

Congratulations!

Have you thought about doing something different? Why not join us as a Civilian Instructor. CI David Small joined us back in 2023 and has been delivering training to our cadets ever since.

Send us a message, come down and see us Monday's or Thursdays or check out the RAF Air Cadets website. The opportunities are endless!

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