FOUR Air Cadets from 2180 (Galashiels) Squadron took to the air at RAF Leuchars on Saturday - flying in the Grob Tutor T1 of 12 Air Experience Flight which is located at the Fife airbase. After a period of instruction the cadets donned flying suits, helmets, parachutes and life jackets for their first flight in the training aircraft. Barrel rolls loops and the cadets flying the aircraft themselves was the order of the day.
Among the Cadets was 15-year-old Leah Wishart, from Selkirk, who recently undertook Work Experience with the Border Telegraph.
The Squadron is recruiting now and meets at Old St Peter’s Church Hall, just off Abbotsford Road in Galashiels, on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6.45pm to 9pm.
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