1924 (Shirley) Squadron Air Training Corps

The first camp of my summer was held at RAF Cottesmore up North. Those who were part of the 1924 drill team got taken up a day later than everyone else because we had the Surrey Wing Drill Comp, which we won again! The first day was mainly a familiarisation day in which we would meet new people and talk about ourselves. Everyone would sleep in tents which were mixed around so that we could meet new people. I was with a few from 1034DF and 1172. Throughout the week we were lucky enough to get visits to the fire station which I’m sure that no-one will forget! We also got a tour around the new Typhoon by Flt Lt Mason who is an Ex-cadet of 1924. We also got a visit to the armoury where we got to see and hold weapons like the GPMG, the Russian RPG7 and of course the AK47. We had a lot of fun when we went to Laser quest in which although everyone tried to be tactical ended up as a big free-for-all. Finally as the week drew to a close we performed our final parade and were awarded prizes. Some of us even got free RAF T-Shirts! Overall all that attended were sure that it was a great camp not just because of the activities but also the people that we did it with.