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Diamond DA40 – courtesy Diamond aircraft company.

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Australian Air Force Cadets getting eight new planes

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Australian Air Force Cadets will benefit from the arrival of eight Diamond DA40 NG light aircraft to help them with

LCDT Connor Bonham (608 Squadron, Gawler), LCDT Adomas Neocleous (609 Squadron, Warradale), Sergeant (AAFC) Shayne O’Hara (608 Squadron and 906 Aviation Training Squadron), LCDT Tristan Hahn (605 Squadron, Seaford) and CCPL Timothy Cox (608 Squadron), with aircraft (left to right) Apprentice-S SAFE high wing trainer, Hangar 9 ‘Alpha’ 40-size high wing trainer, and Seagull ‘Boomerang’ TF4050 40-size high wing trainer. Photo by Flying Officer (AAFC) Paul Rosenzweig.

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Young eagles prepare to soar – 6 Wing AAFC RC aircraft course

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A small group of South Australian Air Force Cadets started on their pathway to earning their ‘wings’ this month. CAPTION: LCDT

CCPL Sean Fry, 605 Squadron, Seaford, honouring the service of his late grandfather Mark Fry of Bomber Command, pictured here as a Flight-Sergeant Air Gunner.

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A flying start to 2019 – Air Force Cadets in the air

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Australian Air Force Cadets from Adelaide have started this year with a Pilot Experience Flight (PEX) from Aldinga airfield (YADG).

Dux of the Cadet Under Officer Course: CFSGT Benjamin Dunk from 613 Squadron (RAAF Edinburgh). Photo by Aircraftman (AAFC) Josh Watson, Assistant Public Affairs Officer No 6 Wing AAFC.

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6 Wing AAFC graduations – leaders of today and tomorrow

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Cadets from South Australia and Mildura – No 6 Wing, Australian Air Force Cadets – have just completed a range

The 6 Wing competitors at the newly-named Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin Aviation Centre: Cadet Corporal Nicholas Sibly from 601 Squadron (left) and Cadet Sergeant Callum Rowett from No 617 Squadron, with Squadron Leader (AAFC) Dennis Medlow, Head of Operations-Gliding, Aviation Operations Wing. Photo by Squadron Leader (AAFC) Billy Gleeson-Barker.

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2018 National Aviation Competition

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Two Air Force Cadets from No 6 Wing had the privilege of competing in the 2018 Australian Air Force Cadets National Aviation Competition.

Footwear, headdress and clothing items at auction with 49 reserve. Some say they should have been given to ADF Cadet units.

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Millions of $-worth of new clothing in $9 auction could have gone to Cadets

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Hundreds-of-thousands of items of military clothing went under the virtual hammer in what seemed to be a wasteful Army warehouse

Wing Commander (AAFC) Paul Hughes, Officer Commanding 3 Wing of the Australian Air Force Cadets with his Sir John Storey Outstanding Intentional Leader Award from the Institute of Managers and Leaders. Photo supplied.

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OC 3 Wing AAFC wins prestigious leadership award

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Wing Commander (AAFC) Paul Hughes, Officer Commanding 3 Wing Australian Air Force Cadets, last week received the prestigious Sir John

The 608 Squadron Honour Guard for the Gawler 2018 Remembrance Day memorial service. Photo by Flying Officer (AAFC) Paul Rosenzweig

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REMEMBRANCE DAY 2018: Part 3: 608 Squadron, AAFC

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For 24 continuous years now, No 608 (Town of Gawler) Squadron, Australian Air Force Cadets has supported the Remembrance Day

No 612 Squadron Cadets at the Vansittart Gardens Cross of Sacrifice in Mount Gambier on Remembrance Day. Rear rank, left to right: CSGT Breydon Verryt-Reid; CDT Angus Aitken; Cadet Corporals Brian Telford and Megan Laube; CDT Daisy Yates; FLGOFF(AAFC) Geoffrey Yates. Front rank: Cadets Logan Burr and Tobias Flett. Image supplied by 612 Squadron.

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REMEMBRANCE DAY 2018: Part 2: 6 Wing, AAFC

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For Remembrance Day this year, Air Force Cadets from No 6 Wing again honoured the sacrifice of the fallen by

Catafalque Party Commander Cadet Flight Sergeant Tomasz Kocimski salutes during the Last Post. CFSGT Kocimski wears the General Flying Proficiency Badge – aged 17, he has qualified as a solo pilot in both powered aircraft and gliders. Photo by Flying Officer (AAFC) Paul Rosenzweig.

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REMEMBRANCE DAY 2018: Part 1: 604 Squadron, AAFC

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For several years now, No 604 Squadron AAFC (Hampstead Barracks) has supported the Remembrance Day ceremony conducted by Modbury High

The blessing of the new 622 Squadron Banner by the 6 Wing Chaplain, Flight Lieutenant (AAFC) John Bennett. Photo by Flying Officer (AAFC) Paul Rosenzweig.

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A CEREMONIAL YEAR END, Part 2 – No 622 Squadron, AAFC

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At Woodside Barracks on Saturday 20 October 2018, 602 Squadron hosted the Combined Annual Parade of 602 and 622 Squadrons.

Bomber Command veteran, Flying Officer Ern Milde, with award winners Cadet Sergeant Tegan Thomas, 622 Squadron’s Cadet of the Year and Cadet Flight Sergeant Blake Harding, 602 Squadron’s Senior Cadet of the Year. Photo by Flying Officer (AAFC) Paul Rosenzweig

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A CEREMONIAL YEAR END, Part 1: No 602 Squadron, AAFC

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At Woodside Barracks on Saturday 20 October 2018, 602 Squadron hosted the Combined Annual Parade of 602 and 622 Squadrons,

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IACE 2018 Part 2: 6 Wing’s overseas experience

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The Australian Air Force Cadets has just called for nominations for the 2019 International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE) Outbound Program,

SQNLDR (AAFC) Robert Boyd with members of the 2018 IACE Belgium detachment at the F-16 monument, Kleine Brogel Air Base, municipality of Peer, Belgium.

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IACE 2018 Part 1: 6 Wing’s overseas experience

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The Australian Air Force Cadets has just called for nominations for the 2019 International Air Cadet Exchange (IACE) Outbound Program,

A No 76 Squadron Hawk-127 conducts an aerial display at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett

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Jet support for two WA Cadet activities

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Australian Army and Air Force Cadets in Western Australian will get fast-jet support for two separate activities in WA this

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IN THE AIR, AND ON AIR – Part 3

16/09/201816/09/2018 Brian Hartigan 1011 Views 1 Comment 6 Wing Australian Air Force Cadets, Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, Radio Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Show

The 2018 Royal Adelaide Show A total of 44 cadets supported the 6 Wing Australian Air Force Cadets’ information stand

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6 Wing AAFC at the Royal Adelaide Show

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Talking from the Heart Visitors to this year’s Royal Adelaide Show really couldn’t miss the distinctive AAFC marquees in the

AAFC Cadet Corporal Breydon Verryt-Reid at the Le Hamel Australian Memorial, France.

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An Air Force Cadet’s pilgrimage to France – Amiens 1918-2018

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Over the period 6 to 9 August, 16 Australian Defence Force Cadets were selected to represent Australia, joining young people

Photo by Warrant Officer Class Two Gary Ramage.

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Queensland cadets detox from the X Box on Kokoda

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A specially selected group of 2 Wing Australian Air Force Cadets will fly out of Brisbane on Saturday 22 September

CFSGT Casey Dibben received her Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award badge on Friday 10 August from the 6 Wing Public Affairs & Communication Officer FLGOFF(AAFC) Paul Rosenzweig.

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Gold honour for Gawler cadet

11/08/2018 Brian Hartigan 1480 Views 1 Comment Australian Air Force Cadets, Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award

Cadet Flight Sergeant Casey Dibben, the Cadet Squadron Warrant Officer of No 608 (Town of Gawler) Squadron, has received her