On Friday 25th April the cadets of Penrith Squadron rose early to travel into Sydney to take part in the ANZAC Day parade through the heart of the city. Each year the Australian Air League Enquiry is invited to assist carrying flags and banners for the RAAF Association that includes former members of the RAAF…
On Tuesday the Penrith Squadron visited the Fighter World museum located near RAAF Williamtown, just north of Newcastle. Fighter World is dedicated to preserving the proud history of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) operations in the Newcastle and Hunter/New England regions and offers the chance to get up close to some of Australia’s most iconic…
The Australian Air League’s Air Activities Centre at Camden airport held it’s Summer Flying Camp over 9 days from the 4th to the 12th January and saw cadets from across NSW undertake flying training. Among the student pilots was L/Cdt Nathaniel Sanger from Penrith Squadron who started flying training at this camp – you can…
Congratulations to L/Cdt Jesse Worley for smashing three-decade-old records at the recent swimming championships—he has his sights set on the Olympics in 2032! Read all about it in the Western Weekender!
This is a reminder to all members and visitors that the Squadron will be attending the Air Ambulance base visit on Thursday, May 23rd, and there will be NO meeting at Melrose Hall that evening.
The annual Recreation Camp will again be held at Castle Mountain, Webbs Creek from the 5th – 7th April, costs are expected to be $140 per cadet. More information will be available for cadets in the coming weeks!
Our first event for 2024 is the 2024 NSW Group Swimming Carnival, which will be held on Saturday, 16th March 2024, at Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre, starting from 1730hr (5:30pm). All the information can be found on the NSW Group website here. This is a fun carnival and we hope to see everyone there!
On Sunday, 22nd October, we will be visiting Camden Airport for a Flying Day at the Air League’s Air Activities Centre. The cadets will have the opportunity to undertake an Air Experience flight, and the Squadron will be sponsoring part of the flight to ensure all cadets get to experience a flight. Parents and family…
Its time to nominate your entries for the 2022 Group Review Model Competition! You can enter in any (or all!) of these categories; Balsa Chuck Glider Flying (One Entry) Rubber Powered Aircraft (One Entry) Plastic 1/72 Scale and Smaller Plastic 1/48 Scale and Larger Kite Aircraft Diorama Non- Aeronautical Model Group Aircraft Build For details on how to enter – check you emails!
Congratulations to the cadets of Penrith Squadron, winners of best small Squadron and third place for best small Flag Party at the recent Keith Smith Wing Parade!