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!
Last week the cadets of Penrith Squadron had the opportunity to visit the Fighterworld museum at RAAF Williamtown including a personal guided tour by the staff. In June Fighterworld had an exciting new addition with the display of an F/A-18A Hornet fighter planet and the cadets were able to get up close to see how…
The Keith Smith Wing Parade that was postponed earlier in the year will be conducted on Sunday 24th July 2022 in the City of Liverpool from 1.15pm. This will be the first parade that we have been able to take part in since Ceremonial Parade last year and we would like to see all cadets in attendance. There are several…