Expedition Reports

Ex Tartan Orca – Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron

On the 16th July 2015, 12 Officer Cadets embarked on their most adventurous expedition to date. The group was made up of students from Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde Air Squadron (UGSAS) and East of Scotland Universities Air Squadron (ESUAS).  Along with their two staff members, the two sister squadrons travelled to Vancouver Island, off …

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Ex Dragon Mongolian Odyssey – 135 Geographic Squadron Royal Engineers

Exercise Dragon Mongolian Odyssey was a mountaineering expedition undertaken by 10 members of 42 Engineer Regiment (Geographic) to the Tavan Bogd Mountain Range on the Mongolia, China, Russian border, with the intention of qualifying junior soldiers with various mountain foundation qualifications, knowledge and experience. The location of the expedition was in the western most point …

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Ex Northern Venturer Baidarka – Strathallan School CCF

Exercise Northern Venturer Baidarka III was a Sea Kayaking expedition to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The expedition was for 19 cadets and 6 adults from Strathallan School Combined Cadet Force and the cadets were drawn from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Army Sections. We were also supported by 6 local guides based out …

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Ex Dragon Venturer Cadet Rock – Cadet Centre for Adventurous Training

Once again a group of Senior Cadets and CFAVs assembled at Manchester Airport to fly to Spain in search of sunshine and dry rock in October.  The Cadet Centre for Adventurous Training (CCAT) delivers a rock climbing course each year in Spain, offering Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and Senior Cadets the opportunity to develop their …

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Operation Global Dragon – Devon & Somerset Wing, Plymouth & Cornwall Wing ATC

In October 2015, 20 Air cadets and 6 members of staff had the amazing opportunity to attend an 18 day expedition in South Africa. The cadets and staff were from several squadrons throughout Devon & Somerset wing and Plymouth & Cornwall wing. This is a report of our adventures during our time in a truly …

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Ex Toubkal Adventure 2015 – 2530 (Uckfield) and 19 (Crawley) Sqns ATC

Uckfield and Crawley Sqns have just returned from a two week expedition to Morocco thanks to kind sponsorship from the Ulysses Trust, the RAF Charitable Trust, and the Worshipful Company of Security Professionals. The trip had two main aims, to summit the highest peak in the High Atlas Mountains, Jebel Toubkal at 4167m and to …

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