Foreword by Flight Lieutenant Ernest Walton RAFVR(T)
Commanding Officer, 2050 (Leyland) Squadron
Hello and welcome to the 2050 (Leyland) Squadron website.
The Squadron has a lot to offer young people, (more than
any other youth organisation). Think of anything that the
other organisations do, and we probably do it: Sports, Adventure
Training, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Leadership Camps in the
UK and Overseas. Then add to this, things the other
groups probably do not do:- Flying, Gliding, Hang gliding,
Parachuting, Flying & Navigation scholarships. So what
are you waiting for, come along and join the best and largest
youth organisation in the UK.
The Squadron meets Monday & Thursday 1900 - 2130 hrs
on Woodlea Road, which is behind the leisure centre (swimming
baths). Please feel free to come along (bring your parents)
any parade night and see who, what, where and how we do things.
It all seems very daunting at first, everyone doing their
thing and all knowing what to do when and how. Your first
thoughts will probably be "I will never learn to do any
of that". Well relax, we all started with the same thought,
even me. You will find all the staff and cadets friendly and
helpful. Don't be afraid of asking the 'stupid' questions,
we all need to learn and if you don't ask, we don't know what
it is you don't know. Make sure you get an answer that you
can understand, if you don't then ask again, either the same
person or someone else, you can always come to me, I don't
bite, ask anyone!
