142 Trinity Squadron - Royal Air Force Air Cadets

Putting the Air into Air Cadets!

On Wednesday 15th April, six of our cadets had the fantastic opportunity to take to the skies at Leuchars Station, putting their knowledge of principles of flight into real-life practice.

Despite some rather dodgy-looking weather at the start of the morning, conditions held and every single cadet got airborne!

A brilliant experience all round, and a great way to put theory into practice. Plenty of smiles all round after landing!

📸: CI Nugent

🎉 Promotion Alert!🎉

We are absolutely delighted to congratulate Flight Sergeant Reyes on his promotion to Cadet Warrant Officer, following a successful interview with Sqn Ldr Reilly, our Wing Staff Officer this evening.

Achieving the rank of Cadet Warrant Officer is the highest rank an air cadet can attain. It recognises exceptional leadership, dedication, and a sustained commitment to the values and standards of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets. This is a significant milestone, reflecting not only personal achievement but also the ability to inspire and lead others at the highest level within the organisation.

We also extend our congratulations to Corporal Gora, who has demonstrated outstanding passion, discipline, and commitment, and has been promoted to the rank of Sergeant— a well-deserved recognition of hard work and self-determination.

👏 Good luck in your new ranks and roles — 142 Squadron is incredibly proud!

On Wednesday 4th February, we held our annual awards and presentation evening. This was the first awards night we have been able to hold independently since we moved out of our old Squadron HQ, and it was great to be able to celebrate the amazing Squadron growth and the achievements of our Cadets over the past 12 months.

Congratulations to all who were awarded badges, trophies and certificates. Particular congratulations to:

Cdt Smith - Best New Recruit 2025
Cdt Djavanshir - Most Improved Cadet 2025
Cpl Gora - Best Sporting Cadet 2025
Cpl Obruchnykov - Best Academic 2025
FS Reyes - Best Cadet 2025

A proud moment for our cadets, joining others from South East Scotland Wing in marking 85 years since the formation of our amazing organisation.

✈️ JOIN OUR TEAM! ✈️

142 (2nd Edinburgh) Squadron is recruiting for new Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) to help support and inspire young people in our local community.

⭐ No military or cadet experience is required — just enthusiasm, reliability, and a willingness to make a difference.

Are you interested in:
✅ Working with young people in a positive, rewarding environment
✅ Helping deliver exciting activities like flying, adventure training, and leadership
✅ Developing new skills and giving something back
✅ Becoming part of a supportive team of volunteers

Volunteering with the Air Cadets is a fantastic opportunity to:
🌟 Help shape the next generation
🌟 Meet new people
🌟 Gain qualifications and full training
🌟 Be part of something bigger

Whether you can give one evening a week or you can commit to more, we'd love to hear from you.

📩 Interested? Send us a message or email [email protected] to find out more!

Help shape the next generation — volunteer with 142 Squadron today.

Last night on final parade, we were delighted to promote Cdt Gonzalez-Campbell to the rank of Corporal.

Since joining the Squadron, Cpl Gonzalez-Campbell has shown great qualities of leadership, commitment to her own development and has represented the Squadron excellently at external events.

Congratulations Cpl, and welcome to the NCO team 🎉

Starting the year as we mean to go on - with badges!

Congratulations to Cpl Alouane and Cdt Gonzalez-Campbell, who have both achieved their Senior Cadet classification, after a lot of hard work and study.

Senior Cadet is the penultimate rung of our classification syllabus ladder and a great achievement. Well done to you both! 🎉

We are delighted to invite parents, guardians, friends and supporters to our annual Presentation and Awards Evening, celebrating the achievements of our cadets over the past twelve months.

The evening will also incorporate our Squadron Annual General Meeting (AGM), where we will outline the important work of the Civilian Committee and appeal for new members to help support the training of our Cadets.

📅 Wednesday 4th February 2026
📍 142 Squadron HQ, 124 McDonald Road, Edinburgh, EH7 4NQ
⏰ 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

We hope you can join us for an evening of recognition, reflection and looking ahead to the year to come. Parents and guardians have been sent an email with a link to confirm their attendance. If you have not received your link and would like to attend, please let us know by emailing [email protected]

Taking a moment to celebrate the fact that last night, we had 20 out of a possible 23 Cadets on parade. That's the highest number that the Squadron has had on the books in many years, and the highest attendance in recent memory, which is something we can be very proud of.

It's great to see how much the Squadron is growing and flourishing, and we can't wait to see what incredible things are in store for 2026.

On behalf of all the staff team at 142 Squadron, wishing you all the very best for 2026. Thank you for all your support of the squadron over the past year.

Last night, our cadets had great fun rounding off an incredible year showing off some amazing driving skills at the go-karting track.

With that being our final activity of the year, the Squadron is now stood down until Wednesday 7th January 2026.

Once again, from all of us here at 142 Squadron, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year when it rolls around.