9F (Islington) Squadron ATC - RAF Air Cadets

🦇9F (Islington) Squadron Open Evening!🦇

Are you aged 12 *Year 8* to 17 and looking for adventure, new challenges, and opportunities to develop real-world skills? The Royal Air Force Air Cadets could be the perfect place for you!

Join us for our Open Evening on Tuesday, 25th
February 2025, from 1900-2100 at 65 Parkhurst Road, London N7 OLP to discover what being an Air Cadet is all about!

From flying, adventure training, and sports to STEM, leadership, and career opportunities, there's something for everyone. Meet our cadets and staff, ask questions, and see firsthand what we do!

Got questions? Contact us at
[email protected]
See you there!

Hello 9F Squadron family! 👋
We’re thrilled to be back and reconnect with you all after our hiatus. Over the past two years, we’ve been busy achieving great things, flying high, and strengthening our community ties. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to:

👨‍✈️ New Leadership: We are excited to announce that Flying Officer Larwood is our new Officer Commanding. A year into her tenure now after succeeding Flight Sergeant Molloy, we’re looking forward to new initiatives and further successes from those already achieved.

🏆 Major Achievements:
* Wing Field Day Champions 2023: Our squadron demonstrated outstanding teamwork and skill, earning the top spot at Wing Field Day!
* Inness Sword Winners 2024: We continued our winning streak by clinching the prestigious Inness Sword this year. A huge congratulations to all our dedicated cadets!
* Football Competition Victory 2023: Our football team showcased their talent and determination, bringing home the victory in last year’s football competition in all categories. Well done team!

✈️ Flying High: Our cadets have been making the skies their own, with numerous successful flying experiences and exciting flight simulations. The addition of the VR flight simulator, generously provided by the Honourable Company of Brewers, has been a game-changer, offering an immersive flying experience and enhancing our training.

🏕️ Camps & Training: We’ve hosted several fantastic camps over the past two years, filled with adventure, learning, and camaraderie. These camps have been a highlight for many of our cadets, providing opportunities for personal growth, team building, and unforgettable experiences.

🎖️ Awards & Recognition: Our cadets have been recognized for their exceptional efforts and achievements. From individual accolades to team awards, we’re incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication.

🤝 Strengthened Community Connections:
* Honourable Company of Brewers: A heartfelt thank you for their support, including the donation of our new VR flight simulator and the funding support of our camps meaning more cadets can attend this great excursions. It’s been invaluable assistance for our cadets.
* Arsenal Partnership: We’re excited about our ongoing partnership with Arsenal. Their support has been fantastic, and we look forward to more collaborative opportunities.

❤️ Supporting Charitable Causes:
* Cancer Race for Life: We proudly supported this important charity event, contributing to the fight against cancer and raising awareness.
* Football for Our Services: We participated in this fantastic initiative, which aims to support and honour our service members through football. While also supporting other charitable causes such as when we helped support a charity match to raise funds for Grenfell Charities.
* Royal British Legion (RBL): Our continued support for the RBL has seen us involved in various activities to support veterans and their families. Including help raise money at Queens Park Rangers stadium where we provided a guard of honour for the players as they entered the pitch.

📸 Catch Up on All the Action: For a glimpse into our recent adventures and achievements, be sure to check out our Instagram . We’ve been sharing all the highlights and can’t wait for you to see what we’ve been up to!
Thank you for your continued support and patience. We’re looking forward to sharing more updates and exciting news with you soon. Stay tuned and stay connected!

Flying experience 29.07.22 🛫💫

Reminder!!

9F are holding 2x recruitment nights:
🗓 Tuesday 28th June 2022
🗓 Thursday 30th June 2022

Register for a visitor pass via www.eventbrite.com/e/367111058057

Are you interested in becoming a Royal Air Force Air Cadet? Want unique and fun experiences? Visit us to learn more!

Get in touch!

9F are holding 2x recruitment nights:
🗓 Tuesday 28th June 2022
🗓 Thursday 30th June 2022

Register for a visitor pass via www.eventbrite.com/e/367111058057

Are you interested in becoming a Royal Air Force Air Cadet? Want unique and fun experiences? Visit us to learn more!

London Wing 6-A-Side Football Competition - Saturday 11th June ⚽️

9F are so proud of our Football 2022 team! Both the Senior Males & Females came 2nd place overall! 🥈🥈👏👏

Ad Astra Nos Redeo 💫

On the 21st April 2022, 9F gained a Qualified Junior Leader as our Flt Sgt Karangwa graduated from the RAFAC Junior Leaders 2022 course! 🎓

This is such a huge and an amazing achievement and we know for sure that this will definitely go down in 9F history as it has been a while since we had a JL in 9F!

Words cannot express how proud we all are of Flt Sgt Karangwa as it took pure dedication, commitment, hard work and resilience to complete such a course and qualification!

A big congratulations and well done 🏆👏💫

Inness Sword Competition 2022 - 9F (Islington) Inness Sword Team

We are all so incredibly proud of our 9F Inness Sword 2022 Team that partook in the Inness Sword competition at the beginning of May last month. They placed top 5 in 4 out of the 8 events:
2nd in Drill 🥈
3rd in First Aid 🥉
3rd in Stretcher Run 🥉
4th in Observation
And placed overall 8th out of 21 teams 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅

They demonstrated resilience, team work and dedication. A big well done to Sgt Aqiil, Cdt Song, Cdt Martinau, Cdt TG, Cdt Maamo Jnr, Cdt Skipper, Cdt Tran and Cdt Fabs Snr 👏👏👏

Ad Astra Nos Redeo - To the stars we return 💫

Inness Sword Competition 2022 - 9F (Islington) Inness Sword Team We are all so incredibly proud of our 9F Inness Sword 2022 Team that partook in the Inness Sword competition at the beginning of May last month. They placed top 5 in 4 out of the 8 events: 2nd in Drill 🥈 3rd in First Aid 🥉 3rd in Stretcher Run 🥉 4th in Observation And placed overall 8th out of 21 teams 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅 They demonstrated resilience, team work and dedication. A big well done to Sgt Aqiil [Team Leader], Cdt Song, Cdt Martinau, Cdt TG, Cdt Maamo Jnr, Cdt Skipper, Cdt Tran and Cdt Fabs Snr 👏👏👏 Ad Astra Nos Redeo - To the stars we return 💫