Guestbook and Sqn Forum

hi guyzz
we kinda had athought for the suggestion box.......
wouldnt it be cool if in the summer we could have a mahussive water fight at the squadron.
with water balloons, water pistols, and team work we think it would b dead cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well done to everyone who turned upto the st Georges day parade in telford all you new cadets did yourself proud. Also recently well done to all the people who turned upto presentation evening and congrats to all those who recieved awards for the things they do. hope to see more cadets at the sqn in the future keep the numbers up c u wednesday.!

Another great parade!
Many thanks to everyone who attended Market Drayton RBL Parade - another superb performance from one and all. Thanks too to Cdt Langton for taking the plunge and doing his first trumpet performance - on his own! Any worries anyone had were unfounded, a superb debut.
Thanks are also due to all at at Market Drayton RBL, not only for making us so welcome but also for the superb spread they provided.
Well, we got a mention in the Shropshire Star, no photo I'm afraid but never mind! I look forward to seeing Mr Reoch's photos on here.
Mnay thanks again to one and all.

First of all can I say how nice it is to see ex-cadets are still interested in the squadron and glad to hear that being a cadet (especially at Cosford) has stood them in good stead with their careers.
Secondly - well done everyone who was able to attend the St George's Day parade. Excellent turnout, losts of comments and thanks from the organisers and thanks to the band for doing such a good job! Keep up the good work and the practicing - looking forward to next Sun's parade being just as well attended and just as good - if not better!
Thanks again everyone.

Welcome to all the new cadets.
Great to see the forum picking up pace again, but would welcome any photo's, stories, jokes etc.

Hey guys!!!! its loz here!!!! im at wrk (RAF HIgh Wycombe) n came across the site again. look like the sqaudrons getting bigger! I MISS YOU GUYS!!! Was nice to see people wen i was down the other week (lisa stu sarah etc) Im coming to air day so will pop in and say hi!! neways i'd betta go. im being paid 2 wrk not this lol. neways cya all soon, stay safe!!!! loadsa lv loz xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi all, just writing to say the website looks great and you all look like your having fun, im ex Sgt Rhead and was there for many years, helped me with my air force career and loving the full time life.
Glad to see the band still running well (i dont half miss it)
does anyone do my eating sticks trick still??? if noone knows the boss will inform you of it hehe
Take care and keep smiling
Sammi

Hi guyz
Wen r the new fotos comin on the site?

oh and want to sday thank -you 2 all the people that beaudesert soo much fun
Thanx
Loz + Jess(Cdt McKeon and Cdt Cummings!!)

:)

beaudesert was really good, i recomened it to anyone that likes outdoors stuff......

i just want to say to all he staff thankyou for taking u s to beaudesert on the weekend, it was freezing cold on sturday but all the activities were fun and te bonfire was good aswell c u all on wednesday x x x

Hiiiiii Guyzzz..... Luvin The Websiteee..! Everyone Lookin forward to Beaudesert? Hehe... I'll leave now... Cyaaaa Ppz! x x x x

Hi, I thought the Squadron visit to RAF Shawbury was Great ! =]
Thanks to everyone at 60 Squadron (RAF) and everyone at Shawbury!

played every1 hu went to penally it was mint

Well done to everyone who went on the Penally camp. It was brilliant! Thanks to Mr Preston for taking us, looking forward to next year's camp!

hi guys just got back from penally in wales the trip was AMAZING!!!!! i suggest you go next year lol!
xx

For all cadets visiting Shawbury on 25th March! We will depart the Visitors Car Park at 8am and no later.
Uniform will be Dark Blues, with pullover and coat. Do not forget ID, no ID no Entry!

hey guys, got back from cranwell on wednesday night. did really well and have progressed to the final stage. There is about 100 people in contention for 40 places at DSFC Welbeck and i am one of the 100. just like to thank everyone for the help and fingers crossed i will be in Welbeck!!!

see you soon

CPL Warren Jones

Hi evry1,
I wanna say thanx to all the staff for letting us do shooting it was great fun!!!
Cu all wednesday
oh and lukin 4ward to swimmin on friday!!!!lol!!!!!!

Loz xxxxx

hi everyone, im sorry i wont be be ale to come tonight because i have to prepare to go to RAF College Cranwell on sunday for 4 days to see if i am good enough to go to DSFC Welbeck next September. Thanks to everyone who has wished me well and helped me along the way particulary Flying Officer Curd who helped me with the initial interview at the AFCO. See you on Friday 14th March, swimming thank god i didnt miss it.

i hope i do you all proud.

CPL Warren Jones {2497 Cosford}

I'm so pleased of the turnout we are getting each week but I'm sure we could do with a few more cdts 2 fill up the main hall so get onto your friends to join tell them how fun it is.
want to say congrats to CWO Preston on gettin CWO his gold wings & DofE and all of tutor flight who have passed their exams see you all on friday xxx sarah

Well done to the cadets who flew at Cosford at the weekend. Many of you enjoyed a few aerobatics as well.

Anyone know any good jokes?

Rifling was great fun!

Great Stuff ! I really like all the new pictures on the website !!!

4 things to mention
1 - We have at last got our latest construction plan finished (you'll know what I mean) and authorised, so I look forward to getting to use it on a regular basis - just needs item 2 to be complete first.
2 - The floor in the main hall is nearly finished. it looks really smart and just needs some final touches before we can start using the hall again. For those of you who haven't seen it, being blue it looks (and sounds) more like a swimming pool than ever - and just as big!
3 - Congratulations to CWO Preston on getting his gold wings and his invitation to St James' Palace to receive his gold DoE Award
4 - Well done and thank you to everyone who attended the ATC Sunday Service today. Shame we had to cancel the parade itself due to the weather but better than getting really cold and wet marching down the High St! Excellent turnout by one and all.

hi every1, just 2 let u know the people that were coming to the lecture theater at lunch time to help out Cpl Hannay, well its been cancelled because the weather is so bad we have to leave early so, DONT BRING YOUR UNIFORM TO SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy new year 2 u all. Come on everyone and get those 100 clubs in, we need all the support we can get, because the more money we raise the more fun the cadets can have.
See Flt Sgt McKeon or Cdt McKeon for more information.
Thank-You !!

Hi evry1, Hope u av all ad a gd new year lets hope this 1 brings lots of fund raisers 4 cadets and more fun lol cu all wednesday!!
luv XxXLozXxX

Just to remind cadets that new delivery of 2497 Sqn olive green t-shirts,size small and medium have arrived.£5 each,see me any parade night.

Happy New Year to all Cadets and Staff on the Sqn who know us. Have a good one and keep in touch.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!
Glad to see web site ressucitated?
wazza!

Hi 2 all the peeps at cadets hope uve all ad a gr8 christmas, christmas party was mint, lukin 4ward 2 swimmin on friday and helpin warrent 2 swim aswell lol :)

c u soon luv Lozxxxxxxxxxx

hey guys would just like to say have a good crimbo ihope 2 c a lot more of u nxt yr than we have done this yr and bring along all of your friends... take part in as many competitions as you can as it will bring many good opportunitys for you TRUST ME!!! c u all in the new yr!!! xxx sarah

Hello everyone! I hope you are all well. As you probably all know, i left on friday night (21st Dec) it was very sad to say goodbye after five years but it was time to move on for various reasons, needless to say it was a very hard decision to make! I just want to say thank you to all the cadets who i have worked with over the past five years, you are a great bunch of people who i'm sure will go far. A big thanks goes out to the staff, i think they do a great job and without them we wouldn't have had a squadron. Finally i would like to say thank you to all the NCO team, you have been great, a special thanks to CWO Preston, my best mate over the last five years and went up the ranks together apart from the last one, congratulations on CWO you definately deserve it! Good luck to you all, keep in touch, try your hardest and you will make yourselves proud.

thankyou to mrs langton for getting the website up and runing again id thought we would never see it gain lol after it had been neglected or soooo long. Anyway just to say well done to everyone at the sqn for achieving NCO status u all know who u r. lets just start looking forward 2 2008 with many more competions and parades to take aprt in. keep the team work goin and all ur uniform sparkling every night and u neva knw what might happen. Well done to CWO Preston for getting his rank a few weeks ago ur really deserved it. Lets just keep the SQN numbers up, and just bring all your friends along to see what were all about.
btw Happy christmas!

Hi everyone! You will be pleased to know that the website (and this forum) are back up and running again! Please bear with me as I am getting to know this site - you might have seen the December Newsletter under General Sqn info... Please let me know what you think and pass on any ideas and suggestions as to what you would like to see on the site. If you have any really good photos from recent Sqn activities I will do my best to incorporate them. In the mean time let everyone know that the website is back in business!!

Just wanted to say Merry Christmas to all the Cadets who know us, have a good one.
xx

The squadron website has really gone like a ghost town? :S

Hi! just droppin in to say hey there hows it hangin?lol bin long time since i sin u all missin the sqn alot. I may come to see u soon! btw if u herd id been stabbed it was all lies im fine lol! see u soon!
Leeky!!!

hey guysssssssss.
hope your all doing good an'that.
miss you lots.
i'll come visiting soon.
honest.

lovesx

hi guys. i'm rom 63 (Bridgnorth) sqn.Cdt Barton gave me your web address so i just thought i'd say hi. nice site well organised and everything.
www.63sqn.org.uk - check our sqn out if u wish.
Cpl Karl Thompson

Thanks for your help and support during the regional training day band Competition look forward to getting the two bands working together

Hiya I just got back from camp at Cosford and thought I'd look your sqn up, after you guys spraying us with water guns on our night ex. Naughty Naughty. I'd just like to say thanks to you guys helping out on the night and I'm sure you had just as much fun as us, especially with your water guns.

people who got to fly in the helecopter last weekend were lucky

Evening all.
I've been viewing this, the board of my old ATC Sqd for some time. Its nice to see its still going strong, but sad to see familiar faces leaving. I've seen that you've moved and have left the 'old' hut now, hope all is well with that.
For those of you that remember me - I'm ex Flt Sgt Blakemore, i was in the Squadron from 07/97 to 06/03. 6 years of my life i will never forget and that have helped me recently on my application to OASC Cranwell where i have now been accepted as an Officer for ATCO and start IOT in November. My thanks go out to all the staff that made ATC SO enjoyable for me and the camaraderie of fellow cadets.
*To all current cadets - you are part of a great organization that can give you opportunities that very few others can. Make the most of it! I did and am glad of it.
Steve Blakemore

hello i aint seen any of u 4 a while im comin soon love you xxxxxx

Just wondering about the 2007 core trials. Is the 400M running track within RAF Cosford compounds or is it outside? Thanks

Hey guys, i know only a couple of you will remember me! hopefully anyway? was there wen flt sgt lofthouse 1st got her cpl stripes! n wen flt sgt Blaney n Preston first joined! anyway just wanted to say hello n hope every1 is doin well! If anyone fancies a chat my email is above! be great to catch up with a few ppl! hope to
hear from some1 soon lol.
Cdt Rob Jones

Cdt Jones-Sorry but its Sqn policy not to put personal e-mails on the site, it is open to the public. ASgt Holmes Webmaster(at the min)

A BIG BIG THANK YOU to all cadets and staff at the Sqn for all your sentiments and good wishes. Matt and I would like to thank all the staff for their support and cadets for all the stress(only kidding)over the past 6 years. We will miss you all terribly. Don't know what I will do on a Wed and Fri night, although Ozzy did suggest I do the ironing, thanks for that Ozzy.
Our wishes go with you all for the future, and we hope to see you again keep in touch and let us know how you are all getting on we would love to hear from you either by e-mail or a call.
Take care
Lots of Love Sandra and Matt xxxxxx

im really going miss the sgt holmes' it wont be the same without you! it really wont!! dont no what the sqaudron are going to do without you, i wish you all the best in your new home! and all the best for the future, lots of love xx sarah

hiya every1!!, jus want 2 say a VERY BIG thanku 2 Sandra and Matt!! over the 4 1/2 years me being at cdts or mre, i av known u both 4 a very lng time and i'm very sad 2 see you both leave our sqn which u av both done alot 2 and helped the cdts. i'm sure i will b e seeing u soon tho hpefully. I wish u the very best of luck in the future and in ur new home. Many Thankx Ozzy xxx

hey every1 just wanna say, good luk to the holmes we will miss u loads! i also wanna say, we need about 6-8 cadets to act on stage for a drama club at albrighton primary. macky, planty n myself went along on tuesday and it looks good. all you will need to do is march on stage n march off through the crowd. one brave cadets (if they wish) will be given 4lines to speak. let me, macky, planty know if you would like to do it. hope to see some of you there. lv ya all xxxxxx

Hey, We are all going to miss you Sargent Holmes'!
They have done alot for all of us, even though i havent been here very long i am still going to miss seeing them around!
I hope you enjoy being in your new home as much as you liked being here!

wel wot can i say...the holmes' have been on the sqn alllll the tym i have been ther! (over 4 years) they have dun an unbeievable amount of stuff 4 us from sports 2 the website...as the boss sed in his comment \/ \/ \/ and we are all XTREMELY GREATFUL!!!!! and we r all EVEN MORE sad 2 c them go :(:(:( we have loads of memories n they r the things we wil neva 4get.
but every1 has email addresses so stay in contact! n we wil with u im sure.
wel im gna stop blabbin on ovawise ill cry lmao!
so c everybody soon :) xxxxxxxxxxx

Sandra replies- Macky what more can I say you brought a tear to my eye, thank you!

Matt and I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to the Cadets and staff of the Sqn for the wonderful leaving gift you presented us with.
For those of you who have not yet signed our leaving card we will leave it untill Friday evening so everyone will get the chance to sign it (if you want to)who was not there. You may need to write it in text style as we have run out of room as Flt Sgt Lofthouse wrote a War and Peace episode on it! Bless her!!
Sorry my speech was a little blubbery but we have been with the Sqn 6years, and we are going to miss you all terribly!
Anyway thats all for now.

Need too say some "thank you"s
Those who went to athletics on Sun - well done, some good results there!
Those who joined us for the St George's Day Parade at Whitchurch. - We weren't many, but we did a grand job!
Those who attended Weston Park - It may have been hot and it may have been hard work over a long period but I think we all enjoyed it, even the burgers!!!
And finally
Those 2 people who we made the presentation to on Weds, the Sgts Holmes. It was with great sadness that we heard the news that they were off to pastures new. Both Sandra and Matt have put a terrific amount into the squadron and I mentioned a few items last night that they have worked so hard on but I know I missed some, so here goes again:-
Section visits, Low ropes, swimming, gym, RTP flying, Air Day, Sqn move, transport, parties, more parties, 1st aid, training, exams, drill, discip, lessons, R/C flying, modelling, films, photography, web site, computing, numerous off-sqn activities, parades, Station liaison, mail, . . . . the list goes on so I'd better stop! Oh there was one other thing, something to do with historical buildings, now, what was it, began with a C, let me think, ends with an N!!!!!!!

heyaaaaa!!!!! well done 2 evry1 who went to the band and athletics on sun!!!! hpe u all did well. just writing to say, all those cadets who have a bebo accout, i have made a band for 2497cosford. i think its mint!!! leave comments and if you want some pictures on it email them to me or SGT plant and we will put them on there for you. hpe to see all your faces on it one day. loadsa love loz xxxxx

well dun 2 those hu went 2 the athletics yesturday all did vry well!!! keep it up! nd agreeing with cdt ward phone numbers are needed you will find yourselves in very sticky situations without them! c ya all on wednesday love ya lots xxx sarah
by the way wish me luk 4 the X factor on the wednesday 2nd may!!! will tell you all about it! xxx

hi all, jst want to say well done to all those who did athletics we kicked *** lol!!! nd well done to those who got through to the finals of there heats and won medals hopefully next year more people can come and people would actually turn up anyways see u all soon bye x x x

Hello Cdts, it is a growing problem that cadets don't have other cadets mobile numbers.. So all us new cadets need to ask for each others number, and when there is a problem like today, we can get to the problem and solve it.
Thanks! And well done to all the runners and athletes in todays athletics,

sorry i was there on friday, i was at the NIA ! the vist to AvTS Cosford to see how RADAR works was great. Can someone comfirm the times for the parade on sunday people ? thanks

hi ya all! how is everyone? hope all its ok ur squadron looks like they are doing loads more than they use to so hope you are all having fun, last week i watch the old hut be taken apart it was emotional haha! (well not really just interesting lol)

well best go bye bye

Sport on Friday;
Drop off at Cosford 09.00.
Pick up approx 16.30.
These times are liable to change so I would advise all cadets who are down for sport to call the Sqn on Friday if they aren't going to be there to confirm drop off /pick up times.
Don't forget to bring a packed lunch.

i would just like to say thankyou to Sgt Holmes' for aranging the trip to AvTS it was really good, i think a few people were starting to get very interested in it! thankyou very muc for everything you have done on an for the squadron we will miss you very much! we all love you and will keep in contact with you regularly.
lots of love xx sarah xx

ASgt Holmes replies- Thank you Sarah, and to everyone on the Sqn. Matt and I have enjoyed being on the Sqn for the past 6years and will miss you all terribly. We are glad that you have enjoyed the activities we have arranged for you and wished we could have done more. Not even sure if I want to carry on when I leave, it just won't be the same without you lot!!

Cheers for all who came to weston park on the weekend, it was such relief having some relief as last time we only had about 5 cadets =]
Was a fun weekend and hopefully will get even more to turn up next time there is one.

well done to everyone that came to Weston Park for the horse trails. It was great ! Hope you didnt get burt as much as me ! :-)

hiya everyone!! jus wana say thanku 2 all the cadets that turned up 2 western park you all worked very hard and thankx 2 the staff which made it a gr8 weekend.
see you all soon Ozzy xx

everyone who went to weston park did really well, even though it was really hot and on our feet all day saturday night was fun aswell!!!!!

Sorry it's a bit late, but I just want to say "Happy Easter everyone"!

Just to say hope you all had a good Easter and didn't make yourselves sick with all that chocolate.
Hope all you guys and Gal who went flying in the Griffin on Wed 4th had a good flight. Sgt Holmes kept his promise luckily we got the flights in before we go!!

alreet, hope your having a good time, miss you guys already :(... i went to ikea how exciting and played on the slide but...it smelt of the baked beans in them pack thingys and i was like aaaaw cadets... LOL



miss you guyss good look with all the shiz you get up to ^_^ xxx

I like the website its great!
I know its a bit late and all but well done to all who went to the parade and took part it looked great on the newspaper.
do any of you know what we have to wear to night?

hey every1...jus writin to say hope everything is going ok...miss you all so much...keep up the gd work...hope to see you soon every1..x x x x x x x x

Hey, The approbation parade was great... well done everyone who was involved! Other activities should be just as good.

Well done to all those who participated in the Approbation Parade on Saturday.Unfortunatley it will be my last official parade before we leave, but I wanted to say I was proud to march with you as I always am, you did, as usual, the Sqn and yourselves proud.

hi, jst want to say the parade in Albrighton was good today well done everyone who turned up !!!!

With Drums Beating and Band Playing
A big thank you to everyone who took part in the Approbation Parade today (24 March), especially our newer members. The band sounded really good and both drill and deportment were 2nd to none. To top it all, we made the front page and page six of the Shropshire Star. Those of you from the East side of Cosford, anything in the Express and Star?
Well done everyone once again.

Hey everyone, just want to say a huge thankyou to all the people who attended the approbation parade in Albrighton today! Considering only 12 of us were there, we made a big impact, and as usual everyone had only good comments to pass on. Thankyou all, see you soon.

Those cadets who helped put up 12x12 at Shawbury will be pleased to know that Sgt Holmes(major) has managed to arrange flying at Shawbury on April 4th.
He will be taking names of those cadets who can go on Wed night.

heya just wanna say canoeing last nyt was ace!!! loved it brought back so many memories :D just wanna say a big thank u to the SGT Holme's for organising it. u will b missed when u go. cya all on fri. load of lv loz xxxx

sports night was fun (my first night) canoeing should be just as fun

sports night in the RAF gym was great !

Race Night on 17th Feb was a great success and raised around £500. Many thanks to all cadets, parents and staff who attended, with particular thanks to Mrs Coates for organising the evening, and to the ladies who provided the buffet.
It was most enjoyable taking money off people for the tote but paying out the winnings did hurt!
Congratulations to the 2 people who successfully bid for the ballooning and flying tickets - enjoy.
To Fg Off Burgess - Too much of the brown stuff can be bad for you, the rest of the staff will help you out if required!

Cold War Exhibition
Cadets and staff were privileged to be invited to attend the official opening of addition to the Museum at Cosford in the presence of HRH Princess Ann, Baroness Thatcher and a huge number of senior officers.
The cadets acquitted themselves exceptionally well and we received many comments on smartness, personability and a "job well done".
Many thanks to all who attended, a credit to the Squadron and the Corps, as always!
Pictures and further details will be added to the web site soonest.