Along with other Sqn’s in the wing, the RAF Youth Out Reach team paid a visit to 487 Sqn on 24 th March 2009.

Sqn Ldr Walters and his team gave a really interesting, and pro-active talk to 27 cadets and 6 staff. The evening started with the Sqn Ldr telling the cadets what the RAF isn’t, and there then followed a sketch from the Armstrong and Millar comedy series in which they depict two second world war fighter pilots, but with their lines brought into the 21 st century, all thought this was funny.

This was not a talk where the cadets just sat and listened, they were being asked questions all night by the team, and this ensured that questions also flowed back to the out reach team.

There are a number of cadets at 487 Sqn who are looking to enter the RAF and for them this evening gave them a valuable insight into life in the RAF. They were also told what basic training would be like and there was also a discussion on the many varied trades on offer in the service.

Flt Lt O’Neill, OC 487 Sqn thanked the team for visiting the sqn and the cadets are now looking forward to further visits from the RAF over the coming months.