Cdt Y first to take up mantle of doing MOI dry-run. Inter-flight Drill battle on 8 Aug won by A, B and then C with Cpl H last person standing. FS H gets her Silver Cyber badge.  Radio focused night suggests more work needed, with a couple of shining lights.

6 cadets from 1368 (Warwick and Royal Leamington Spa) squadron managed to get selected for this 2nd batch of science-based interest visits to Williams Formula 1 organised by the Wing training team. The day included racing game simulators including a full crash pile up (so similar to our the last 1368 karting trip, it sounds like). Apparently it was 'amazing' and rumour has it that Cdt D was a bit of a winner for 1368 Sqn.

Only 3 cadets flew on 29 Jul but managed very late notice scratch places on 1 Aug 2025 hence 5 cadets got to fly Tutor T1 last week, hence 4 more cadets from 1368 Squadron will get their blue aviation wings having also done Part Task Trainer (PTT) Blue flight sim as well. We have some more AEF slots coming up in August, so hopefully some more newbies up for their first flights. Many thanks to AEF8 for maximizing slots when weather allows. 

Crazy thunderstorm risks meant that Monday saw cadets compete at building a rubber band car out of pencils, cardboard and sellotape, run by CI M. Photo-finish between Cdt F's CD wheeled machine and Cdt G's& co's rubber band gripped hot rod. Lots of new ideas to harvest for the design of the Wing Competition car, helped by a competition. Plan is that two teams will continue to compete, to see who can improve their design next time.

Sqn managed to get a few flying in July plus delivery of PTT flight sim tests hence blue aviation badges go to Cdt A, Cdt B-R, Cdt B, and Cdt G. 2 other cadets went to Cosford. Didn't fly in end due to cloud base too low but they did get to blag a seat in a Nimrod and look around the museum.

Last couple of weeks have seen the Banner and band both back in step as we start training for Wing competition. Wed saw Fg Off D, the Wing band master down with Cdt R achieving his Blue band badge (assessed primarily by performing 3 songs in band while marching). Well done. Banner team was out on the parade square on 16 July 2025. Drill and uniform is one of the pillars of 1368 Squadron and cadets are expected to maintain high dress standards and maintain their uniform as well as understand of ceremonial and performance drill. Squadron was 3rd out of 18 in last year's Wing competition at Drill against stiff competition, which was made more impressive by many of the cadets having to focus on 1368's first ever entry into the Wing band competition.