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 SWY Wing ATC
VISIT TO RAF CONINGSBY
Cadets and staff from 208 Squadron headed for a visit to RAF Coningsby for an organised by ex-208 Sqn Cadet, Chief Technician Stu Reed, who had helped organise the visit. The first part of the Station we visited was the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape department which essentially deals with survival - whether in the sea or on land. The cadets had a great time getting in and out of dinghies and finding out about survival kits.
From there the second part of the station was
the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight where the cadets were shown the Flight’s Lancaster, Dakota, Spitfires, Hurricanes and Chipmunks. Once the visit to the BBMF was over the cadets and staff went to the Junior Ranks’ Mess for lunch. After lunch the cadets went to the 29 Squadron hangar where they were shown around a Typhoon aircraft. The cadets were given the opportunity to sit in the jet and were shown all around the cockpit. From 29 Squadron they headed toward the Control Tower where we were split into two groups. One group went to the radar room while the other went into the top of the control tower with the Air Traffic Control team.
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