History of the Squadron 1986-1987.
Commanding Officer Flt.Lt. A.Crowther
During 1986
Cadet Steve Podmore was promoted to Corporal.
in April
The Mayors Parade was held.
The Annual Camp was held at RAF
Honnington.
During 1987
Flg.Off. Andy Crowther retired
due to health reasons.
Flt.Lt R.Pickstock tranferred from Blackburn Squadron
and was appointed as C.O.
Flt.Lt. (ex Wing Sqdn.Ldr.) A. Chadwick
was posted to the Squadron.
Flg.Off. Tony Lundy transferred from 1832 North Manchester
to join the Squadron.
The Cadet stength dwindled.
Adventure Training Courses were held at
Windemere in September.
Cadet Cpl. Steve Podmore was promoted to
Sgt. in May.
Flt.Lt R.Pickstock was selected to represent the East
Lancashire Wing at RAF Gutersloh in Germany.
In July a number of Cadets from East Lancashire Wing attended
camp at RAF Wildenrath, Germany, amongst them was Sgt.
Steve Podmore who also got a trip on a HS125 Royal Flight jet to RAF
Brize Norton at the same time as other Cadets were on Annual Camp.
Sgt. Steve Podmore left the Squadron in
August to enlist in the RAF.
[Post Squadron History - In 1991 he saw operational service in the Gulf War,
and Turkey as part of the force policing the no-fly zone and also in the former
Yugoslavia. In 2003 he is currently serving as a Survival Equipment Fitter
at RAF Coltishall (on Jaguars) and in April of the same year he was put on
stand -by to head to the Gulf again.]
Cadet Mathew Clement obtained his Marksman
Badge in January and was promoted to Cpl.in December.
The Annual Camp was held in August at RAF.
Wyton.
