
461 (Chichester) Squadron RAF Air Cadets


Annual Parade
The Sussex Wing annual Parade was hosted on Thorney Island by kind permission of MOD Baker Barracks. Sir Stephen Hillier, our inspecting Officer watched a parade of over 300 cadets and staff.
![]() Gold Duke of Edinburgh ExpeditionSix of our NCO team completed their Gold D of E in the Peak District. August 2021. | ![]() Diploma awardFlt Sgt Elyot Harmston was awarded his Level Two Diploma in Aviation Studies which is equivilant to 2 GCSE's. Jan 2020 | ![]() Enrollments. Jan 2020Nine new recruits were enrolled on 7th Jan 2020. Welcome to the 461 team lads! |
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![]() Annual DinnerAs ever- 461 have the best annual dinner in Sussex Wing! | ![]() 1st night at the KeepWe have officially moved into our new premises at the Keep. | ![]() CISSAM. Oct 2019Big kudos for Cdt Parkin who was awarded a 'Cadet 50' badge. |
![]() October quiz nightThe winning team. | ![]() Arnhem 2019Six cadets travel to Arnhem for 75th anniversary march. Sept 2019 | ![]() Tangmere Airfield MemorialA memorial on Tangmere airfield was unveiled on 16th Aug to remember seven crew from 10 squadron who lost their lives in 1943 when their Halifax bomber crashed after suffering severe damage from a raid over Germany. Four members of the Queens Colour Squadron also stood guard. |
![]() Tangmere Aviation MuseumTangmere family day. August 2019 | ![]() Wing parade 2019300 cadets and 100 staff march through Chichester city centre to mark D-Day. | ![]() Award winner!FO Mark Sonsthagen is awarded the RAF 100 sword. |
![]() FS Elyot HarmstonOur first QAI at 461! | ![]() Bronze DofE expedition teamSix cadets braved the hottest Easter weekend since records began to complete their Bronze DofE expedition. | ![]() 461 Quiz NightThe winning team from our quiz night which raised over £250 for the squadron. |
![]() Supporting veterans with DementiaCadets talking to veterans at the Dementia support centre in Tangmere. | ![]() Heartstart CourseCadets and Civ Com took part in the BHF Heartstart course Feb 2019. | ![]() Battle of Britain ParadeSeptember 2018. Five Squadrons from Sussex Wing met at Tangmere church and then afterwards at Tangmere Aviation Museum. |
![]() Drill competitionSeptember 2018, our drill team. | ![]() Mark SonsthaganOur new OC Mark Sonsthagan joined us in early 2018. | ![]() Remembrance Day2018 Parade and 100th anniversary of Armistice. |
![]() Sussex Wing ParadeJuly 2018 hundreds of cadets descended onto Chichester for a truly memorable event | ![]() Peru trip articleThis article appeared in the Chichester Observer in August 2018 | ![]() 461 at Machu PichuIn August two 461 cadets went to Peru where they spent two weeks working at the Azul Wasi orphanage building a new accommodation block. They then walked 75 KM along the Salkantay pass to Macchu Piccu. |
![]() Jonty in Peru with a parrot | ![]() Peru Group 2Sussex Wing Cadets at Azul Wasi Orphanage in Peru. | ![]() NASA articleAn article from the Autumn 2018 RAFAC magazine |
![]() Field Gun training461 have a dedicated field gun team. | ![]() Engineering activitiesMaking a rubber band powered car. | ![]() Squadron archeryThe squadron has recently bought some archery equipment since two instructors became qualified archery instructors. Archery is on the programme at least once a month and we have lots of competitions! |
![]() Squadron BandPerforming at the Cross in Chichester. | ![]() Field craft Activities | ![]() Squadron banner teamWell done to the banner team who managed to pull the sequence together after only a few practices. |
![]() FlyingA few cadets were lucky to attend RAF Benson for Air Experience Flying in the Grob Tutor. | ![]() Fire Fire!Visit to the Fire station with a very large hose... | ![]() TangmereConcentrating very hard... |