661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron

Helping to promote and encourage a practical interest in aviation and the Royal Air Force, within the Air Cadet Organisation, through gliding.

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

It was lovely having you! Make sure to bring warmer weather next time 🌞

[North Berwick Air Cadets @132SqnATC]

Great day gliding yesterday at @661VGS, many thanks to the staff for getting all the cadets in the air #noordinaryhobby

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

Another great weekend gliding with @NIWingAirCadets. It's always a pleasure to have visitors from greater distances 🥳

661 VGS has a large cachement area of Scotland, Northern Ireland, and North Region. Seeing those happy faces is what makes it worthwhile 🎊

#whatwedo #gliding

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

Huge congratulations to our very own Sgt Carr 👏 We are so lucky to have your support #proudofyou

[Lowland RFCA @Lowland_RFCA]

The amazing Air Cadet CARAs winners for 2022:

⭐️ Air Cadets East - Sergeant Neil Carr, @661VGS, RAF Kirknewton (Sponsored by @BaillieGifford)
⭐️ Air Cadets West - Flight Lieutenant Christopher Tyson (Sponsored by @BrodieEng)

@WScotAirCadets @SESCOTWING @SNIRAFACMedia

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

Some of our guests travel long distances, including this great bunch from 1990 (Ellon) Squadron. We can tell they enjoyed their glider induction flights, as did we! ✈️
A special thanks to the volunteers who give up their time to escort them #whatwedo #gliding #volunteers

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

Huge congratulations to Hayden Way from @132SqnATC for flying the Viking solo! 🎉 Hayden has now achieved silver wings, completing his gliding scholarship ✈️ Fg Off White, a member of 661 VGS and Hayden's OC, is very proud!
@aircadets #whatwedo #solo #gliding

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

Thank you for coming! We are glad you enjoyed it! 🛩

[Fieldcraft North Scotland @NScot_FTO]

Took cdts to gliding today. All got up & had a terrific time. Somehow the amazing staff of @661VGS managed to find time to take me up as well!
I did my GS on Vigilant's as a cdt so this was the 1st time being winch launched. Brilliant!
@arc_sni @NscotWingRAFAC @1297_Sqn

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

Another successful day at Kirknewton flying cadets from @2414sqn, Girvan, and Ayr & Prestwick squadrons. Seven sets of blue wings awarded 🏆 #Gliding

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

Congratulations to Sgt Patterson from @2175SqnATC who recently flew the Viking solo. This completed her silver wings gliding scholarship. #whatwedo #firstsolo

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

3/3 The hat-trick occurred on Sunday with the award of Grade 2 to FSC Nichols. Josh can now captain the Viking without a solo check and is a step closer to his Grade 1

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

2/3 We continued the success over the weekend with FSC Eagleson being awarded his Grade 1!!! Harry can now instruct other cadets on the GIF syllabus

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

1/3 What a weekend for 661VGS! First congratulations to FSC Tuach for achieving her first solo in the Viking. Katelyn has become the first cadet to fly solo at Kirknewton in 2022. GS applications are still open so you too can follow in Katelyns steps

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

Like the view? If you’re a cadet from @SNIRAFACMedia or @AirCadetsNorth you could see it for yourself on a gliding scholarship. To apply visit https://t.co/7FiIPzzz9y

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

Today Cadet Copeland from @1138SqnATC earned her Blue wings having received the 200th Aviation Training Package delivered at RAF Kirknewton this year. This is a great achievement as the squadron only returned to flying at the end of June following a pause due to COVID-19

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

@SESCOTWING @SNIRAFACMedia @censcotwing @DNWAirCadets @aircadets

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

Over the weekend more cadets from @SNIRAFACMedia took to the air in the Viking. Despite the bad weather on Saturday, 12 cadets from North and Central Scotland Wings achieved blue or bronze wings. @aircadets

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

On Sunday Sqn Ldr Lewis sent Mark, one of our staff, cadets for his first solo. This is the first silver wings solo at Kirknewton since the pandemic and the 100th cadet to have been sent solo by Sqn Ldr Lewis. Congratulations to both. @aircadets @fts_2

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

A huge well done to Kirsten from all the team at 661VGS, for flying her first cadet today. Kirsten has been a dedicated member of the team at 661 for about a decade. Due to “the pause” and the pandemic, it’s been a long road to G1 but congratulations kirsten. @aircadets

[Commandant RAF Air Cadets @ComdtAC]

Excellent afternoon spent with @661VGS meeting the team and the @aircadets being launched skywards for the first time

[661 Volunteer Gliding Squadron @661VGS]

Today cadets from @censcotwing took their first flight in the Viking at RAF Kirknewton. Our guests came from @1019Raf @1145AirCadets @2519sqnATC