COMMUNITY THE R
rafa YOUTH EXCITE NEXT GENERATION
AF Brize Norton, one of the biggest stations in the RAF family, hosted the eagerly anticipated launch day the RAF Association’s all-new initiative for youngsters – rafa YOUTH. A vibrant membership
scheme designed to show young flyers the RAF up close.
As part of VIP day, winners of the rafa YOUTH launch competition got to put their skills to the test in Brize Norton’s VC10 simulators – a realistic virtual representation of the mighty refuelling aircraft. You could literally feel the excitement as the cadets were put through their paces.
Then, after a brief photo call, the formalities began with a special rafa YOUTH presentation which saw Air Marshal Baz North present the 5 lucky winners with their framed rafa YOUTH certificates.
The RAF Association’s very own Air Marshal Sir Dusty Miller then spoke of his hopes for the rafa YOUTH initiative.
But the cadet’s VIP experience at Brize didn’t stop there. They were soon whisked off to the airfield for a tour and buffet lunch aboard a stationary C17. The size of the aircraft certainly made an impression on the young cadets.
“The launch day at Brize Norton exceeded our expectations,” said Bob Hounslow, Director of Membership & Operations at the RAF Association. “It was fantastic giving the winning cadets the opportunity to fly the VC10 simulators and see first-hand what a large RAF station such as Brize is like up close. As members of rafa YOUTH it also served to make them feel fully part of something new and exciting.”
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