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Welsh Wing Celebrate in Style________________ |
| Parade
overview kindly supplied by Wing Commander
Wilson: |
| During the
dark years of the Second World War, a new
organisation
was formed, that allowed young men to learn
about aviation, it was called the Air Training
Corps. 1941 was also the year that saw the birth
of ‘Bugs Bunny’ and the death of Lord Baden
Powel (founder of the Boy Scouts) and during a
period of three days saw the Blitz arrive in
Swansea. |
| During the
70 years since its formation, the Air Cadets
organisation
has changed in many ways but it still holds true
to the ethos and standards it set itself in
1941. |
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| No 3 Welsh
Wing decided to celebrate the 70th anniversary
of its formations at meetings held between OC 3
Welsh Wing, Wg Cdr Bob Wilson and his Wing Staff
Officers nearly two years before the event was
set to take place on Saturday 2nd April 2011.
The job of 70th Anniversary Project Manager was
given to Sqn Ldr Mike Lovering, Deputy OC 3WW,
and he set up a committee that was to lead to
the most exciting day in the history of the No 3
Welsh Wing, involving HRH The Duke of Gloucester. |
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On the morning of the parade, all cadets and
staff were formed up at the TA Centre,
Richardson Street, Swansea for inspection by the
3WW Warrant Officer, WO Phil Morgan. The scene
of 250 cadets on parade, plus 24 standard
bearers, plus the band of over 80 cadets was an
impressive sight for HRH Duke of Gloucester to
witness on his arrival. |
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He was wearing the uniform of Air Chief Marshal
from the Royal Air Force and was met by the Lord
Lieutenant Byron Lewis
who introduced him to the senior guests of
honour Air Vice Marshal Brian Lucas (3WW
President), Air Commodore Barbra Cooper (AOC Air
Cadets), Air Commodore Dai Williams (AOC Wales
RAF), Group Captain Richard Allen (Wales & West
Regional Commandant), Counsellor Richard Lewis
(Lord Mayor of Swansea), High Sheriff and
various other MPs, AMs and local dignitaries. |
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He was led to inspect the cadets and staff by
Sqn Ldr Chris Ford (Parade Commander) and smiled
all through the inspection and at the end, he
retreated into the TA Centre with the Lord
Lieutenant while the parade formed up for the
march through Swansea to St Mary’s church (which
was hit during the Blitz of 1941). |
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70th Anniversary Photographs Set 1 |
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Parade overview kindly supplied by:
Wing Commander Wilson, OC Number 3 Welsh Wing |
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Copyright
of the photographs belongs to 3WW, Adam Davies and
Stuart Morgan. |
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