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3 January 2012 - On Friday 16th December 2011, 473 (Hartlepool) Squadron hosted a mess night to celebrate 70 years on the Air Training Corps. The mess night was a huge success with most cadets and their parents attending. The mess night was also combined with the presentation ceremony. The mess night had a few high status guests. These [...]

28 December 2011 - On Friday the 16th December the cadets from 473 (Hartlepool) Squadron ATC took part in theannual Bombardment Parade. As normal On the 16th December cadets from 473 Squadron ATC along with other members of the public formed up and marched into the small memorial on the Headland, Hartlepool. This parade is held every year to remember the dreadful [...]

28 December 2011 - On Sunday 18th December, 473 (Hartlepool) Squadron ATC joined forces once again with 36 (Hetton-Le-Hole) Squadron ATC to embark on another giant fund-raising event. On Sunday cadets from both squadrons helped at a combined bag pack in the Hartlepool branch of TESCO. As with the previous weeks collection all of the cadets were well turned out and were [...]

14 December 2011 - On Tuesday 13th December the squadron had its annual rank auction switch-over night. The night was a great success. Everyone had great fun in telling the usual NCO’s and staff what to do. The cadets were loving it! But what will happen when the staff are ‘re-instated’ on Thursday. Throughout the night the ‘new cadets’ were taken [...]

14 December 2011 - On Saturday 10th December 2011 473(Hartlepool) Squadron joined forces with 36(Hetton-Le-Hole) Squadron for a mega backpack in the stockton branch of TESCO. The day was a great success. With a large amount of cadets from both squadrons taking part they managed to raise an amazing £1195, which hopefully be topped up by £1000 due to [...]

16 November 2011 - On Tuesday 15th November 2011 473 (Hartlepool) Squadron held its annual rank auction. The rank auction was organised by Cadet CPL Alex May and turned out to be great success. The auction was ‘hosted’ by Mrs Flint and turned out to be quite comical. But in the process raising over £100 for the squadron. It [...]

13 November 2011 - This Sunday, 13th November 2011, eight cadets from 473 (Hartlepool) Squadron helped staff at the RFCA Centre on Easington Road, Hartlepool, serve lunch to local dignitaries, military officers and other guests. The dignitaries included the Lord Mayor and the Town’s MP. Along with these there were high ranking military officers. The cadets that helped out [...]

13 November 2011 - Today cadets from 473 (Hartlepool) Squadron participated in the Remembrance Sunday parade and service. The parade was held at the town cenotaph on Victoria Road. The turn out by cadets was very good, along with the standard of uniform and drill. This year our wreath was laid by Cadet Flight Sergeant Jack Adams, and the [...]

16 August 2011 - Over the last week, the squadron has attended two collections, one in the town centre and one in the Co-Operative supermarket in Sedgefield. The collection in the town centre raised £460 and the bag pack in the Co-Op raised £220. This will go towards the funding of events and, most importantly, subs. These may have [...]

15 August 2011 - Source: Hartlepool Mail AN octogenarian who kept the accounts of an air cadet group in check for six decades has been honoured for his long service. Dennis Snowball was just 24 and working for West Hartlepool County Borough Council’s income and revenue department, then based in Avenue Road, when he was asked to be treasurer [...]