Celebrating VE 75 across the wing!

As we all start settling in to our “Stay-at-home” street parties, we all have a chance to look back over everything that has happened in the Wing today! Of course […]

News Posted by on 8 May, 2020 in Community, Wing

As we all start settling in to our “Stay-at-home” street parties, we all have a chance to look back over everything that has happened in the Wing today!

Of course today was VE Day, the day when peace was declared across europe after years of war. Specifically Friday 8th May is the 75th anniversary of the occasion.

This bank holiday weekend gives us, as well as all our friends around the country and the world, a chance to reflect on the enormous sacrifice, courage and determination of those who lived through World War Two. We also have the opportunity to compare the horror of the past to our present; a present in which we are encouraged to stay at home, avoid contact with those not in our own household, and all non-essential business has closed.

Around the Wing our squadrons and cadets were truely embracing the celebration and remembrance with everyone vusy and active despite the current restrictions.

Wing Band

Our Wing band was due to join Ashford Borough Council in celebrating VE75, instead Corporal Woolcombe and Corporal Prior from 305 (Ashford) Squadron recited poems, and Flight Sergeant Summers of 99 (Folkestone) Squadron played the Last Post.

Ashford

Cadets from 305 (Ashford) Squadron were busy with various activities and projects from baking and garden parties to aeromodeling and videography. Some great results all round!

Biggin Hill

2427 (Biggin Hill) Squadron had some great, and imaginative, entiries in their baking competition!

Canterbury

Cadets from 312 (City of Canterbury) Squadron all got into uniform to show their appreciation for all those who made such sacrifice during the war.

Dartford

Cadets from 1051 (dartford) Squadron put together an awesome video montage of themselves in uniform showing their respect and thanks!

Dover

Cadets from 354 (Dover) Squadron just how much was sacrificed by tthose who fought, and how we must continue to remember and celebrate despite the corrent difficulties.

Faversham

Cadets from 1242 (Faversham) squadron got into uniform to salute our verterans, showing their pride in our country.

Folkestone

To commemorate VE Day, 99 (Folkestone) Squadron looking through their family trees to find out more about their own families invovement in World War Two and then put together a video with their findings.

Gravesend

At 402 (Gravesend) Squadron CWO Normam completed a cycle ride on a route that ment he visited every war memorial in Gravesend and the surrounding area, and he arrived at the Gravesend War Memorial just on time for the two minute silence at 11am.

Thanet

Our Cadets from 438 (Thanet) Squadron ran a virtual parade night focusing on the importance of VE Day.