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Meteor were many. In the event of an engine failure the aircraft would adopt an almost perpendicular dive from which the pilot could not recover. This appears to have been the case with Flying Officer Slater. After the war, 1457 Squadron ceased to exist and air cadets were to disappear from the streets of Easingwold. Cadets from Haxby and New Earswick were able to join 110 (City of York) Squadron based at Archbishop Holgates School in Lord Mayors Walk (now the College of Ripon and St John). In 1966 Flight Lieutenant Dick Harrison was to change all that and once again, the sight of air force blue was to re-appear, with what is still today the only military based youth organisation in Easingwold. The picture above shows Flying Officer William Alfred Slater standing – fifth in from the left) at Horsham St Faith with one of the Squadron’s Meteor jets. Above - Cadets, complete with parachutes wait to board a Halifax bomber for air experience flying at Rufforth. Cadets of 1457 Squadron march past the Saluting Base at York Minster where the Lord Mayor of York takes the salute at the Victory Parade. 12
Chapter 3 – The Second Coming 1029 (Thirsk) Squadron Detached Flight - 1966 In I966, Flight Lieutenant Dick Harrison, then Officer Commanding 1029 (Thirsk) Squadron Air Training Corps examined the possibility of forming a detached flight in Easingwold where he lived. A detached flight was an outstation of a Squadron which could parade with its own cadets and staff until there were sufficient cadets to gain Squadron status. An initial meeting was held in the Red Cross Scout Hut, Long Street, Easingwold in which twelve local boys showed an interest in joining. At that initial meeting was Flight Lieutenant John Hodson of the Central and East Yorkshire Wing, Corporal A. Rule of RAF Topcliffe and Mr C. E. Broad who all offered their support. Mr Broad, an eminent citizen of Easingwold and a wartime Spitfire pilot was to play a major supporting role over many future years. The initial response was insufficient for an immediate decision but thanks Ernest Broad in his wartime Spitfire to the excellent co-operation of Mr Gilbert, the headmaster of Easingwold School, seventeen pupils later expressed an interest resulting in the formation of the unit. Through the good offices of the Vicar of Easingwold the Reverend A. C. A. Smith MA accommodation was found in the Parish Hall. The Vicar became the flights padre. The unit was formed on 15th October 1966 – as a matter of interest, the twenty fifth anniversary year of the formation of the Air Training Corps. During the same month the official opening of the Detached Flight took place, seeing the new cadets enrolled in front of their parents. Guest of Honour that night was Wing Commander F. D. Proctor DFC the Officer Commanding Central and East Yorkshire Wing. Wing Commander Proctor said he was greatly impressed by the caliber of the boys who had joined the Easingwold Flight. The first cadets enrolled at the newly formed unit were K. Allum, C.A. Bland, M. Brett, A. Medd, D. Earp, J. Gilling, P. Hattersley, T. L. Knowlson, A.J. McFarlane, R.D. Reynolds, F. Sampson, I.A. Stanhope, P.J. Swiers, T.W. Swiers, D. Tongue, K. Willis and W. Woollen Although fortunate in now having somewhere to parade, the cadets were restricted 13
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Page 17 and 18: Annual Camp in 1969 was at RAF Syer
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Dennis Tottie applied to the Nation
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to over £5000, but another vehicle
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eplaced by Dennis Tottie. Flight Li
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The squadron took part in a major e
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seventeen seat fully equipped brand
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Chapter 7 - A new millennium This t
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A very poignant moment of the year
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Competition on 13th May she represe
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years on and what people will make
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Wing Commander Howard Nash the Offi
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performed annually on the feast day
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Flt Lt Gary Mennell (Right) with Fl
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Ray Kidd, Squadron President, Group
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The end of the year was celebrated
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and the Environment wrote to her on
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F/Sgt Skingle being presented with
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CI Tony Harteveld and Flying Office
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Paul Sewart bids farewell to his ca
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A gathering of some of the cadets a
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The first big event in 2006 was ATC
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Above: Corporal Triffitt and other
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2007 was to be the year that saw Ea
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The award winners with the Mayor of
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one time been the Corps Chaplain. H
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In April Tom Hildreth was honoured
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Still on Rock it Ball, in October t
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parent Kaye Tester. Flight Sergeant
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3 4 Award, Cadet Brooker who receiv
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