1279 (Melton Mowbray) ATC Sqn

1279 (Melton Mowbray) ATC Sqn 1279 (Melton Mowbray) Air Cadets present in the town since 1941. If you'd like more information, come and visit us on a Tues or Thurs night or email us.

1279 (Melton Mowbray) Squadron has been in Melton Mowbray for many years allowing the young people of the town to experience adventure with an aviation flavour. The opportunities that the Royal Air Force Air Cadets offers are vast - Flying, Gliding, Adventure Training, Sports, STEM, Target Shooting, First Aid training and so much more! The Squadron were honoured in 2021 with the highest award for

a Volunteer Group - the ‘Queens Award for Voluntary Service’ (the ‘MBE for volunteer groups’). The squadron is based on Asfordby Road and is open to 12 (and in Year 8) to 20 year olds. We parade twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (1900-2130hrs). For more information contact [email protected]

On Saturday, the squadron held a Family Fun day, this was a chance to show the public and the cadets families what we ge...
07/09/2026

On Saturday, the squadron held a Family Fun day, this was a chance to show the public and the cadets families what we get up too!
We had multiple activities running for everyone to get involved in, this included, first aid, field craft, XL activities, soft archery, flight sim and so much more!
We also had a bbq serving fantastic food throughout the day.
A massive thank you to everyone who showed up to the event! It was great to see so many people.
The cadets all had such a great time showing everyone their amazing squadron.

Join us for our annual Fun Day at the squadron. Try your hand at one of the many activities, buy a raffle ticket, feas...
20/08/2026

Join us for our annual Fun Day at the squadron. Try your hand at one of the many activities, buy a raffle ticket, feast at the BBQ, ... and there may be cake!

Saturday 5th September, 12 noon till 4 at The Cadet Centre, Asfordby Road

On Thursday, 10 cadets had the chance to do some high ropes at LOPC (leicester_outdoor_pursuits.) The cadets pushed the...
19/08/2026

On Thursday, 10 cadets had the chance to do some high ropes at LOPC (leicester_outdoor_pursuits.) The cadets pushed their own limits, with all 10 completing every activity with big smiles, and had a chance to build their team working skills.

The night ended with the cadets jumping off the plank - backwards!!

Thank you to Leicester Outdoor Pursuits for having us! The cadets had an amazing time!

On Thursday, Cadets took to the water at Frisby Lakes for a very wet session of kayaks, paddle boards and pedalos. Some ...
04/08/2026

On Thursday, Cadets took to the water at Frisby Lakes for a very wet session of kayaks, paddle boards and pedalos. Some fun was had. Thanks to the team at for looking after us.

On Thursday, the squadron was visited by Ty Smith MBE, custodian for the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, who brought alo...
14/07/2026

On Thursday, the squadron was visited by Ty Smith MBE, custodian for the Royal Leicestershire Regiment, who brought along medals awarded to members of the regiment including 4 Victoria Crosses:

- Lieutenant John Cridlan Barrett, First World War (24 September 1918)
- Lieutenant Colonel Philip Eric Bent, Belgium, First World War (1 October 1917)
- Private William Buckingham, First World War (10/12 March 1915)
- Corporal Philip Smith, Radan, Crimean War (18 June 1855)

The Victoria Crosses are held securely within Leicestershire, and they are often displayed within the county at various events.

They are of course priceless and irreplaceable, and of great interest to collectors. The Victoria Crosses cover campaigns over 170 years old.

A most useful link for more information can be found here:

https://royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk

The organisers of the Melton 1940s Weekend visited the squadron recently to present the OC with a commemorative certific...
09/07/2026

The organisers of the Melton 1940s Weekend visited the squadron recently to present the OC with a commemorative certificate and a cheque in recognition of the support given by the cadets and staff over the weekend.

Last week the squadron was delighted to welcome back former Cadet Warrant Officer Liv Brown. Liv now flies Boeing 737's ...
08/07/2026

Last week the squadron was delighted to welcome back former Cadet Warrant Officer Liv Brown.

Liv now flies Boeing 737's with TUI and she came back to the squadron to talk to the cadets about her cadet career and her training and career in commercial aviation.

On Saturday, Cadets from 1279 were joined by cadets from 2229 Loughborough and 2248 Rutland squadron to complete their s...
07/07/2026

On Saturday, Cadets from 1279 were joined by cadets from 2229 Loughborough and 2248 Rutland squadron to complete their swimming certifications. All cadets managed to complete their basic swimming training, and some even managed to complete their intermediate training! This means the cadets are now able to go on more camps and enjoy any fun water sports we do on the squadron!
A massive thank you to Staff at Waterfield everyone active for allowing us to use the pool!

Over the weekend, Cadets supported the Blaston Show. This included helping to set up and take down the arena for horse j...
30/06/2026

Over the weekend, Cadets supported the Blaston Show. This included helping to set up and take down the arena for horse jumping, helping the staff to ensure everything ran smoothly, and helping reset the horse jumps after each competition.
On the Sunday, cadets also had some free time to explore the Blaston Show. They had the chance to meet some of the animals, look around the stalls and watch some of the events, this included Terrier racing!
The cadets all had so much fun, thank you to the staff of Blaston Show for having us!

Address

Cadet Centre, Asfordby Road
Melton Mowbray
LE130HR

Opening Hours

Tuesday 7pm - 9:30pm
Thursday 7pm - 9:30pm

Telephone

+441664564125

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