1070 (Diss) Air Training Corps (ATC)

A warm welcome from the 1070 (Diss) Air Training Corps (ATC) Squadron Commanding Officer, Flight Lieutenant Andy Pursehouse RAF VR(T)

Welcome to the 1070 (Diss) Squadron Air Training Corps (ATC) website. The "Air Cadets" offers great opportunities to cadets. Where else would you be able to enjoy full aerobatic flying, take control of an aircraft and fly solo in a glider before you are able to drive a car?

But we don't only fly, the Air Training Corps (ATC) also offer Air Cadets opportunities for rifle shooting, hiking, camping, sports, parachuting, hang-gliding, flights on operational RAF aircraft, Duke of Edinburgh's award and many other activities. We have even been known to take our Air Cadets scuba diving!

The Air Training Corps (ATC) also offer BTEC and First Aid qualifications, as well as a host of other exciting and 'life expanding' activities.

Take a look at some of the Air Cadet activities the Air Training Corps (ATC) can offer you and some of the recent news from the 1070 Air Training Corps (ATC).

We look forward to welcoming you to the 1070 (Diss) Air Training Corps (ATC).

How does flying a light aircraft or learning to pilot a glider solo grab you? Maybe joining an operational RAF refueling flight out over the North Sea watching Tornado and Typhoon aircraft coming in to refuel? Or maybe you'd prefer target shooting and gaining your marksman qualifications?

The Air Training Corps (ATC) offers these and many more activities. You might prefer field exercises trying to outwit the other team and catch them unawares, learning radio procedures, sports or even scuba diving. The Air Training Corps (ATC) organise and often fund these and other activities and Air Cadets are able take part in any activities they desire.

As a cadet in the Air Training Corps (ATC) (Air Cadets) you can participate in a wide range of different activities and gain BTEC & First Aid qualifications and gain Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) Bronze, Silver and Gold awards.

What's more, you'll probably find that being an Air Training Corps (ATC) cadet will help you get jobs by providing you a wide range of skills for life.

So really, what's there to lose? You can arrange to 'give the 1070 (Diss) Air Training Corps (ATC) a try' any Tuesday evening and it won't even cost you anything!

Sign-up to come and see what serious fun you could have with the 1070 (Diss) Air Training Corps (ATC). Take a further look at the Air Cadet activities you can enjoy with the Air Training Corps (ATC).

On 9th June 2007 the No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron Association visited Bressingham near Diss to remember the crash of Short Stirling 'AA:L' of that squadron and the loss of its entire crew on 9th June 1943. The visit marked the 64th anniversary of the loss.

David Clarke joined the 1070 (Diss & Eye) Air Training Cadet Squadron in 1963 and remained with the Air Cadets for 7 years until 1970.

David has memories of his Duke of Edinburgh expedition in the summer of 1965 in Northumberland and of a summer camp at RAF Binbrook in August 1967.