2120 (Witney) Squadron, Air Training Corps
2120 (Witney) Squadron, Air Training Corps is a military youth organisation in Witney, Oxfordshire with links to the Royal Air Force. Membership for cadets is available from age 12 (and year 8 in secondary school) through to age 20 and instruction is provided by volunteers aged 20 onwards.
| 2120 (Witney) Squadron, Air Training Corps | |
|---|---|
 Squadron badge bearing the official motto
"Avec Chaque Defi, Aventure" (With every challenge, adventure) | |
| Active | 1st November 1943 - Present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Air Training Corps |
| Part of | No. 22 Group RAF |
| Website | www.witneyaircadets.co.uk |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Flight Lieutenant M C Caffrey |
| Honorary President | Air Vice-Marshal G M Russell CB |
| Notable commanders | Flight Lieutenant Malcolm Leonard Toynton DFC |
History[edit]
Second World War[edit]
2120 (Witney) Squadron, Air Training Corps was formed on 1st November 1943 as "Witney and District Flight 2120" and originally paraded in the Territorial Army Drill Hall annexe (now Langdale Hall), commanded by Flight Lieutenant E Pickford. In 1947, the classification of 2120 was upgraded from a Flight to a full Squadron and its nomenclature was revised to its current listing, 2120 (Witney) Squadron.
Post-Second World War / Cold War years[edit]
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Post-Cold War[edit]
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Activities[edit]
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Squadron honours and achievements[edit]
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Commanding Officers[edit]
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 1947 | Flt Lt E Pickford |
| 1947 | 1951 | Flt Lt Laight |
| 1951 | 1962 | Flt Lt Toynton DFC |
| 1962 | 1968 | Flt Lt Lawton |
| 1968 | 1974 | Flt Lt Gibbons |
| 1974 | 1977 | Flt Lt Bowman |
| 1977 | 1980 | Flt Lt D Clifton |
| 1980 | ||
| Flt Lt I Broadbridge | ||
| Flt Lt R Garwood | ||
| Flt Lt B MacGill | ||
| 2014 | Flt Lt K Corbyn | |
| 2014 | 2014 | Flt Lt C Burrell |
| 2014 | Present | Flt Lt M Caffrey |
Cadet Flights[edit]
The Squadron has three training flights and these have evolved over the years to be reflective of aircraft in active service at the time.
The current flights take their nomenclature from notable personalities in local and/or military history:
| Flight name | Historical reference | Flight details |
|---|---|---|
| Trenchard Flight | Marshal of the Royal Air Force Hugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO | |
| Ellis Flight | Mary Ellis, born in Leafield and learnt to fly on Witney Aerodrome | |
| Toynton Flight | Flight Lieutenant Malcolm Toynton DFC, ex-Pathfinder pilot and third OC of 2120 (Witney) Sqn |
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