News Archive 2005
18 DECEMBER 2005
The last operational day of the year ended on a high with another first solo being sent and a set of Silver Wings being presented. Congratulations.
16 DECEMBER 2005
633 VGS held its annual Christmas meal which was enjoyed by all that attended. A special thanks was given to the Staff Cadets for all their efforts during the year and FSC Swift was presented with the FSC Of The Year Award for 2005.
DECEMBER 2005
More photos have been added to the 'Days Gone By' and 'Local Area' sections of the gallery. These included some of Ventures and a very nice picture of the Wrekin hill. Thanks to those who kindly provided the pictures.
NOVEMBER 2005
The dates for the first two courses at Easter and Whitsun have been announced. The Easter course will run from the 14th - 18th of April with students arriving on the evening of the 13th. The Whitsun course will run from the 27th May - 4th June with students arriving the evening of the 26th.
17 NOVEMBER 2005
Courtesy of photos from Flt Lt Irvine we now have a 'Days Gone By' section in the gallery. Here you can find pictures from the history of 633 VGS
13 NOVEMBER 2005
It proved to be a very successful day at 633 VGS with 3 more first solos being sent. Congratulations to all three cadets for their achievements. CI Jose Kishtoo and FSC Scott Dawson were also delighted to be awarded their Grade 1s this weekend, having put in hours of hard work to get there. Well done on an excellent achievement.
NOVEMBER 2005
The Flight Staff Cadet section is now up and running. It is accessible through the Cadet Area. If you are interested in becoming a Staff Cadet or just wonder what they do, then take a look. Also a message board is now running for people to swap info or ask questions etc.
27 OCTOBER 2005
The website now has a fully working Guestbook. Please take time to leave a message.
22 - 23 OCTOBER 2005
Cdt Cpl Bellingham completed her AGT over the weekend completing another 5 solos. Well done! Also another two students were awarded their Silver Wings for flying their first solos. Congratulations to all.
20 OCTOBER 2005
The 'Cadet Area' is now up and running with information on the principles of flight and much more. Soon to be added will be a Flight Staff Cadet (FSC) section so that all cadets and students can see what being a FSC is all about.
02-03 OCTOBER 2005
Congratulations are due to C.I. Rich Smith who was awarded his Grade 2 on the 2nd October. Also on the 3rd October three students were awarded their Blue Wings for successfully completing the course and flying a ghost-solo circuit. Well done to all three.
25 SEPTEMBER 2005
Cdt Cpl Adam Steventon has completed his AGT and had been awarded his Gold Wings following another 4 solo circuits. Congratulations.
12-18 SEPTEMBER 2005
C.I. Rob Rose and Cdt Flt Sgt Nick Swift were awarded their C Category and Grade 1 respectively this week. Also Cdt Cpl Adam Steventon completed his first solo to count towards his AGT. As though this wasn't enough, another two students also flew solo and gained their Silver Wings. Congratulations to all on their individual achievements.
10 SEPTEMBER 2005
All VGS' are now to be known as Volunteer Gliding Squadrons instead of Volunteer Gliding Schools, however the VGS acronym will be kept for obvious reasons. This decision comes after months of deliberating at Air Board level. So from now on we will be known as 633 Volunteer Gliding Squadron.
AUGUST COURSE 2005
The 2005 August Course proved to be a successful one yet again, despite the British weather doing its very best to make it a failure... Six Silver Wings and three Blue Wings were awarded, as well as a set of Gold Wings for an AGT student who returned from last Summer’s GS Course. One of 633's staff was also awarded his G2.
Well done to all the students who worked especially hard to achieve their wings, and a special thanks to AWO Ray Smith for his usual sterling work as Course Adjutant. See the Photo Gallery for pictures from the course.
9-10 JULY 2005
On the 9th and 10th of July 2005, 633 moved from its usual home at DCAE Cosford to RAF Shawbury for the weekend, due to the Large Model Association flying display being held on the Cosford airfield. At Shawbury the school flew 117 cadets on Gliding Induction Courses in two days, beating the previous record of 107. This was only achieved by hard work, teamwork and determination - on what turned out to be a roaster of a weekend.