148 (Barnsley) Squadron

Royal Air Force Air Cadets

Squadron Promotions

We are thrilled to announce our recent promotions. Three cadets have passed through the ranks by impressing the staff with their dedication and professionalism to the squadron. Congratulations to Sgt Parr who have been awarded the rank of Sergeant and…

Cadet Warrant Officer Yates Achieves Top Cadet Rank

Congratulations to our latest Cadet Warrant Officer Tom Yates on passing his Wing Board interview. The interview follows a similar format as one for applying to the Royal Air Force and is Chaired by our Wing Commander Brian Daniel. Tom…

Cadets awarded with Blue First Aiders Badges

On the 8th April 17 cadets attended the Essential First Aid Course to achieve their blue First Aid badge. Congratulations on the 12 being awarded their badges this evening. Well done, a first aid qualification is an essential life skill…

Flying at RAF Leeming

On a very frosty morning on the 19th of January 2023, 9 cadets (and 4 staff ) from 148 Sqn, set off to RAF Leeming, tired but excited and looking forward to a day of Flying. For most cadets this…

Bronze DofE

On the 8th and 9th October 2022 14 cadets from 148 (Barnsley) and 23 (South Elmsall) completed their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh expeditions. The weather was varied, but spirits were high throughout. Both groups worked really hard during the weekend…

Mountain Biking January 2023

On the 28th January Barnsley Air Cadets teamed up with 1384 (Askern) and 23 (South Elmsall) Air Cadets to go mountain biking. Just a fun ride to get cadets out and about, but also to allow new potential instructors to…

MOI Success!

Congratulations to Flight Sergeant Yates, Corporal Wallis, Sergeant Fisher and Corporal Harris, who have successfully passed their Method of Instruction Assessment. They all then had to pass their assessed lessons, who was assessed by Squadron Leader Williamson, Sector 1 Commander….

Cosford Air Show 2022

On the 12th of June myself, five other cadets and two staff members travelled to RAF Cosford for an amazing day of viewing a varied selection of aircraft on the ground and up in the air. For myself, it was…

Cadets Awarded with Blue DofE Badges 2023

12 Barnsley Air Cadets have recently completed their Blue Duke of Edinburgh award badges, which are the pre-cursor of the Bronze Duke of Edinburgh awards. The award takes 3 months to complete and involves taking part in sporting ventures, learning…

Master Degree Graduations 2023

The Squadron would like to congratulate OC Squadron, Squadron Leader A.Williams on his graduation for his Masters Degree. He completed this whilst juggling his OC duties, Wing DofE, full time job and his home life. It was also a nice…

Festival of Remembrance 2022

This year the Festival of Remembrance held at St Marys Church on 10th November 2022, allowed all to reflect on the core values of ‘service’ which make our Armed Forces such an inspiration to all.    Through words, song, and storytelling,…

Poppy Collecting 2022

For three Saturdays in October, cadets and staff assisted the Barnsley Branch of the Royal British Legion with the Poppy Appeal in Barnsley Town Centre.  All the cadets were a credit to themselves and the Squadron. Despite the at times…