Flying & Gliding
Air experience flights, gliding scholarships and the chance to earn your wings before you can drive.
Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Fly high with London Wing
Thirty-plus squadrons across the capital, one shared ambition: giving young Londoners the skills, friendships and opportunities to go further than they thought possible.
What cadets do
Four ways to go further
Adventure Training
Hillwalking, climbing, kayaking and Duke of Edinburgh's Award expeditions across the UK.
Leadership
Drill, command tasks and progressive promotion — real responsibility from your first year.
STEM & Skills
BTEC qualifications, radio communications, cyber and aerospace STEM challenges.
27
Squadrons across London Wing
2,500+
Cadets on parade each week
12–17
Joining age range
Latest
Wing news
Wing Events
London Wing Field Day returns to Kent
Over 400 cadets from across the capital competed in drill, first aid and fieldcraft stands over a hot August weekend.
18 August 2026
Flying & Gliding
Eleven cadets earn gliding scholarships
A record intake from London Wing completed the Gliding Scholarship course this summer, with three going solo.
29 July 2026
Ceremonial
Wing band confirmed for Remembrance Sunday
The London Wing Band will once again lead the cadet contingent through central London this November.
11 July 2026
Ready to join? Your nearest squadron is closer than you think.
Most squadrons parade twice a week and welcome visitors on their first evening. Find yours on the map and get in touch.
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