637 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
Royal Air Force Little Rissington
Near Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL54 2LR
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637VGS is one of 28 Squadrons located across the United Kingdom, established to provide military Flying Training for the Air Cadets of the Combined Cadet Force and the Air Training Corps.
This Website provides information about the unit 637VGS, for viewers inside and outside the Armed Forces. The links at the top will take you to the four sections of this Website, and the navigation within these Sections can be navigated with the links appearing on the left.
637VGS operates the Royal Air Force's Vigilant T.1 in a military flying training role. Training is taught to the syllabus set and standardised by the Royal Air Force's Central Flying School (CFS). Thousands of Air Cadets, aged between 13 and 22 years of age, undergo a variety of basic flying training courses experiencing powered flying for the first time.
637VGS is located at RAF Little Rissington, the former home to CFS. From here the VGS conducts its flying training. It is managed and regulated through the Flying Branch of the Air Cadet Organisation (ACO) at RAF College Cranwell on behalf of No.22 (Training) Group RAF.
637VGS achieves its annual Air Cadet tasking from the South West Combined Cadet Force (RAF) TEST Area, along with the Warwickshire & Birmingham, Bristol & Gloucester, and the West Mercia Wings of the Air Training Corps. Additionally, 637VGS provides residential courses during the May and July/August periods, supporting the Air Cadets, Regular and Reserve Staff from across the UK.
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Royal
Air Force Little Rissington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. GL54
2LR United Kingdom
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2008
637VGS is one of 28 Squadrons located across the United Kingdom, established to provide military Flying Training for the Air Cadets of the Combined Cadet Force and the Air Training Corps.
This Website provides information about the unit 637VGS, for viewers inside and outside the Armed Forces. The links at the top will take you to the four sections of this Website, and the navigation within these Sections can be navigated with the links appearing on the left.
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637VGS operates the Royal Air Force's Vigilant T.1 in a military flying training role. Training is taught to the syllabus set and standardised by the Royal Air Force's Central Flying School (CFS). Thousands of Air Cadets, aged between 13 and 22 years of age, undergo a variety of basic flying training courses experiencing powered flying for the first time.
637VGS is located at RAF Little Rissington, the former home to CFS. From here the VGS conducts its flying training. It is managed and regulated through the Flying Branch of the Air Cadet Organisation (ACO) at RAF College Cranwell on behalf of No.22 (Training) Group RAF.
637VGS achieves its annual Air Cadet tasking from the South West Combined Cadet Force (RAF) TEST Area, along with the Warwickshire & Birmingham, Bristol & Gloucester, and the West Mercia Wings of the Air Training Corps. Additionally, 637VGS provides residential courses during the May and July/August periods, supporting the Air Cadets, Regular and Reserve Staff from across the UK.
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