613 Volunteer Gliding School

Welcome to 613VGS

Congratulations, you have found the official web site for 613VGS. This site has information about the unit, our aircraft, our role as well as information for Cadets who will be taught to fly.

613VGS Profile

We provide basic flying training for Air Cadets from Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, London and Thames Valley. Cadets flying training is broadly in two categories - Induction Course which is a bit like a trial flying lesson, lasting between 20 - 30 minutes and a Scholarship where cadets are taught to fly and hopefully go solo. Some cadets go on to do some advanced training, which involves five solo flights and a few go on to become instructors with the unit.

We fly the Vigilant T Mk 1 aircraft which is an adapted Grob 109b for the military. It is a single engine, two seat aircraft.

We fly from RAF Halton near Aylesbury where we are the primary airfield user.

All of the staff at the unit are volunteers, some of whom hold a commission in the RAF Volunteer Reserve.

Contact Information

Telephone

01296623535 Ext 6409

Mobile

07971282069

The Mobile Telephone is only switched on when we are flying.

FAX

01296623535 Ext 6287

 

Postal address

RAF Halton, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP22 5PG