The Air Training Corps is one of the largest youth organisations in the United Kingdom. We aim to provide training for 13-20 year olds that will prepare them for later life.
Please feel free to browse our website and contact Northolt if you are interested in joining.
The Air Training Corps (ATC) is an organisation for young people, not only interested in aviation, but also outdoor activities, shooting and sports. It is an organisation where you will be given the chance of taking part in many activities you never thought possible.
As you explore the web site you will be able to discover much more about how you could be apart of the ATC. By joining the ATC you get to join one of the largest youth organisations in the UK. The last count had 40,000 cadets and 2,000 officers spread over a total of 1,000 squadrons nationwide (with some squadrons abroad).
From the age of 13, you can join your squadron as a probationer, and at 13 years and 3 months you can be enrolled as a full member of your squadron. Air Cadets, aged 13 to 20, and their supporting staff get the opportunity to participate in a large range of stimulating and rewarding activities.
By going Air Experience Flying you learn how to fly a light aircraft and later learn to fly aerobatics. You can visit Royal Air Force Stations both in the UK and overseas, play sports from local to International level, become get qualified to fire target rifles and become a target shooting marksman, learn the skills to lead expeditions helping towards gaining your Duke of Edinburgh's Awards (the ATC is also the largest operator of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme), learn aviation subjects and have the option of working toward a BTEC in Aviation Studies.
These and much more are readily available to you as a member of the Air Cadet Organization, whether you are a cadet or staff member.
If you are interested in what we do, aged 13 to 18, and wish to take a look, then contact the squadron on 020 8833 8393, and arrange a visit.
Enjoy the website and we hope to see you soon.
Flight Lieutenant Stuart Gardner BEng (Hons), ARAeS, RAFVR(T)
Officer Commanding
14F ‘Northolt’ Squadron ATC