Air Cadets Battle of Britain competition winners revealed

The winners of the Wales and the Battle of Britain competition have been announced by Air Officer Wales, Air Commodore Adrian Williams.

The competition was open to all air cadets in Wales and gave them the chance to research and prepare a piece of work that fitted within the “Wales and the Battle of Britain” subject.

Air Commodore Williams, who was one of the judges and the originator of the competition, said, “I wanted to get the air cadets involved in the Battle of Britain 80th anniversary celebrations somehow during the lockdown and at the same time, to learn about the Welsh pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain and the local communities who were involved.”

The winners, who will all receive the book ‘Flight Through The Ages,’ were congratulated by Air Commodore Williams, who also thanked all the cadets throughout Wales who submitted entries.

The prizes were bought thanks to a £300 donation from the Wales Reserves and Cadets Charitable Incorporated Organisation.

The winners are as follows:

Group 12-16 years old:

Wales and the Battle of Britain History

Cadet Emily Harries, 2480 (Holywell) Sqn, No 2 Welsh Wing

Battle of Britain Model Aircraft

Cadet Luke Unsworth, 1378 (Mold) Sqn, No 2 Welsh Wing

Wales and the Battle of Britain Art

Cadet Sergeant Mia Jones, 1465 (Gwynedd) Sqn, No 2 Welsh Wing

Wales and the Battle of  Britain Literature

Cadet Eagle, 1358 (Pontardawe) Sqn, No 3 Welsh Wing

Wales and the Battle of  Britain Music

Joint First

Cadet Kevin Titus, 30F (Llandaff) Sqn, No 1 Welsh Wing  and Cadet Corporal Ifan Rhys Hughes, 1310 (Eryri) Sqn, No 2 Welsh Wing

Group 17-20 years old:

Wales and the Battle of  Britain History Cadet

Flight Sergeant Thomas Stenson, 2012 (Caldicot) Sqn, No 1 Welsh Wing

Wales and the Battle of  Britain Model Aircraft

Cadet Flight Sergeant O’Beake, 1054 (Llanelli) Sqn, No 3 Welsh Wing

Wales and the Battle of  Britain Art

Cadet Sergeant Millie Davies, 30F (Llandaff) Sqn, No 1 Welsh Wing

Wales and the Battle of  Britain Literature

Cadet Sergeant Harry Lancaster, 30F (Llandaff) Sqn, No 1 Welsh Wing

Wales and the Battle of  Britain Music

Cadet Corporal C Young, 1358 (Pontardawe) Sqn, No 3 Welsh Wing