Instructor Cadet Warrant Officer Gethin Davies
 
Dacre Sword Winner 2009 (Presentation pictures here)
            

          

         

Award

   Award Title
Selected for IOT at RAF Cranwell Commencing February 2010 2009
Sir Alan Cobham Air League Flying Bursary 2009
Dacre Sword Winner (Presentation pictures here) 2009
Blackham Bronze Trophy (Best Wales & West Regional Cadet) 2009
IACE Award - USA 2009
G2 Pilot (Gliding) 636 VGS Swansea 2008
Letter from Air Commodore Ian Stewart - Schools Aerospace Challenge Presentations 2008
Schools Aerospace Challenge Winners 2008
Cadet Warrant Officer 2008
PPL - Air League Scholarship (Red Arrows Sponsored) with additional IMC Rating 2008
Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award - 499 Gold Awards 2008
Flying Scholarship - Teyside Aviation, Scotland - 499 Flying Scholarships 2008
Flight Staff Cadet at 636 VGS - Swansea Airport  
Advanced Gliding Scholarship - 636 VGS Swansea - 499 Gliding Scholarships 2008
Gliding Scholarship Solo - 636 VGS Swansea - 499 Gliding Scholarships 2008
499 Squadron Cadet of the Year 2007 2007
Lord Lieutenants Award for West Glamorgan 2007
RAF 6th Form Scholarship 2007
  Commandants Commendation For Good Service (Schools Aerospace Challenge / Shooting) 2007
Wing Blue - Rugby 2007
Corps Blue - Shooting 2006
Regional Blue - Shooting 2006
Schools Aerospace Challenge Winners 2006
Staff Cadet 2006
Air Cadet Leadership Course at RAF College Cranwell 2006
Wing Blue - Shooting 2006
Wing Blue - Athletics 2006
Corps Marksman 2005
Junior Life Saver 2005
Wing Blue - Shooting 2005
Drummer 2005
   
Flying   Event
RAF St Athan October 2004 RAF Shawbury (H) 2007 RAF Cranfield (H) 2008
RAF St Athan January 2005 RAF St Athan 9/10/07 RAF Shawbury (H) 2008
RAF St Athan July 2005 RAF St Athan 25/10/07 Wellsbourne PPL Oct 2008
RAF Shawbury (H) 2005 RAF St Athan 13/12/07 RAF Colerne 6/12/08
RAF Shawbury (H) 2006 Flying Logs 2007 RAF St Athan 20/03/09
RAF St Athan February 2007 Flying Scholarship 2008 RAF St Athan 30/04/09
RAF St Athan 6/9/07 RAF St Athan 3/7/08 Sir Michael Cobham Air
RAF St Athan 18/6/07 Air League Scholarship 2008 League Flying Bursary 2009
RAF St Athan 15/05/09 RAF Valley (Hawk) 7/7/09  
   
   
Gliding   Event
Gliding Scholarship 5/1/08    
Advanced Gliding May 2008    
Flight Staff Cadet - 636 VGS    
G2 Pilot 2008    
     
     
   
   
Shooting   Event
Sqn Shooting Team 2005 L98 ACLC Competition -  
Wing Shooting 2005 Bisley 2006  
L98 WHT 2006 Corps Representative 2006  
Sqn Shooting Team 2006 Sqn Shooting Team 2008  
Training Bisley 2006    
Wing Shooting 2006    
   
   
Adventure Training   Event
3 Welsh Peaks 2005 Wing Adventure Tr'g 2006 Snowdonia 2008
Afan Argoed Challenge 2005 Afan Argoed Challenge 2006 3 Welsh Peaks 2008
D of E Bronze 2004 Hard Tab 2006 Wing Adventure Tr'g 2008
D of E Silver 2005 Brecon Beacons 2006 D of E Gold 2008
Best Adventure Training - Capel Curig 2007 D of E Instruction 2009
Cadet 2006 Hard Tab 2007 Regional AT Comp 2009
3 Welsh Peaks 2009 Capel Curig 2009 Afan Argoed Challenge 2010
   
   
Sport   Event
Inter-Squadron 5-a-side 2005 Welsh Off-Road Triathlon Championships 2007 -
Wing Athletics 2006 499 Squadron Team  
Wing Rugby 2006    
Inter-Squadron 5-a-side 2006    
Wing Rugby 2007    
     
   
   
Swimming   Event
RAF Proficiency Certificate Inter-Squadron 2006  
Wing Swimming 2004 Inter-Wing 2006  
RAF Training Certificate Inter-Squadron 2007  
Pier Swim 2005 Inter Wing 2007  
Inter-Squadron 2005    
Inter-Wing 2005    
   
   
Official Parades   Event
Remembrance Parade 2005 B of B Service 2008  
Battle of Britain 2006 Remembrance Parade 2008  
Remembrance Parade 2006 Royal Escort - Queen 2008  
Battle of Britain 2007 Remembrance Service -  
Wing Parade 2007 Lord Lieutenant Escort 2008  
Remembrance Parade 2007 Remembrance Parade 2009  
   
   
Extra Events   Event
Aerospace Challenge 2005 Inter-Squadron Quiz 2007 Mountain Bike Course 2009
Frimley Park L'ship 2006 RAF Brize Norton 2007 Dacre Sword 20/10/09
Aerospace Challenge 2006 Skiing Pembrey 2008  
Scuba Diving 2006 Inter-Squadron Quiz 2008  
RAF Everest Expedition -  Aerospace Challenge 2008  
Talk 2006 RAF Scampton 2008  
   
   
Newspaper Reports   Event - South Wales Evening Post / Port Talbot Guardian
Best of the Bunch Swansea Bay Radio - Reaching for th Skies 2009
And the Winner is 2005 Interview SAC 2006 Gethin's Flying High (cutting)
Cadets Scoop Top Prize RAF News 2008 (SAC) Gethin's Flying High
RAF News 2006 (SAC) Courier 2008 (SAC)  
MOD News 2006 (SAC) MOD News 2008 (SAC)  
     
   
   
Cadet of the Month   Date
September 2007    
Cadet of the YEAR 2007    
     
     
     
     
   
   
6th Form Scholarship   Sixth Form Scholarship
During 2007 Gethin was awarded a prestigious Royal Air Force Sixth Form Scholarship after gruelling selection at the Officers and Aircrew Selection Centre.....
 
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