579 Squadron and Detached Flight, are small and friendly units based in the spa town of Llandrindod Wells and the border market town of Knighton respectively. Both units are run and administered by a small but dedicated team of staff, led by Flight Lieutenant Emma Pinches RAF VR(T).

Our cadets are not only from Llandrindod Wells and Knighton, but from the surrounding areas, due to our rural location, some of them travel considerable distances to attend our weekly parade nights - which we believe shows just how much they enjoy being part of our Unit and the Air Cadets in general.

The Squadron or Detached Flight will be the centre of your cadet activities if you choose to join.

The Air Training Corps is made up of thousands of Squadrons across the country, because there are so many, the country is divided into Regions, and Wings group the Squadrons together. 579 Squadron and Detached Flight are part of No 2 Welsh Wing in Wales and West Region. We are one of 23 Squadrons in the Wing, and the only Detached Flight!

No 2 Welsh Wing is split into Sectors, local squadrons who collaborate on camps and activities on a regular basis and we are in Sector 7, along with 2416 (Newtown) Squadron and 2364 (Welshpool) Squadron.

The weekday activities are generally held at either the Squadron or the Detached Flight on the following days: -

579 (Llandrindod Wells) Squadron meet every Monday night 19:00 - 21:30 at Squadron Headquarters, Quarry Lane, Llandrindod Wells, (above the hospital)

579 (Knighton) Detached Flight meet every Thursday night 19:00 - 21:30 at The Drill Hall, Bowling Green Lane, Knighton, (behind Harry Tuffins)

Despite our small size we aim to offer our Cadets the full Air Cadet experience. We try to attend and enter a team in every Wing event, whether it be sports, shooting competitions, the annual raft race or Wing Parade - 579 Squadron and Detached Flight will be there!

You will get out of Air Cadets, what YOU put in!

There are over 40,000 Air Cadets, the Air Cadet organisation is constantly growing and developing and is open to anyone between the ages of 13 and 18. The majority of staff are ex-cadets, who will all tell you; that the years they spent as Air Cadets were the best years of their lives!

579 Squadron and Detached Flight can give you the opportunity to take part in a wide range of exciting activities that will help to develop you as an individual, we'll teach you self-discipline, self-reliance and how to work as a team.  You'll go to new places, experience new things and meet people that will become your friends for life.

The opportunities are there for the taking, and we'll help you as much as we can, but YOU must put in the effort, if you do, the rewards are fantastic!

Where else can you learn to fly aerobatics, visit Royal Air Force Stations, tour foreign countries, play sports from local to International level, learn the skills to lead expeditions, become a target shooting marksman, gain your Duke of Edinburgh's Awards, canoe through white water, assist your community, join a band, learn aviation subjects, go caving, parachute, climb, sail, ski...?

These and much more are available to YOU as a member of the Air Cadet Organisation.

The Aims of the Air Training Corps are:

• To promote and encourage among young people a practical interest in aviation and the Royal Air Force.
  
  
• To provide training which will be useful in the Services and civilian life.
  
  
• To foster the spirit of adventure and develop qualities of leadership and good citizenship

The ATC Motto is:

'Venture Adventure'