About 637 Volunteer Gliding Squadron
637 VGS is a flying training unit under the command of No. 2 Flying Training School and 22 (Training) Group of the Royal Air Force.
637 Volunteer Gliding Squadron Description
637 Volunteer Gliding Squadron is a Volunteer Reserve unit based at RAF Little Rissington, which is operationally under the Command of No. 2 Flying Training School, through the Directorate of Flying Training of 22 (Training) Group of the Royal Air Force.
Formed in 1966, 637 Gliding School (original designation) was stood up at RAF Gaydon, Warwickshire operating conventional gliders. Following the closure of RAF Gaydon, 637 GS was relocated to RAF Little Rissington in 1977, where it was re-designated as 637 Volunteer Gliding School. The VGS converted to the Venture T1 (Motor Glider) in 1981, later converting to the Venture T2. During the Gulf War, 637 VGS temporarily relocated to RAF Benson, while RAF Little Rissington was used for battlefield medical services. On return in 1991, the VGS converting to the Vigilant T1. In 2005, 637 VGS was re-designated a Volunteer Gliding Squadron.
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Came across this photo, Die Another day @ RAF Little Rissington
This weekend visiting cadets completed the ground element of the blue and bronze aviation training packages with some earning their blue or bronze wings. Well done!!
637VGS staff also had a chance to learn new skills in aircraft servicing. Congratulations to all who took part and passed the assessment!
Today we welcomed three cadets from 2120 - Witney Squadron, Air Training Corps to 637VGS. Congratulations to them for achieving their blue aviation and gliding wings! We hope to see you again soon for your bronze wings aviation training package (ATP).
Great start to 2019 with all three aircraft being flown. 2 bronze wings ATP completed along with staff and SGS training. #whatwedo
Another excellent weekend with 2 SGS solo's and 3 blue wing ATPs. #whatwedo #AirCadets
End of course photo's by kind permission of Busy Bee Photography
A great end to Course 2 at RAF Little Rissington, with the fourth of our Silver ATP cadets flying their first solo, 4 cadets completing Blue ATP, and one Grade 2 awarded. All in all a great week!
Second solo of the day. #AirCadets
Yesterday we saw 621 VGS staff cadet go solo and now the first course solo at RAF Little Rissington since converting to the Viking. #raf100 #AirCadets
Another cracking view of Royal Air Force Little Rissington with two of our aircraft thermal soaring together above the Cotswolds.
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This weekend proved delightful for soaring.
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Winch launching is now our staple method of getting in the air at Royal Air Force Little Rissington. This is the view from the winch end of the operation, with a weak link break during the launch. Depending on the runway and wind conditions, we can get launch heights from between 800 feet to 2000 feet above airfield ground level.
A busy weekend across the UK with air shows and air displays. Back at home, our first graded Pilot achieved his type conversion solo. The next step is his supervisory check with the Royal Air Force Central Gliding School and then onto his re-grading workup.
From high up above Royal Air Force Little Rissington, the grass runways can be seen beginning to emerge. A substantial amount of work has been carried out to the grass in order to achieve this.
This weekend, we successfully flew off our first grass runway! Runway 09 (our easterly run) is seldom used, but today gave us the best operating conditions. Additionally, our Staff received the all important ADR Training to allow us to drive vehicles carrying fuel for the winches.
Truly amazing weekend! Some 56 launches achieved with thermal soaring above the Cotswolds, as we stand up again with 621 Volunteer Gliding Squadron alongside us. This also marks the first winch launched flying operations carried out at Royal Air Force Little Rissington since the 1980s.
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637 and 621 VGS reach for the sky!
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