Recently, the cadets from 561 Nelson Osprey Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets travelled to Trail for a day of flying. The cadets flew in a Schweizer SGS 2-33 glider or the Cessna 182 which tows the glider to altitude. The flights lasted about 15 minutes and the cadets had the chance to learn hands-on about what it takes to be a pilot and to be part of the team that safely
The 561 Nelson Osprey Squadron, the Royal Canadian Air Cadet chapter in Nelson, is celebrating its 70th anniversary. Starting in 1952, the Squadron has been running programming ever since. Major Kevin DeBiasio, the Commanding Officer of the Nelson Squadron, couldn’t be prouder. “Cadets have a long history in the area," DeBiasio said. "The air cadets program started in 1940 as
Recently, air cadets from Trail, and sea and air cadets from Nelson completed in the Kootenay cadet marksmanship competition. The competition for the West Kootenay was held at the Nelson Eagles Hall and the competition for the East Kootenay cadets was held in Cranbrook. This is the first in-person championship since 2020. Using a Daisy air rifle, the cadets shot their pellets
After a long pause due to COVID-19 the cadets of 561 Nelson Osprey air cadets have once again taken to the skies. On Sunday January 22nd, six of the Nelson air cadets went flying in the Cessna 177 owned by the Nelson Pilots Association. The cadets flew for an hour and went from the Nelson Airport to Castlegar then back towards Nelson and up the West Arm of Kootenay Lake to
During a recent regular meeting of the Nelson air cadets in January, two of the squadrons senior cadets were presented with their Air Cadet Long Service Medal. This medal is for cadets who have completed four years in the cadet program. The cadets who received the medal were Flight Sergeant Ashley Sonnichsen and Flight Sergeant Brooke Sonnichsen. Both Brooke and Ashley joined