The
Wheel for Wings Challenge was devised by 1075 Camberley Squadron
Air Training Corps in order to raise money for the Royal Air
Forces Association’s Battle of Britain Wings Appeal.
The idea is to raise money through collections and sponsorship by rolling a tyre from a Boeing 747 “Jumbo Jet”. The tyre will be rolled at as many events as possible during the Wings Appeal collection period (September and October), accumulating as many miles as possible.
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The Launch by the Mayor |
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The Mayor of Surrey Heath launched the Wheel for Wings challenge at 1075 Squadron's Headquarters. He signed our Supporters board pledging his support to the cause of raising money for RAFA. He also officially named the wheel "Winston", in honour of Winston Churchill. After all it was Churchill who named the Battle of Britain pilots "The Few". |
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Event One - Cadet Training Centre Frimley Park |
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Six cadets pushed the wheel to an open day held at the nearby Cadet Training Centre at Frimley Park from the Squadron HQ. This naturally got many interested and strange looks from members of the public on the way. |
Distance rolled: 3.7 km |
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Event Two - Morris Men @ Dog & Partridge, Yateley |
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Eight cadets rolled the wheel from Camberley Town Centre, where they had been helping the local RAFA branch collecting for the Wings Appeal, to the Dog & Partridge pub in Yateley, Hampshire. Here there was a Beer Festival and International Morris Dancing event. The wheel was rolled in front of the crowd before the traditional English dancing commenced |
Distance rolled: 5.7 km Cumulative Total: 9.4 km |
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Event Three - Camberley AC 3 km fun run |
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Cadets rolled the wheel around the 3 km course of the Camberley Athletics Club Fun Run held at Kings International College. After successfully completing the race the cadets involved were awarded medals. The Wheel was also rolled from the Squadron HQ to the starting point. |
Distance rolled: 6 km Cumulative Total: |
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Sponsor - Advantage |
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The Managing Director of Advantage, a consultancy firm based in Farnham came down to the Squadron HQ to present a Cheque for £250 to go towards the Wheel for Wings Appeal. |
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Event Four - Brooklands Museum |
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Thirteen cadets attended the Morgan day at Brooklands Museum with the Wheel. The wheel was rolled around the surviving section of the famous banked racing circuit and up the Test Hill, which goes up to a 1:4 gradient at its summit. |
Distance rolled: 1 km Cumulative Total: |
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Event Five - Blackbushe Market |
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Cadets and staff collected money at Balckbushe Sunday Market in aid of the RAFA Wings Appeal. The Wheel was ever present to help advertise our Wheel for Wings Challenge |
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Event Six - GoBallistic Go Kart Track |
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Cadets took the wheel along to the new Go Kart track in Camberley to run the wheel around the track in between karting races |
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Event Seven - Basil Brush |
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The superstar of Children's TV pledged his support for the Wheel for Wings Challenge before his show in Camberley. Cdt Cpl Loveland was there to get him to sign our supporters signature board. |
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Event Eight - RAF Odiham |
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One cold Sunday morning seven cadets took the wheel down the runway at RAF Odiham. The Station Commander was present to start the run and accomanied the cadets the length of the runway in his car. |
Distance rolled: 1.8 km Cumulative Total: |
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Last Updated: 17 December 2006
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