XX520 - Bulldog Restoration

02/03/2026

✈️ 2026 is well and truly underway for the Bulldog team! ✈️

🌟 For the first visit of the year, we welcomed 5th Haywards Heath cub group to to work towards their RAF sponsored air activities badge.

🧑‍✈️ They got a sit in our Bulldog aircraft, before enjoying a go on either our 180 degrees static simulator or VR Simulators!

📻 They also got to learn the phonetic alphabet and put this in practice with a two-way hangman game over the radios!

👏 To conclude the evening, they took part in their first cadet-style formal parade, instructed by the cadets.

🙏 A huge thanks to for visiting and to all the cadets and staff for running the activities.

#2026

27/11/2025

So pleased this years children of Dreamflight had an amazing trip. What an amazing charity, we are so pleased to be able to support.
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14/11/2025

As we near the end of the year we have had a flurry of events.

Our annual schools visit, this time from Northlands Wood Primary Academy Year 6 and St Wilfred’s C of E Primary Year 5, included activities on our Scottish AviationBulldog, VR and static flight simulators and an activity looking at how high 50 flying objects fly at.

A big thank you to Air Cadet Charity for the grant supporting our air shelter, allowing to continue despite the downpours.

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26/10/2025

It was a privilege to again support the amazing Very Important Children (VIC) of Dreamflight yesterday before they started their once in a lifetime trip to Orlando today.

Most of these children have never flown before, so getting the opportunity to sit in the cockpit of a light aircraft and take a simulated flight is a great introduction to aviation.

We loved seeing so many smiling faces in our fully accessible simulator. Some of our visitors were even out of this world! (More to follow). 😁

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24/10/2025

Supporting the amazing Dreamflight children’s charity tomorrow.

They do amazing work for Very Important Children (VIC) who suffer chronic illness or disability and it is our privilege to be able to engage with them, provide an STEM/aviation experience at their hotel before they go on an incredible 10 day trip to Orlando, Florida.

We are honoured to be able to play a small part in their life changing event, and our cadets get a lot from it.

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A glimpse into the wonderful world of Dreamflight

12/07/2025

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28/06/2025

Another great day for the team, marking Armed Forces Day at Barracks.

Supporting London Wing - Royal Air Force Air Cadets with our cadets teaching theirs about flight simulation, airframes and aircraft handling, then mentoring them delivering activities for young people.

Very impressive band performances and the opportunity for our cadets to board a Challenger 2 tank, one of which is commanded by a former 172 Sqn cadet.

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09/06/2025

⭐️ VOLUNTEERS WEEK 2025 ⭐️

As volunteers week 2025 closes we look back on 3 years of voluntary effort with our Bulldog and Simulators.

Following a very successful start to the year with visits from the Squirrels, Scouts, with VE Day Crowborough and Lindfield Village Day we have totted up the stats and we have now delivered over 11,000 experiences to young people in aviation and engineering during our outreach programme!

We have more to do as we develop our offer but right now and for the first time we ask for your help!

We are in urgent need of an electrician to do a small job on our trailer to support our simulator offering.

Can you or do you know someone who can help within the next fortnight?

Our next events are Armed Forces Day and with previous plans not coming to fruition we are looking for your support!

Please contact our page if you can help. We’d be extremely grateful and happy to add any supporter to our list of supporting companies on the outside of our trailer.
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04/06/2025

We are very proud to announce, our very own Henry Faulkner, who left the Squadron at Christmas has done an amazing job and secured a place on the British Airways Engineering Apprenticeship starting in September

This means in approximately 3 years time Henry should gain his 🇬🇧 Part 66 Category A1 licence from the UK CAA, allowing him to sign for large commercial aircraft to go flying! 😬😁

It is great that we played a small part in developing Henry’s interest in engineering and this is transferring into a career with the UKs largest aircraft engineering organisation!

Many congratulations Henry!

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06/04/2025

Recently our cadets have removed one cylinder from the Bulldog’s Lycoming engine which we don’t plan to return to running condition. Cutting through will allow cadets and visitors to see the pistons moving and the valves. We plan to eventually fit an LED in place of one of the spark plugs to illuminate the cylinder too. Currently cadets are cutting through the cylinder to make the viewing window, a challenging job on the steel casing! 172 - Haywards Heath Squadron Air Training Corps Sussex Wing - Royal Air Force Air Cadets London & South East Region Air Cadets

06/04/2025

Good luck to our Deputy Major with the Brighton Marathon!
Great photo of him from Town Day ‘23!!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18ZmCUBhU6/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Haywards Heath Town Council wishes the best of luck to Deputy Mayor, Cllr Duncan Pascoe who is running the Brighton Marathon this morning!

Cllr Pascoe said he was raising funds to support his local community: "I think the Alzheimer's Society is an incredibly important organisation to support. One in three people today will develop dementia in their lifetime and nearly a million people are currently living with dementia in the UK. A timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial to accessing treatment and support that can help people manage dementia symptoms and avoid ending up in crisis.
I am running the Brighton Marathon to spotlight the charity and all the work they do. I would be grateful for any support or donation you can offer."

There's still time to donate and you can do so by following this link- https://buff.ly/TYfNZZE

Good Luck Councillor Pascoe!