He was very happy for this to go ahead and now Corporal Newell and his commanding officer, Flight Lieutenant Jackie Lawrence are currently organising the aircraft pull and are very hopeful for a successful event.
| 2248 (Rutland) Squadron of Penn Street Oakham, 2071 (Stamford) Squadron of Sandringham Close, Stamford and 1279 (Melton) Squadron of Saxby Road, Melton are local air cadet squadron which, in line with the community spirit of the squadrons, wishes to raise a significant amount of money to help some very needing charities and to improve the community relationship the squadrons have. | |
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15 year old Cadet Corporal Tom Newell came up with the idea of the project
and wrote a letter to the Force Commander of RAF Cottesmore with details of his
idea, to pull a Harrier along a runway at RAF Cottesmore. He was very happy for this to go ahead and now Corporal Newell and his commanding officer, Flight Lieutenant Jackie Lawrence are currently organising the aircraft pull and are very hopeful for a successful event. |