A.T.C. Camp

Thirty-five members of 14th Squadron, Air Training Corp (Gisborne), spent a weekend in an adventure camp in the Longbush Valley last month.

During the weekend, the cadets lived off ration pack food, and gained experience in field camping and cooking, bushcraft skills, and map reading exercises. (Pictures by Bruce Wotherspoon).

Sitting in front of their tents, the cadets listen to a lecture from an officer.

Flight Lieutenant Andy King demonstrates a flying fox to some of the boys

Cadets John McFadyen, Bruce Carrington, and Cpl Alan Marino, study their map before commencing an exercise.

Paddy Callaghan, Michael Wotherspoon, and Glenn Attewell display a kitbag framework made from manuka sticks.

Robin Askew and Lance Smith brew up over an open fire

Denis Coker washes his mess tins in the river

Listening to a lecture on river crossing

Flying Officer Jack Bottamly and son Phillip settle down to a meal

The boys listen to a lecture by Cpl Marino

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 131 : May 19, 1965

A.T.C. Camp