{"id":4828,"date":"2021-10-19T07:34:18","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T07:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/?p=4828"},"modified":"2021-10-19T16:06:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T16:06:31","slug":"air-scout-group-visit-aac-whattisham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/home\/air-scout-group-visit-aac-whattisham\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Scout Group visit AAC Wattisham for close-up look at Apache helicopter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Over 100 members of the 1st Thaxted-Carver Air Scout Group visited AAC Wattisham Suffolk recently to learn all about the Apache helicopters stationed there.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6502.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6502-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4846\" width=\"508\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6502-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6502-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6502-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6502-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6502.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On the day the members had a look around the hangar, a close-up look at an Apache helicopter and also the vehicles that keep them flying such as a fuel tanker, MT vehicles, Defence fire and rescue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6504.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6504-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4847\" width=\"507\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6504-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6504-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6504-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6504-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6504.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>They were also treated to a visit from a Survival Equipment Services (SES) expert from the RAF to go through some of the kit that is used for survival and emergencies including sea ditching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6503.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6503-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6503-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6503-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6503-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6503-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/yesflyers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/IMG_6503.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The feedback from the young people was fantastic and we are very grateful to AAC Wattisham for allowing us to visit, creating an amazing experience for all involved.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rory Wilson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Group Scout Leader<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thaxtedscouts.org.uk\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thaxtedscouts.org.uk\/\">thaxtedscouts.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 100 members of the 1st Thaxted-Carver Air Scout Group visited AAC Wattisham Suffolk recently to learn all about the Apache helicopters stationed there. 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