National Marching Band of the RAF Air Cadets

National Marching Band of the RAF Air Cadets
Active	2008 to Present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Type	military band; marching band
Size	43 musicians
Part of	Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Headquarters	Fort Blockhouse, Hampshire, England
Nickname(s)	RAFAC band; Air Cadet National Marching Band;
Colors	Blue
March	Royal Air Force March Past
Insignia
RAFAC Banner

The National Marching Band of the RAF Air Cadets is a military band made up of teenagers musicians of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets. It is considered to be a key musical ambassador for the RAFAC, with the band having given many notable performances at 10 Downing Street, Lincoln Cathedral, Twickenham Stadium, Whitehall, and the International Air Tattoo.^[1]

RAFAC Music Camp[]

Music camps, which are sponsored by the RAFAC, are held annually at RAF College Cranwell and help train cadets in the RAFAC Music Service and specifically cadets in the national marching band.

Activities[]

RAF anniversary parades^[2]
St George's Day Parade^[3]
Remembrance Day Parade^[4]
Annual General Inspection (AGI) at Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College^[5]
Charity events^[6]

Individual wing bands also perform in activities in their localities.

Instrumentation[]

The following is a list of standard instruments catered by the RAFAC Band:

Saxophones
Bugles
Cornets
Trumpets
Trombones
Basses
Cymbals
Side drum
Bass Drum

References[]

↑ ATC, 1381 Squadron. "Air Cadets - Music". http://www.rafaircadets.org/whatwedo/music.html. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
↑ "RAF100 parade in Doncaster". https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/news/raf100-parade-in-doncaster/. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
↑ "Marching Band Wow at St George's Day Parade". https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/news/marching-band-wow-at-st-georges-day-parade/. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
↑ OBE, HR Ray Kidd (22 April 2014). "Horizons: The History of the Air Cadets". Pen and Sword. p. 293. https://books.google.com/books?id=-QG1BQAAQBAJ&pg=PA293&dq=National+Marching+Band+of+the+RAF+Air+Cadets&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjg24KC0PLdAhUKOawKHWuXDKQQ6AEIPDAF#v=onepage&q=National+Marching+Band+of+the+RAF+Air+Cadets&f=false. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
↑ "National Marching Band Back By Popular Demand". http://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/news/national-marching-band-back-by-popular-demand/. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
↑ "Air Cadets perform for Dreamflight Charity". https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/news/air-cadets-perform-for-dreamflight-charity/. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

External links[]

RAFAC official website
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[1] ATC, 1381 Squadron. "Air Cadets - Music". http://www.rafaircadets.org/whatwedo/music.html. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

[2] "RAF100 parade in Doncaster". https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/news/raf100-parade-in-doncaster/. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

[3] "Marching Band Wow at St George's Day Parade". https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/news/marching-band-wow-at-st-georges-day-parade/. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

[4] OBE, HR Ray Kidd (22 April 2014). "Horizons: The History of the Air Cadets". Pen and Sword. p. 293. https://books.google.com/books?id=-QG1BQAAQBAJ&pg=PA293&dq=National+Marching+Band+of+the+RAF+Air+Cadets&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjg24KC0PLdAhUKOawKHWuXDKQQ6AEIPDAF#v=onepage&q=National+Marching+Band+of+the+RAF+Air+Cadets&f=false. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

[5] "National Marching Band Back By Popular Demand". http://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/news/national-marching-band-back-by-popular-demand/. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

[6] "Air Cadets perform for Dreamflight Charity". https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/news/air-cadets-perform-for-dreamflight-charity/. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

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