Yesterday, RAF Odiham kindly hosted another Scouting visit and this time it was the 6th Fleet Beavers who learnt about mapping, the phonetic alphabet, safety equipment, principles of flight, fire support and of course, the mighty Wokka.
We also invested “Fox”, our newest Beaver Leader in the back of a Chinook.
Four Chinooks undergoing maintenanceLearning about the phonetic alphabetLearning about everyone and everything who work on the Station.Exploring the safety equipmentTrying on the different helmets available to aircrewBeavers examining the paper structure inside a Chinook’s rotorLearning the principles of flightSo many facts, and so many questions!Investiting “Fox” also known as Karl, our newest Beaver Leader.Now that’s how you get their attention!
As well as being told how much the Chinook weighs and what it can carry, we were told about where it can land. Check this out…