questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has recently made of the operational capacity of volunteer gliding squadrons; and what steps he is taking to increase the availability of gliding induction courses for air cadets.
answerText: The Royal Air Force (RAF) No.2 Flying Training School has eight units that are currently providing Gliding Induction Flights to members of the RAF Air Cadets, with two more units planned to commence flights in early 2024.
heading: Armed Forces: Gliding