A HUDDERSFIELD air cadet has gained great experience with an RAF regiment.

Cadet Flight Sgt Mark Wood, 18, of Linthwaite, spent a week with the regiment at RAF Barnham in Suffolk and did activities including battle drills, weapons training, reconnaissance patrols and tough physical training.

The teenager, who is an air cadet with 59 Squadron in Huddersfield, said: "It gave me a real insight into what it is like to be part of the RAF Regiment and has helped me make up my mind about a career in the RAF."

The air cadets in Huddersfield meet every Monday and Friday evening at St Paul's Street Drill Hall, Huddersfield, and anyone between the ages of 13 and 16 can join.

For more information phone the cadets on 01484 535779 between 7pm and 9pm on Mondays and Fridays or visit the website www.59atc.org.uk