NORTHWICH Air Cadets are in the running to be named the best in the organisation.

The squadron will face an inspection at the end of April to decide if they will move to the next state of the Lees Trophy competition, which is awarded to the best Air Cadet unit in the organisation.

Northwich Squadron is currently in the top 34 in the country after it was chosen to represent Merseyside Wing for the award at the Merseyside Field Training Day in September last year.

Group Captain Richard Allen RAFVR, Commandant of Wales and West Region Air Cadets, will be visiting the squadron to inspect the cadets, talk to them about the sort of activities they participate in and see what they get up to on a parade night.

Pilot Officer Martin Moores RAFVR(T), Squadron Adjutant, said: "We are all very excited for the inspection, a lot of hard work from everyone has gone into preparations and the cadets and staff are looking forward to showing Group Captain Allen what we are all about.

"As well as the night itself, we prepare a large document in advance, which captures all of the activities the cadets and staff have taken part in over the past 12 months.

"This makes for quite impressive reading, showing the huge amount of opportunities that the cadets are getting stuck into and doing very well at in the process.

"I am very proud of all of the cadets and regardless of the outcome of the inspection, I know that we are improving every year and along with other uniformed youth services, are offering the teenagers of Northwich an excellent foundation for their future lives."

If selected, the Squadron will become one of the top six units and have a further inspection by the head of the Air Cadet Organisation, Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty to decide the overall winner.