Universities of Wales Air Squadron

The Universities of Wales Air Squadron is a University Air Squadron of the Royal Air Force's Volunteer Reserve for students from Cardiff University, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Swansea University, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, University of South Wales, Glamorgan University, and Aberystwyth University. It was founded in 1963.^[1]

• Flt Lt Keren Cavaciuti, of Usk, had qualified with Flying Officer Helen Dobbs, formerly of the East Midlands Universities Air Squadron, the RAF's first fighter pilot in June 1993^[2] from RAF Chivenor, when aged 25; as Squadron Leader Keren Watkins she was the only British female Jaguar pilot, with 54 Sqn, later rejoining the RAF as a flight instructor^[3]
• Flt Lt Michael Bowden, Cardiff University, joined the RAF in 2002, Red Arrows from 2014, aged 33