On Sunday 23 March, the Air Cadet band of 121 (Nuneaton) Squadron headed the civic parade to Holy Cross Parish Church in Daventry for a service to mark the Right of Entry to the Town of Daventry. During the service, conducted by Revd. J Gavin, the Mayor of Daventry presented Flt Lt Barry Broom, Officer Commanding to 497 (Daventry) Squadron with a scroll conferring the Freedom of the town to the Air Training Corps.

The presentation made in recognition of the continuing involvement of 497 (Daventry) Squadron with the youth and community of the town was also witnessed by the Regional Commandant, Gp Capt. Ford, the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire and other local civic leaders.

Following the service the Nuneaton band led the way as cadets exercised their newly acquired right to march through the streets of Daventry " with standards flying and drums beating".