A gliding squadron based at RM Condor near Arbroath is to be disbanded after 61 years.
662 Volunteer Gliding Squadron (VGS) is among 14 of 27 across the UK to be scrapped following a restructure.
The squadron has provided gliding training for Air Training Corps and the Combined Cadet Force since 1955.
A spokesman for 662 VGS said: “It is with a heavy heart that we must announce that after 61 years of history, 662 VGS is to be disbanded along with several other VGS across the UK.
“Gliding in Scotland and Northern Ireland will continue solely at an expanded 661 VGS, at RAF Kirknewton, which will provide overnight accommodation to cadets.
“Thank you to all who have shared in our history and flown at 662 along the way.”
In April 2014, all air cadet gliding was suspended following concerns over the airworthiness of the fleet.
Minister for Reserves Julian Brazier said a reduced glider fleet would be operated by “significantly fewer but larger volunteer gliding squadrons”.
Announcing the restructure, Mr Brazier added that negotiations had “failed to find a value for money approach to successfully repair and recover all 146 gliders”.
He said: “As VGS are run by volunteer staffs, this will not result in any job losses, albeit volunteering options will be affected.
“The RAF is extremely grateful for the volunteers that support each VGS; without this support air cadet gliding would not be possible.”
Gliding was first introduced for the Air Defence Cadet Corps in 1939 but formally became part of official training with the Air Training Corps in 1942.
In 1955 RAF Flying Training Command took over the responsibility and amalgamated them into 27 gliding schools under Headquarters Air Cadets.
662 VGS occupied the control tower at RM Condor which is a listed building, constructed when the airfield was established in 1940.