In 1938, Leicester was selected as the base for Squadron 1F, the first A.D.C.C (Air Defence Cadet Corp), the predecessor of the Air Training Corps.
1938年，莱斯特被选为空军中队1F（Squadron 1F）的基地，空军中队1F是第一个防空青年团（A.D.C.C，Air Defence Cadet Corp），即航空训练团（Air Training Corp）的前身。