Off to Machrihanish Camp 07

Five our our cadets and 2 staff left Thurso this morning to take part in a Regional Camp at MOD Machrihanish. During the week each will be working on a particular module, as well as doing some flying, sports and general getting to know everyone. The modules our cadets selected were Fieldcraft, Shooting, and Radio Controlled Model Aircraft Flying but the staff members were more adventurous and selected the Duke of Edinburgh Expedition module.

Machrihanish is a former RAF station, close to Campbeltown in the south of Scotland. It was formerly home to the US Navy SEAL commando unit but at the end of the cold war it was handed back to the MOD. The base is now on a 'care and maintenance' contract which means that it can be used by civilian airlines but the MOD still use it for exercises.

Lets hope all our cadets behave themselves. I did have a little chat with them all about "representing Thurso Squadron" and "behaving accordingly". I am not really concerned, as we are very lucky and have a really good bunch of kids at the moment. I might be slightly more concerned about the staff though!!!