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20 November 03
Stuart Craigie Heads On To Propulsion Engineer
 Young
Castletown man, Stuart Craigie, has successfully completed his RAF basic
training and he now moves on to 12 month trade training at RAF Cosford for
his role as a propulsion engineer. He will then partake in on-the-job
training at an operational base and he hopes this will be servicing the
Nimrod aircraft, possibly at RAF Kinloss. Stuart’s family travelled to RAF
Halton to watch his passing out parade and were very proud of his
achievement. Stuart was a pupil of Thurso High School and a Cadet
Corporal in the Thurso Air Cadets. On passing out from basic training,
Stuart said “the Air Cadets gave me a big head start with many of the
skills I required such as drill, first aid and weapon’s handling. I am
sure the instruction I had in principles of flight and aircraft
recognition will prove just as beneficial during my trade training.”
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2003
Summer Camps
Cadets from the Thurso Squadron joined those from around
Highland Wing for summer camps at RAF Leuchars and RAF Wittering. Both
weeks included the cadets getting to take the controls of Tutor aircraft,
shooting, visits to various sections on the RAF base and a night
exercise. There was a bonus to the week for cadets’ Keith Whitelaw and
Clark Rennie as they benefited from some work experience during their
week. Keith joined the Operations Section while Clark spent time in the
Air Traffic Control tower.
Busy Weekend for Thurso Air Cadets
Saturday saw cadets from both the Wick and Thurso Air Cadets parking cars
at the Caithness Show. The fine weather brought out the crowds and the
cadets had a very busy day directing the traffic.
Thurso Squadron ran a training day at East Brims on Sunday followed by a
barbecue. Two teams completed several exercises, which tested a range of
their abilities. (Several Pictures attached)
“Scrapheap Challenge” required the teams to create an anti-grenade device
using the everyday objects provided. Recognising uniformed soldiers from
a past era was the theme of “In Hostile Territory”. A real test of the
cadets’ imagination and field cooking ability came in the form of a
“Ready, Steady, Cook” challenge. Both teams surprised their leaders by
creating some edible dishes from very odd ingredients. The “Predator”
exercise saw the team leader guide his blinded patrol through a series of
obstacles using only voice commands. Teamwork was the requirement for
“Thick as Two Short Planks” as three cadets had to demonstrate their
co-ordination and determination by “skiing” on two short planks through a
wicked slalom course of gates. Not that easy of course, as some of the
gates had to be skied through in reverse.
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