As well as 32 cadets from eight squadrons, the Scottish station also welcomed Air Vice Marshal North, Officer Commanding 22 Group RAF, who came along for an insight into a day of a summer annual camp.
On a tour of cadet camps to find out about the variety of camp activities and types of accommodation available at different bases, AVM North watched the cadets taking drill and chatted to cadets and staff, before accompanying them on a section visit to the station dog section.
However this was just one day of a packed seven-day programme experienced by cadets from 8F, 487, 121, 165, 485, 493 and 479 squadrons.
Other section visits on the station included a tour of the Air traffic control tower, the defence fire section and survival equipment section. There was also a morning spent looking over the VC10 refuelling aircraft and a Chinook helicopter.
There were also several off-base trips including one to Edinburgh for a look around the historic town, to a beach at nearby St Andrews and to Dundee for swimming.
Another day was spent on the range, with all of the cadets getting the opportunity to fire either the No8 .22 or the L98A1 rifle. Three of the cadets gained marksmanship qualifications.
Other time was filled with sports, leadership exercises, and competitions, with a closely-fought inter-flight competition operating throughout the week.
“It was an honour to welcome the Air vice Marshal and I’m sure he enjoyed speaking to all the cadets. We were all certainly delighted that such a senior RAF officer chose our camp week to come and visit.”
