Chinook - still hitting back
From 4 Jul 06 Scottish and Irish Air Cadets will be holding four weeks of annual camps, each of three hundred cadets at RAF Machrahanish. This is probably the base's last use before closure.
In addition to normal cadet activities three community projects will be undertaken. Two of these are the restoration of both the Chinook memorial and the footpath leading up to it. RAF Chinook and USAF C130 support has been promised. A church service/rededication may be held. :-)
Cadet activities will include:
Gliding
Air Experience Flying in Tutors (and pos service aircraft)
Adventure Training
Ham Radio
Duke of Edinburghs Award
etc