Having been chopped from 131 ITC on med grounds, I ended up holding as an aircrew cadet at Finningley for the best part of 3 years - still a record, as far as I know! I worked in the Exped Store in the old SSA, and went on every hills exercise (Dales, Otterburn & Moortrek) from late 1985 to summer 1988 (about 15 ITCs, I think), laying out those bloody pine poles, barrels, ropes etc etc for you lot to carry back down again! Despite it being a waste of 3 years, I have nothing but fond memories of Finningley, Doncaster, Gatehouse, and plenty of the blokes going through the course. Also, I worked for some real gents - CG who posts on here being one them, and the aforementioned Mike Butler - who inspired me to take a different career path in the Service. Happy days - even if I was only paid £15 a day!