102 (Aberdeen Airport) Squadron Air Training Corps

102 (Aberdeen Airport) Squadron Air Training Corps 📍 Dyce, Aberdeen
Mon & Wed, 19:15-21:30
Welcome anyone from S1 & 12-17
102 (Aberdeen Airport) Sqn are based in Dyce, in the North-East of Scotland.

We work with people aged 12-20 to encourage self-belief and discipline whilst teaching skills of first aid, leadership, engineering and more! For more information on the Air Training Corps, please visit www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets.

Let’s get Quizzical 🧐Last night was our final Parade Night of 2024 and that can only mean one thing….it’s time for the C...
12/12/2024

Let’s get Quizzical 🧐

Last night was our final Parade Night of 2024 and that can only mean one thing….it’s time for the Christmas Quiz! 🎄

Cadets and Staff went head-to-head in rounds that tested their knowledge on Disney, Flags, Video Games, Movies and RAFAC in the hopes of earning this year’s bragging rights. After some fierce competition from the teams, it was the Staff who managed to claim victory by just a single point!! The night was then rounded off with the classic Air Cadet tradition of paper plates, each one accompanied by an entertaining anecdote.

Massive thank you to the entire NCO team for all their hard work in putting together and running the night 👏👏 A great opportunity to wind down after a busy 2024 – it’s time for a well-deserved break before hit the ground running in 2025!

Golden Wings! ✈️Last month, Cadet Warrant Officer Becca Warnock had the exciting opportunity to undertake the newly laun...
08/12/2024

Golden Wings! ✈️

Last month, Cadet Warrant Officer Becca Warnock had the exciting opportunity to undertake the newly launched Air Cadet Pilot Scheme (ACPS). The scheme now follows the RAF elementary pilot training syllabus, allowing Cadets to receive the same aviation training as RAF and University Air Squadron (UAS) pilots at AEFs across the UK.

Becca spent three weeks at 2 AEF based at MOD Boscombe Down, learning everything there is to know about the Grob Tutor which is the same aircraft that is used for Cadet AEF flights. Despite the winter weather and after a lot of hard work, we are extremely proud to say that Becca went solo in the Grob, earning her Gold Wings!! 🥳

This makes CWO Warnock the 5th Cadet from to undertake ACPS, however she is one of the first Cadets in Scotland & Northern Ireland Region Royal Air Force Air Cadets to undertake the new course as well as being only one of a handful of Cadets in the entire Royal Air Force Air Cadets to fly solo in a Grob Tutor which is no mean feat. On reflection of the course, CWO Warnock said “The University Air Squadron Pilots were great, it was very interesting learning from people with such a range of military flying experience.”

And let's not forget, she also completed a Gliding Scholarship this year - two scholarships is incredible! Another fantastic experience for a brilliant and dedicated Cadet, huge congratulations Becca!! 👏

North Scotland Wing Air Training Corps, RAFAC
Highland Reserve Forces and Cadets Association
Commandant Air Cadets
2 Flying Training School

Levelling Up 📈As well as the Scotland and Northern Ireland Region Camp at Barry Buddon, in October were also in attend...
05/12/2024

Levelling Up 📈

As well as the Scotland and Northern Ireland Region Camp at Barry Buddon, in October were also in attendance at the North Scotland Wing Air Training Corps, RAFAC Skills Camp held at RAF Lossiemouth. Sergeants (then Corporals) Scott and Tough spent the week undertaking a range of courses available within the RAFAC Progressive Training Syllabus.

This included Method of Instruction (MOI) to learn about how to plan and deliver an effective lesson, and Silver Leadership which delves into topics such as delegation and personality types, as well having the opportunity to fire the L144 and L98 and take part in the Wing's first ever Bronze Space course! As a result of their hard work over the week, Sgts Scott and Tough earnt their Bronze Shot, Bronze Space and Silver Leadership badges 👏👏

As it wasn't enough of a busy week, the Camp even had the opportunity to tour II (AC) Squadron and a get a photo with the Typhoons! ✈️ On reflection of the week, Sgt Scott said "The courses greatly benefitted me and I met a lot of new people. Seeing an active Typhoon on a base like that is a once in a lifetime opportunity."

Well done to you both, it's great to see you had a good week!

Huge congratulations to the North Scotland Wing team who won the Inter-Wing 5-a-side Football today! 👏👏 Special mention ...
01/12/2024

Huge congratulations to the North Scotland Wing team who won the Inter-Wing 5-a-side Football today! 👏👏 Special mention to ’s Corporal Oliver McLenan who travelled down as part of the contingent ⚽️

The wait is finally over! 🏆After a busy night of speeches, presentations and promotions at the Dinner and Awards last ...
28/11/2024

The wait is finally over! 🏆

After a busy night of speeches, presentations and promotions at the Dinner and Awards last Friday, it was finally time for the part of the evening the Cadets had all been waiting for…it’s time to announce our 2024 winners!

Hawker Hurricane Award for Best Uniform - Corporal Oliver McLenan

Best Attendance Goblet - Cadet Nihar Shevate

Best Shot - Cadet Michal Jakomulski

Battle of Britain Award for Best Recruit - Cadet (now Corporal) Taylor McDonald

Best NCO Quaich - Flight Sergeant Laurence McLenan

The Dawson Trophy for Runner Up Best Cadet - Corporal (now Sergeant) Anderson Scott

Lt. Cdr Martin London Trophy for Best Overall Cadet - Cadet Michal Jakomulski

Huge congratulations to all of the award winners, thank you for your hard work over the past 12 months 👏👏 Big thank you to Mr Graham Guyan, Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Aberdeen City for presenting the trophies to the winners who were able to attend on the night, with the remaining Cadets getting the chance to receive their accolades on Monday.

Here’s to 2025’s Dinner and Awards!! 🥳

Lord Provost of Aberdeen
North Scotland Wing Air Training Corps, RAFAC
Scotland & Northern Ireland Region Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Commandant Air Cadets
Royal Air Force Air Cadets

Moving up the Ranks 🪜Before we shared the Award winners on Friday (promise we won’t keep you in anticipation for much lo...
26/11/2024

Moving up the Ranks 🪜

Before we shared the Award winners on Friday (promise we won’t keep you in anticipation for much longer!), the Staff decided to surprise a number of Cadets by announcing some promotions!

First up was three new additions to the NCO team with promotions from Cadet to Corporal for Taylor McDonald, Rudra Shinde and Mark Wills. Along with 3 current NCOs moving up the ladder, with Samuel Bruce, Anderson Scott and Ramsay Tough all being promoted to Sergeant - with Squadron Leader Greig presenting our new JNCOs and SNCOs with their tapes.

Each individual has been recognised by the Staff team as displaying great leadership and teamwork, along with throwing themselves into everything the organisation has to offer. Massive congratulations to each and every one of you 👏👏 Throughly well deserved and we cannot wait to see how you all get on in your new roles!!

North Scotland Wing Air Training Corps, RAFAC
Scotland & Northern Ireland Region Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Commandant Air Cadets
Royal Air Force Air Cadets

Whilst attending the Scotland & Northern Ireland Region Royal Air Force Air Cadets Exercise Bronze/Silver Eagle Camp, Ca...
25/11/2024

Whilst attending the Scotland & Northern Ireland Region Royal Air Force Air Cadets Exercise Bronze/Silver Eagle Camp, Cadet Jakomulski and Sergeant Barclay participated in the Engagement Day having the opportunity to network with employers, senior RAFAC personnel and the Lord Lieutenant/Deputy Lord Lieutenants of Angus and Fife.

Can you spot in the photos? 👀

Speech, Speech, Speech 🗣️As part of the Dinner and Awards Evening on Friday, we had a few speeches and presentations t...
25/11/2024

Speech, Speech, Speech 🗣️

As part of the Dinner and Awards Evening on Friday, we had a few speeches and presentations throughout the night detailing the Squadron’s successes in 2024.

To kick off the evening, Flight Lieutenant Whitford as Officer Commanding reflected on some of the main highlights of the year which included being one of the Runners-Up for the MacRobert Trophy as one of the best performing Squadrons in North Scotland Wing Air Training Corps, RAFAC, continuing to grow our numbers and offer out a wide range of activities and opportunities for our Cadets to enjoy. Mr Graham Guyan, Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Aberdeen City also took the time to say some words, reading out a letter from Dr. David Cameron, the Lord Lieutenant which detailed his appreciation of the Cadet Forces and the Squadron, with Cadet Warrant Officer Becca Warnock currently in post as one of his Lord Lieutenant Cadets.

After the fantastic meal courtesy of the Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue Aberdeen Airport - Formerly Jurys Inn, it was time for the presentations from the Cadets and Staff to hear about what we get up to at the Squadron. Firstly, Corporals Scott and Tough discussed their week at the North Scotland Wing Skills Camp at RAF Lossiemouth, talking about their highlights of meeting Cadets from across the Wing and even a surprise visit to II (AC) Squadron to tour the Typhoons! ✈️ (More on their week soon)

Flying Officer McLachlan went through how we continue to provide a diverse training programme to our Cadets, allowing them to achieve a wide range of the Progressive Training Syllabus. It was also revealed that the Cadets of have achieved 51 badges between them this year! 🤯 Finally, Cadet McDonald did a presentation on what she has done since joining the organisation in January; from Flying at Leuchars, to doing a Camp at Boddam and being part of the Squadron Drill team.

Big thank you to you all for your speeches and presentations 👏 But that’s not all of what we got up to on Friday, watch out for more very soon!

Lord Provost of Aberdeen
Scotland & Northern Ireland Region Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Commandant Air Cadets
Royal Air Force Air Cadets

It’s that time again! 🍽️🏆Last night the Squadron held its Annual Awards Evening at the Leonardo Hotel at Aberdeen Airpor...
23/11/2024

It’s that time again! 🍽️🏆

Last night the Squadron held its Annual Awards Evening at the Leonardo Hotel at Aberdeen Airport, as well as our first Squadron Dinner since 2021 allowing us to celebrate ’s success over the past year with family, friends and guests. Throughout the night, Cadets and Staff gave speeches and presentations, award winners were announced and there may have even been some extra shiny things handed out too 🤫

A big thank you to the following guests for joining us for the evening; Squadron Leader Greig - our Wing Staff Officer, Sqn Ldr Whitford - the Wing Training Officer, Zoe Brown from our corporate partner Leap who has been working with us as part of our Flight Simulator fundraiser, and Mr Graham Guyan in his role as the Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Aberdeen City.

It’s safe to say the evening was a success 🥳 Another great opportunity to welcome everyone involved with 102 to shout about how amazing our Cadets are! Thank you to everyone who attended, keep an eye out for more details on last night’s events over the coming week!

Leonardo Hotel and Conference Venue Aberdeen Airport - Formerly Jurys Inn
Lord Provost of Aberdeen
North Scotland Wing Air Training Corps, RAFAC
Scotland & Northern Ireland Region Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Commandant Air Cadets
Royal Air Force Air Cadets

They just keep going! Despite the huge haul of badges that have already achieved this month, last night Flight Lieuten...
21/11/2024

They just keep going!

Despite the huge haul of badges that have already achieved this month, last night Flight Lieutenant Whitford was able to present two more badges 🤩

Congratulations to Cadet McDonald for receiving her First Class badge which makes her the first member of Intake 01/24 to finish, as well as a congratulations to Cdt Jakomulski for achieving his Bronze Cyber badge following his hard work at the Scotland & Northern Ireland Region Royal Air Force Air Cadets Bronze/Silver Eagle Camp last month.

Well done to you both! 👏

A (Radio) Wave of Success! 🎙️This weekend, joined Cadets from 107 Aberdeen Squadron - Air Training Corps, 875 (Westhil...
18/11/2024

A (Radio) Wave of Success! 🎙️

This weekend, joined Cadets from 107 Aberdeen Squadron - Air Training Corps, 875 (Westhill) Sqn ATC and 2489 (Bridge of Don) Squadron Air Training Corps for a Bronze Radio course held at 107. Corporals Bruce and Johnston and Cadets Qureshi and Wills spent two days building on their knowledge from their Basic Radio (Blue) to learn more advanced procedures over the radio such as relaying, networks and tactical messages.

After lots of hard work practicing and revising, the group then undertook their theory and practical exams which we are happy to say they all passed and have earnt their Bronze Radio badges! 🥳 Well done to the 4 of you for all your hard work this weekend. Big thank you to 107 Squadron for the invite, with a mention to Sergeant Barclay from 107 and our own Sergeant Barclay for being the directing team for the weekend!

North Scotland Wing Air Training Corps, RAFAC

Community Connections 🤝On Wednesday night, welcomed Mr John Taylor from the Royal British Legion Bucksburn Branch. The...
15/11/2024

Community Connections 🤝

On Wednesday night, welcomed Mr John Taylor from the Royal British Legion Bucksburn Branch. The reason for his visit was to kindly present the Squadron with an incredible donation of £500 as one the organisations that the branch annually donates to.

Over the years, the Squadron has had the honour of parading alongside the Legion during our Remembrance Sunday service in Bucksburn, along with previously attending services at the former Bucksburn Stoneywood Church.

A massive thank you to the Legion for their donation! Their gracious contribution to the unit allows us to continue to provide exciting opportunities and experiences to our Cadets.

Dyce News
North Scotland Wing Air Training Corps, RAFAC

We Will Remember Them. once again came together today for our annual acts of Remembrance. The morning began with a serv...
10/11/2024

We Will Remember Them.

once again came together today for our annual acts of Remembrance. The morning began with a service at Brimmond Church, led by our Squadron Padre, Reverend Clipston before a small parade at Bucksburn War Memorial where Corporal Scott laid a wreath on behalf of the unit.

After some refreshments courtesy of the Civilian Committee in the afternoon, the Squadron proceeded to the Old Dyce Cemetery for our annual service once again led by Rev. Clipston, where we were also joined by personnel from 107 Aberdeen Squadron - Air Training Corps and 2489 (Bridge of Don) Squadron Air Training Corps.

During the service, Corporal Tough played the Last Post and Reveille for us live as well as Cadet Wills laying the Squadron wreath before Cadets and Staff were invited to lay poppy crosses on each of the Commonwealth War Graves.

A sincere thank you to our all of our guests who which included Squadron Leader Greig and Wing Commander Copsey, OC North Scotland Wing for joining us for such poignant services throughout the day as well as a thank you to our Civ Com for their efforts in providing refreshments.

Lest we forget.

North Scotland Wing Air Training Corps, RAFAC
Scotland & Northern Ireland Region Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Commandant Air Cadets

Time for a haul! 🤩This week at we have been able to present a large number of badges to our Cadets as a result of thei...
08/11/2024

Time for a haul! 🤩

This week at we have been able to present a large number of badges to our Cadets as a result of their continued hard work both within and outside the Squadron!

✏️ First up was First Class badges for Cadets Gauld, Jakomulski, Ne Shevate and Ni Shevate upon completing the syllabus. The group will now progress onto learning about Principles of Flight, Airmanship and Navigation as part of the Leading classification which Cdt Wills was awarded his badge for completing.

✈️ Cdts Shinde and Wills were presented their Blue Wings after completing the Blue Synthetic training before applying the knowledge during a flight at an AEF or VGS. Cdt Wills also gained his Blue Pre-Duke of Edinburgh badge.

🎯 Cdts Jakomulski and McDonald were awarded their Bronze Shot badges after attending a training weekend at Boddam in September, with Corporal Scott also given his Bronze Radio badge from the weekend.

🛜 Cpls Bruce, Scott and Cdt Shinde were presented with Bronze Cyber badges as a result of completing their Bronze iDEA Awards and undertaking the Bronze Cyber course on the Squadron recently.

Massive congratulations to you all! 🥳 Thank you for your enthusiasm and dedication as always!

Like to be beside the seaside 🌊Back in April we ran a fundraiser towards our new Squadron flight simulator to give one l...
06/11/2024

Like to be beside the seaside 🌊

Back in April we ran a fundraiser towards our new Squadron flight simulator to give one lucky person a get-away to the stunning beaches of Lossiemouth. Our winner has been in touch and we thought we would share! Joe, Megan and Winston the Dalmatian spent 4 days in Lossiemouth exploring the area and taking in the sunny weather, even if they weren’t able to spot any Typhoons during their trip ✈️

It’s great to see that you all had a fantastic time! A huge thank you to Zoe who donated the caravan as part of the fundraiser along with a thank you to everyone who contributed towards our prize draw. Your donations to the Squadron will go towards helping us provide better experiences for our Cadets at which we couldn’t do without your support.

On the road again 🚌Schools may have been out for the October Holidays recently but that doesn’t mean that slowed down!...
04/11/2024

On the road again 🚌

Schools may have been out for the October Holidays recently but that doesn’t mean that slowed down! 2 members of the Squadron travelled down to Barry Buddon Training Camp to attend the Scotland & Northern Ireland Region Royal Air Force Air Cadets Exercise Bronze/Silver Eagle Camp.

Cadet Michal Jakomulski spent the week advancing through several areas of the Progressive Training Syllabus. This included completing his Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition which saw the group exploring the Angus area over 2 days and a night’s camping before finishing at the Dundee Discovery Point, along with undertaking the CyberFirst Adventurer course and working through the Bronze iDEA Award. Now he will focus on finishing his DofE sections and iDEA before seeing some badges as a result of his hard work during the week very soon! 🥳

Sergeant Barclay was also at Barry Buddon as part of the camp’s Staff team, spending the week instructing on Bronze and Silver Radio, Silver Leadership and the Drill Training Course (Instruction).

Big thank you to everyone who made the week possible, we cannot wait to see the Squadron return once again next year!

North Scotland Wing Air Training Corps, RAFAC

Who spotted amongst this post from the RAF? 👀Great to see their amazing efforts at Aberdeen Airport with Poppyscotland...
01/11/2024

Who spotted amongst this post from the RAF? 👀

Great to see their amazing efforts at Aberdeen Airport with Poppyscotland being highlighted! 💪

From the patch to the party 🎃 fully embraced the Halloween spirit last night by participating in a variety of pumpkin-t...
31/10/2024

From the patch to the party 🎃

fully embraced the Halloween spirit last night by participating in a variety of pumpkin-themed tasks. The first challenge of the night was to decorate their pumpkins before having to create an intricate spider’s web strong enough to suspend their new creations about the ground. Finally, each team was tasked to create a story about their pumpkin, having to incorporate a range of Halloween-themed buzzwords - safe to say the stories followed some questionable plot-lines!

A fun night accompanied by some great costumes from both the Cadets and Staff (can anyone guess whose behind the troublesome berries costumes in the background 🧐) Thank you to Cadet Warrant Officer Warnock for organising!

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Game Set Match 🎾 A little while back, #Team102 took to the courts at Westburn Park for a night of tennis. After an introduction to controlling the ball and some practice with singles rallies, a doubles tournament between the Staff and Cadets set the tone for the rest of the evening - we may have some future Andy Murrays in our midst! 🌟 Thank you to Aberdeen Tennis Centre for their hospitality, and a massive thank you to CI McBride for organising a fantastic evening!!

Keep Calm and Jog On 🏃‍♂️ As well as being busy competing in a range of Track and Field events at Wing Athletics last weekend, our Cadets also has a great time taking photos and videos throughout the day to cheer each other on 📸 Take a look at a selection of what #Team102 captured from the competition, including some happy smiling faces with their medals! 🏅 Once again, well done to you all 👏🏻

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