An Raf Edzell worker who came to Scotland with the first Polaris missiles in 1960 told yesterday of his sadness at having to leave the model base. But American Rudolph Thomsen is not turning his back on his adopted home after working at RAF Edzell for 21 years. Mr. Thomsen, one of the longest-serving members of staff there, will try to find work at other US bases in the UK when his cashier's job no longer exists at the end of this year. "I might be leaving the base, but I'm not leaving the area" he said. "I love it up here, like a lot of other Americans do. "It is sad that the base is closing after all these years. I'll miss it and so will many other people." Mr. Thomsen took the first Polaris rockets to the Holy Loch 36 years ago and was stationed there between 1972 and 1973. He moved to RAF Edzell to run its post office in 1975 before taking a spell out prior to taking up a job as a cashier exchanging currency and cashing cheques, among other duties, for personnel. The father-of-two said there were too many attractions in North Angus to leave behind for good. He said, "It's a really beautiful area, great for bringing up your children, the school system is good and people are so warm. "I am not going to give up my house in Brechin. I am never going back to the States because I love it here."