Are you older than your Squadron number?

[Four Types]

Random thought last night! What is the age of the oldest person who is older than his largest Squadron number? For example, for me I will have to pass 74 years old (74(F) Sqn). I have already passed 8 and 25, 56 next year (hopefully!) then it is the long haul to 74.

I reckon there may be some WW2 guys on 100 Sqn or 101 Sqn could beat that.

As I said....just a thought!

[ZH875]

Is this another dig at the hole in the wall gang who will never get a member of the 'I am older than my squadron number club' ?

[SASless]

205th......errrrrrrr.....doubt that will ever happen Mate!

[Union Jack]

Well, that's the Fleet Air Arm buggered - again!:sad:

Jack

[Tankertrashnav]

I'll overtake mine in 2162!

Mind you, I knew some blokes on 1 squadron who behaved like 2 year olds ;)

[L J R]

Aged my Squadron Around Puberty…..but just quietly, I never grew up.

[NutLoose]

You were on 19 Sqn? :p

Some would struggle to match their IQ scores against their Squadron number :p:p

[TorqueOfTheDevil]

There are several Yodas on 660 and 705 at Shawbury who passed the relevant age a long time ago...

[Dan Winterland]

Telegram from King William V if I make it!

[newt]

I had my 31st birthday whilst on 31 Squadron!:ok:

[Bob Viking]

I've already cracked 4, 6, 16 and 19 but I'm going to struggle to outlive my current Sqn. 419!
BV

[Biggus]

617 anyone....?

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

Do we include 1435 Flt? I'd love to think I'd last that long;)

Although, if I'd continued drinking at that pace, I don't think I'd have lasted another year

[Herod]

Managed 30, working on 72 and 78. Not much chance of 230 though. :ok:

[E-Spy]

No chance. 322 Staffel Luftwaffe!

[Tinman74]

II Sqn, physically yes, mentally no.

[Wander00]

Not much hope - 360 and 361

[ACW599]

No chance for VGS mates either :{

[Courtney Mil]

29 Sqn - done.
43 Sqn - done.
63 Sqn - a way to go yet.
95th Ftr Sqn - a long way to go yet.
228 OCU - unlikely
229 OCU - even more unlikely.

Ho hum.

[reds & greens]

Just retired aged 55, matching one of the best Sqn's I had the privilege to be on.

[langleybaston]

GROUPs are easier!

[Danny42C]

110+ - but I'm not holding my breath !

[dctyke]

I've beat my Sqns, 1,11,45 & 58 however I suspect 431MU will get the better of me :p

[Merged]

1, 4, 19 and 20 all done, but 208 is going to scupper my chances.... (unless we're not counting flying training)

[Al R]

How about adding up all the numbers?

Mine is 1873 (with tax relief at marginal rate ;) )

[ian16th]

No's 1 and 2 Radio School and No 2 School of Tech Training were well beaten while still in Boys service, but 214 Sqdn is going to be a real challenge.

[NutLoose]

Well I've past 14, ache and puberty so don't want to go back there... I've past 20 but I wouldn't mind going back there :ok: 240 OCU no chance of reaching that, and my other one LSS didn't have a Squadron, we just loaned our aircraft to 10 Sqn :)

[brokenlink]

If you include ATC squadrons some of us are really gonna struggle, I was a cadet at 2427!

[ExAscoteer]

42 Sqn - Done
30 Sqn - Done
47 Sqn - Done
55 Sqn - not that old yet!
45 Sqn - Done

[Ken Scott]

24 Sqn - check
30 Sqn - check
47 Sqn - check
70 Sqn - not yet (perhaps when it reforms & all the youngsters have left so the RAF is really desperate....?)

[Surplus]

10 done
11 done
201 unlikely
236 unlikely
292 unlikely

[TheChitterneFlyer]

51 Sqn - Check
70 Sqn - Ten years to go
206(R) Sqn - No chance
216 Sqn - No chance
242 OCU - No chance
B Sqn - Dunno
FWTS - Dunno
HATS - Dunno

TCF

[Fitter2]

33 - tick
60 - tick
64 - tick
145? I don't expect to.

As for 168 City of Leeds ATC........

[ShyTorque]

I gave up having birthdays after 47(R) Sqn. ;)