Royal Air Force Careeers sponsors 'World's Strongest Man 2013'

[Breakwind]

I see that the current series of 'World's Strongest Man' on Channel 5 is 'sponsored by Royal Air Force Careers'. One of the sponsorship ads in the commercial breaks shows an RAF nurse filling a syringe, with taxiing Typhoon aircraft in the background. Hope it's not steroids.
Seriously, though, why is the recruitment organisation associating itself with an activity renowned for substance misuse?

[Onceapilot]

Because the Armed Forces are going down the tubes...led by UK.Gov:uhoh:

OAP

[Doobry Firkin]

I think that what you'll find is 'RAF Careers' sponsors a time slot, not the programme.

If they wanted they put out a programme called 'The History of the Royal Navy'... sponsored by RAF Careers (unless they tied up the contract so they couldn't do things like that, I doubt it as this is the MOB and we know their record on contracts). :}

[Rigga]

Possibly because the out-sourced recruitment advertising company Reps go to the same Gym and possibly misuse the same substances - so don't see the issue you're making?

Just a rediculous theory - honest. (I should really pack up my caffiene intake)

[NutLoose]

One of the sponsorship ads in the commercial breaks shows an RAF nurse filling a syringe, with taxiing Typhoon aircraft in the background. Hope it's not steroids.
Seriously, though, why is the recruitment organisation associating itself with an activity renowned for substance misuse

So what does the Tiffy made up of tools tell you, it's a flying FOD hazard or a bag of Spanners?

:E

[Stuff]

Breakwind - five and a half years from joining to first post. Epic lurking Sir, I salute you!

[Dave Wilson]

Lurking. You've reminded me of Uckers now.

[CoffmanStarter]

We've looked at other examples of RAF "sponsorship" here :ok:

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/502150-raf-careers-tv-programme-sponsorship.html

[clicker]

I'm assuming the RAF is short of tugs for the transport fleet so they want to recruit the labour to do it.

[bobward]

This is (for once) a cunning plan from within MoD.....

Think of all the money one might save on aircraft tugs if you use the first three in the contest.....:E:E