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Old 18th Nov 2017, 22:55
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Unfortunately lost my medical due to the Bruce protocol in Feb this year . so not done a proper job since then ,still the money is the same though . your old boss wouldn't be Mr F would it?
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Old 18th Nov 2017, 23:04
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Old 19th Nov 2017, 06:16
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Originally Posted by airac
Not the oldest but joined ATC as an ATCA 3 (Board of trade then) January 12th 1970 . Controller since 1986 ,my last working shift will be Sat 25th November 47yrs 317 days.
Not a bad run :-)
ATCA 3 wef Mar '69, then ATCO cadet Sep '71 becoming ATCO Sep '74; retired as ATCO Nov 2008 so (roughly) 49 1/2 years in NATS, then 9 years FISO to date.
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Old 19th Nov 2017, 07:23
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Originally Posted by chevvron
ATCA 3 wef Mar '69.....retired as ATCO Nov 2008 so 49 1/2 years in NATS
Check maths...
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Old 19th Nov 2017, 15:25
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Originally Posted by Talkdownman
Check maths...
Picky; 49 2/3 then.
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Old 19th Nov 2017, 16:34
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Oh dear, Chev! Try 48 and a half!

Total of course! Same as my No1 son's age!
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