RAF pilot vs RN Pilot
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I'd agree with that.
One thing I always copped was Officers not being able to Navigate,
which I could.
Why are supposedly intelligent people not able to Navigate ?
And yes, I have known a few Officers that were dangerous with a compass.
I'd agree with that.
One thing I always copped was Officers not being able to Navigate,
which I could.
Why are supposedly intelligent people not able to Navigate ?
And yes, I have known a few Officers that were dangerous with a compass.
Join the Navy, see the world.
Join the Air Force, and see a lot of the hotels in the world.
Your call.
Join the Air Force, and see a lot of the hotels in the world.
Your call.
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In a bar, somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere, a Navy pilot and a Marine pilot are having a beer and enjoying some friendly banter.
An Army pilot walks in and the Navy & Marine pilots start to take the p1ss out of the poor Pongo.
A Crab pilot walks in and has the sh1t kicked out of him by the other three!
So, which one would you like to be?
P.S. I hate to correct a fellow dark-blue, but AA, Dartmouth is on the River Dart, not by the sea; the clue is in the name!
An Army pilot walks in and the Navy & Marine pilots start to take the p1ss out of the poor Pongo.
A Crab pilot walks in and has the sh1t kicked out of him by the other three!
So, which one would you like to be?
P.S. I hate to correct a fellow dark-blue, but AA, Dartmouth is on the River Dart, not by the sea; the clue is in the name!
Mick and AA,
One does not need any worthwhile distractions of oh-I-do-want-tobe-beside-the-sea do we?
In all seriousness reading Robert F Dorr's / Robert D Ketchell Wings of Gold - Motorbooks pub circa 1990/1991 following Student Naval Aviators dream predominantly from the then Aviation Officer Candidate School through Aviation indoctrination, Basic In T-34, then Immediate - T-2 Buckeye or T-44 for multi engine and TH-57 for rotary wing and Ta-4J for Advanced and of course it follows the diary and path of a budding NFO who does get his dream of being an A-6E B/N - from him already commissioned through the ROTC.
Anyhow in the chapter on Immediate Strike - when the students going onto the real business of flying fats jets learning in the T-2C Buckeye / - 'Attack Guppy' on the 3rd page above the lovely pics of the SNAs suiting up talks about NAS Kingsville and quote unquote "The newly arrived SNA soon learns that Kingsville, twenty nine miles south of Corpus Christi , is a big and friendly town, tourist town because of the famous King Ranch. Naval aviation is welcome here, but the pressure of flying and book learning will cut into anytime earmarked for the towns one movie or its half-dozen beef cookeries."
@ dig , yep I didn't mention the importance of the NCO be it a W01 or WO2 to see if our buddy would see that it's not all about him but is all about 'leadership' ethos is all about teamwork. No different to a GD aircrew officer in the RAF seeks / talks to say a Flt Sgt or a naval aviator being a ships Flt Cmdr talks / seeks advice from a CPO
I also did not mention the 6 months infantry and Cav attachment following graduation from the Academy because IIrC a mate of mine who ended up flying Gazelles ended 10 years ago did not do his 24 weeks of soldiering because the powers to be decided to change the traditional way and push everyone into flying training straight away those who passed their aptitude and medical.
Cheers
One does not need any worthwhile distractions of oh-I-do-want-tobe-beside-the-sea do we?
In all seriousness reading Robert F Dorr's / Robert D Ketchell Wings of Gold - Motorbooks pub circa 1990/1991 following Student Naval Aviators dream predominantly from the then Aviation Officer Candidate School through Aviation indoctrination, Basic In T-34, then Immediate - T-2 Buckeye or T-44 for multi engine and TH-57 for rotary wing and Ta-4J for Advanced and of course it follows the diary and path of a budding NFO who does get his dream of being an A-6E B/N - from him already commissioned through the ROTC.
Anyhow in the chapter on Immediate Strike - when the students going onto the real business of flying fats jets learning in the T-2C Buckeye / - 'Attack Guppy' on the 3rd page above the lovely pics of the SNAs suiting up talks about NAS Kingsville and quote unquote "The newly arrived SNA soon learns that Kingsville, twenty nine miles south of Corpus Christi , is a big and friendly town, tourist town because of the famous King Ranch. Naval aviation is welcome here, but the pressure of flying and book learning will cut into anytime earmarked for the towns one movie or its half-dozen beef cookeries."
@ dig , yep I didn't mention the importance of the NCO be it a W01 or WO2 to see if our buddy would see that it's not all about him but is all about 'leadership' ethos is all about teamwork. No different to a GD aircrew officer in the RAF seeks / talks to say a Flt Sgt or a naval aviator being a ships Flt Cmdr talks / seeks advice from a CPO
I also did not mention the 6 months infantry and Cav attachment following graduation from the Academy because IIrC a mate of mine who ended up flying Gazelles ended 10 years ago did not do his 24 weeks of soldiering because the powers to be decided to change the traditional way and push everyone into flying training straight away those who passed their aptitude and medical.
Cheers
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Those bleating about which training establishment is in the best part of the UK seemed to be unaware that Adelaide is on the other side of the planet....
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P.S. I hate to correct a fellow dark-blue, but AA, Dartmouth is on the River Dart, not by the sea; the clue is in the name!
Compared to Camberley and Sleaford, Dartmouth most certainly is a seaside town
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Hempy, we have strange folks in UK who dress like that and prance around, too:
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Some have mentioned poor Navigation! Well for those who may suffer with that problem do take care because if you travel to the other less well known ‘Blackpool’ then you may actually end up at a very nice beach which is actually only about 3 miles from Dartmouth!Blackpool Sands | South Devon | Dartmouth | Salcombe | South Hams | Plymouth | Torbay | Exeter
If that beach does not take your fancy then there are several other ones to choose from in Torbay as well.
If that beach does not take your fancy then there are several other ones to choose from in Torbay as well.
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Look, I know the Senior Service folks here will claim anything to try and convince themselves that they made the right choice, but honestly, claiming ANYWHERE in the UK as 'beach', 'seaside' etc, whilst literally accurate, is disingenuous at best. I mean really....
For reference, this is a 'beach'
For reference, this is a 'beach'
Doesn't one service have aircraft that are good to fly, the other would like good aircraft but don't have them and have very few people qualified to fly them even if they could get them serviceable and delivered.
Or...........................
Doesn't one service have a bright, modern, new, exciting future......and the other have aircraft going out of date and airbases shutting down, perhaps?
Doesn't one service have a bright, modern, new, exciting future......and the other have aircraft going out of date and airbases shutting down, perhaps?