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Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2024, 11:13
Replies: 7
Views: 1,556
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Same here, I was told they can't change the...

Same here, I was told they can't change the payment date over the phone. Email duly sent.

Called Veterans UK to change the payment date of my War Pension too. After listening to classical music...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2024, 05:38
Replies: 7
Views: 1,556
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Great, thanks very much. NEO

Great, thanks very much.

NEO
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2024, 14:14
Replies: 7
Views: 1,556
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Military Pension Payment Date

Hopefully delving into the huge knowledge pool here will give me an answer to a question nobody else has been able to resolve.

Can I change the date my MOD pension is paid each month and if so how...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2024, 12:34
Replies: 224
Views: 45,101
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Agreed, however ISTR it was to identify people as...

Agreed, however ISTR it was to identify people as Veterans. Identify to who ? And what for ?

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Mar 2024, 12:29
Replies: 2
Views: 1,733
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Is that Palace Barracks Hollywood in the Gazelle...

Is that Palace Barracks Hollywood in the Gazelle film ? My memory is fading with age (and years of excessive beer), but I got a warm fuzzy feeling somewhere inimate. The film led me to the Plastic...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2024, 12:48
Replies: 224
Views: 45,101
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Sadly I'm inclined to agree. Issuing an i.d. card...

Sadly I'm inclined to agree. Issuing an i.d. card which isn't accepted as an i.d. seems counter intuitive and wasteful. Mine is in a card wallet with other never used cards.

NEO
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Feb 2024, 08:25
Replies: 14
Views: 4,295
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Always a pleasure doing sim with Caveman, whether...

Always a pleasure doing sim with Caveman, whether in Shawbury or Dubai the fag breaks after every approach were welcome. An OPC at Port Harcourt with windows cracked open to dissipate the smoke...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2024, 09:25
Replies: 62
Views: 7,764
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Perhaps a combined SAS/Seal Team 6 group at...

Perhaps a combined SAS/Seal Team 6 group at various locations in Russia briefed to elminate Putin, Lavrov, etc simultaneously ?

NEO
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2024, 14:51
Replies: 171
Views: 50,116
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

I do some part time work for an organisation...

I do some part time work for an organisation involved with police training in Northamptonshire. To a man/woman the officers I've encountered were dissatisfied with his leadership style and strategic...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Feb 2024, 13:48
Replies: 14
Views: 2,402
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Don't the Army have helicopters too ? NEO

Don't the Army have helicopters too ?

NEO
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2024, 15:21
Replies: 224
Views: 45,101
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Having received mine I'm still no wiser as to...

Having received mine I'm still no wiser as to what it's used for ? Until that becomes clear I'll store it with all the other "might need that" items I've collected over the years.

NEO
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2024, 09:24
Replies: 224
Views: 45,101
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Likewise. The letter it was stuck to said I can...

Likewise. The letter it was stuck to said I can apply for a DDS card with it. Bit late, had one for years. Also mentions using it in conjunction with the Veterans Gateway.

NEO
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2024, 07:51
Replies: 224
Views: 45,101
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Like joining the Armed Services (since 1960), the...

Like joining the Armed Services (since 1960), the decision whether to apply for a Veterans Card (or throw it in the bin if issued automatically), is entirely for the individual.

NEO
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2023, 15:11
Replies: 224
Views: 45,101
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

A mate I served with got a retirement gig with...

A mate I served with got a retirement gig with MOD business service, whatever that is. He told me the plan is for the card to replace most current cards, combining them into one. Bus pass, railcard,...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2023, 11:38
Replies: 224
Views: 45,101
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

The Beta application process appears to have been...

The Beta application process appears to have been offered to 600 people. This was the body of the acknowledgement:We’ve received your applicationDo not reply to this email as the service it was sent...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Dec 2023, 10:46
Replies: 16
Views: 1,838
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

No surprise at the nickname, over the years there...

No surprise at the nickname, over the years there have been quite a few "Choppers" at Middle Wallop !

NEO
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2023, 20:06
Replies: 224
Views: 45,101
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

I see your point, however the Union Jack Club has...

I see your point, however the Union Jack Club has a two year requirement. I've been a member (automatic when serving, paid since discharge) since 1975 and have never seen or heard any objection to...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2023, 14:55
Replies: 224
Views: 45,101
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Following my email the other day for which no...

Following my email the other day for which no acknowledgement was received (I did wonder if it had disapeared into the ether), I received an invitation to apply today. Long winded/thorough, needed to...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Dec 2023, 13:14
Replies: 224
Views: 45,101
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

I live outside London but visit regularly and am...

I live outside London but visit regularly and am on my second Veterans Oyster card. The criteria for it are either/or for over 60s. From the TFL website:You can get a Veterans Oyster photocard if...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Dec 2023, 06:49
Replies: 224
Views: 45,101
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Sent an email to [email protected]...

Sent an email to [email protected] with the requested details, no automatic response acknowledging receipt which is a bit unusual for a Government site ? No requirement for things like...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2023, 13:07
Replies: 76
Views: 16,045
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Likewise. I await season 3, probably about a...

Likewise. I await season 3, probably about a crime in a barracks somewhere. That'll even all three services up !

NEO
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2023, 13:03
Replies: 171
Views: 50,116
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Likewise. From local and National press reports...

Likewise. From local and National press reports our PFCC didn't get on with him from day one, so this must have presented itself as a gift from Heaven.

NEO
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2023, 15:29
Replies: 38
Views: 7,453
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

My Dad was a WOp/AG in WW2. After the war he...

My Dad was a WOp/AG in WW2. After the war he applied for pilot training and was turned down as he came from a Newcastle pit village (my Grandad was a miner) and hadn't gone to the right school, which...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2023, 12:20
Replies: 22
Views: 6,914
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

I'm curious. The pilot was there to deliver a...

I'm curious. The pilot was there to deliver a donation to a Veterans charity. I wonder if he's a former military pilot ? Not that it would have any bearing on the accident, just nosey.

NEO
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2023, 15:59
Replies: 210
Views: 48,709
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Perhaps it's a tern of phrase.

Perhaps it's a tern of phrase.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Oct 2023, 13:19
Replies: 63
Views: 8,988
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Likewise ! Can't remember the name of the low...

Likewise ! Can't remember the name of the low flying gap between Soest and "Wetmold" ? Taking Rambo (GOC 3 Div) from Soest to Ramstein with massive cool boxes in the boot for the Commissary steaks,...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Oct 2023, 10:46
Replies: 28
Views: 6,722
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Coincidentally this morning a paramedic colleague...

Coincidentally this morning a paramedic colleague told me he and his crew were threateningly berated for landing in a public park to attend a road traffic accident yesterday. Apparently the...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Oct 2023, 16:12
Replies: 63
Views: 8,988
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Likewise, great aircraft, easy to fly and felt...

Likewise, great aircraft, easy to fly and felt like a sports car at low level. The REME blokes liked it too as almost everything was accessible. Never flew the EC120 but the feedback I got from...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Sep 2023, 15:10
Replies: 28
Views: 3,674
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

On my Army pilot course my QHI imparted a couple...

On my Army pilot course my QHI imparted a couple of pearls of wisdom: always look at engineering when choosing where to work and never volunteer to fly a new aircraft, i.e. one that's just been...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2023, 14:51
Replies: 8
Views: 2,711
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

I know those areas quite well, except the Chinene...

I know those areas quite well, except the Chinene location mentioned in the MSN article. If accurate it's a good start. When I used to fly over the Niger Delta and Bakassi areas there were literally...
Forum: African Aviation
26th Aug 2023, 14:52
Replies: 1
Views: 683
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Nigerian Domestic Airline/Helicopter Situation ?

Been a while since the end of my 23 years in Nigeria, no doubt a lot has changed and I was wondering what is going on with domestic operations ? When I left (not planned, went home in pain and got a...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2023, 15:35
Replies: 38
Views: 10,288
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

I cannot for the life of me see the point in...

I cannot for the life of me see the point in having a Veterans card. Am I missing something ? When would there be an occasion when showing it would help ? I've had a Veterans Railcard and Oyster card...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2023, 06:44
Replies: 592
Views: 192,548
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

I had to sit through an EDI Induction session a...

I had to sit through an EDI Induction session a couple of weeks ago. "GEM" (Global Ethnic Majority) is the new PC name replacing BAME.

Hard to keep up when names/titles/genders that were PC...
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Jul 2023, 06:22
Replies: 134
Views: 57,496
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

Has the amalgamation of Bristow and ERA had any...

Has the amalgamation of Bristow and ERA had any effect on the government's thinking ? Bristow has been Amrican for a long time but with ERA as the (apparently) dominant entity it would be no surprise...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2023, 11:59
Replies: 67
Views: 15,168
Posted By Nigerian Expat Outlaw

This has been an issue for a while. My son was a...

This has been an issue for a while. My son was a grunt. During his deployment to Afghanistan in 2006 I had to put money into his bank account so he could afford decent food at Bastion and the FOBs he...
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