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Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2017, 19:25
Replies: 117
Views: 42,742
Posted By MPN11

An infamous "Scottish <insert rank/appointment>...

An infamous "Scottish <insert rank/appointment> officer progressed rapidly, despite being generally despised. Clearly hand-picked at an early stage by his sponsor, although not a great success, I...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Oct 2017, 13:25
Replies: 117
Views: 42,742
Posted By MPN11

Is it not also still the case that "The Chosen...

Is it not also still the case that "The Chosen Ones" are identified and fast-tracked at an early stage? To generate a CAS requires two tours max (one Op/Exec and one Staff) in each rank (one at 1*)...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2017, 19:15
Replies: 117
Views: 42,742
Posted By MPN11

Whatever the motivation of the OP, at least...

Whatever the motivation of the OP, at least he/someone has had an insight. If you dare buy the DM, you may find an article later ;)

And in Whitehall I actually achieved a few things, albeit not...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2017, 17:07
Replies: 117
Views: 42,742
Posted By MPN11

Gosh! Thanks, LJ ;)

Gosh! Thanks, LJ ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2017, 19:20
Replies: 117
Views: 42,742
Posted By MPN11

Gotcha ... obviously I would have missed that...

Gotcha ... obviously I would have missed that change. I understand the imperative, though.

Nice terminology. Shame they couldn't have woven 'RAF Officer' into that :D :D

We have a former...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2017, 18:57
Replies: 117
Views: 42,742
Posted By MPN11

How bizarre ... Aircrew Bonus, of course. ...

How bizarre ... Aircrew Bonus, of course.

"PA spine" ???

Such is life, when Retention matters ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2017, 18:33
Replies: 117
Views: 42,742
Posted By MPN11

... and a top rate wg cdr/gp capt pension = ??? ...

... and a top rate wg cdr/gp capt pension = ???

There's a lot of maths involved. When I took the Redundancy money back in 92, my 'pay cut' took me out of the higher rate of tax ... which I was...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2017, 15:58
Replies: 117
Views: 42,742
Posted By MPN11

A strong argument for re-introducing NCO Pilots,...

A strong argument for re-introducing NCO Pilots, there!

There are indeed 2 schools ...

I want to fly aeroplanes
I want a career as an RAF officer

If the OP intends to stay as a flt lt...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2017, 18:50
Replies: 117
Views: 42,742
Posted By MPN11

Likewise ... let's not confuse the OP by dangling...

Likewise ... let's not confuse the OP by dangling imaginary carrots.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2017, 14:43
Replies: 117
Views: 42,742
Posted By MPN11

That's moot! If I had started my RAF career a...

That's moot! If I had started my RAF career a year or two earlier, I would have been in a different demographic cohort with markedly different (faster & higher) promotion opportunities.

How my...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2017, 14:23
Replies: 117
Views: 42,742
Posted By MPN11

I think I was about 12 when my father had the...

I think I was about 12 when my father had the inevitable chat about "what are you going to do?". I wanted to be an officer in the Armed Forces, which one as yet undefined. I made one thing very...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2017, 08:37
Replies: 117
Views: 42,742
Posted By MPN11

The word not used so far is "Comradeship", an...

The word not used so far is "Comradeship", an intangible concept but certainly stronger in the RAF than in civvy street.
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