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Forum: Military Aviation

20th Feb 2017, 18:23

Replies: 36

Old RAF recruitment ads

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FED, there was a 5 year option. DEC A was a...

FED, there was a 5 year option.

DEC A was a straight 38/16 with the bonus of an extra £1/week, an extra 20%, but in cash terms £16!

DEC B with 8, 12 and 38/16 options

DEC C SSC 5 years. This...

Forum: Military Aviation

20th Feb 2017, 16:16

Replies: 36

Old RAF recruitment ads

Views: 8,851

Posted By Pontius Navigator

TTN, the Swinderby one reminds me, we had a...

TTN, the Swinderby one reminds me, we had a Victor at South Cerney. Very impressive, hadn't seen one flying before and all we could do was swivel eyeballs to max up.

Forum: Military Aviation

20th Feb 2017, 16:10

Replies: 36

Old RAF recruitment ads

Views: 8,851

Posted By Pontius Navigator

Brian, DC preceded DEC for Supplementary List. I...

Brian, DC preceded DEC for Supplementary List. I believe the upper age limit was 41 but it was believed once over 40 you were at a disadvantage in the job market so they changed to 38/16 and added...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Feb 2017, 08:39

Replies: 36

Old RAF recruitment ads

Views: 8,851

Posted By Pontius Navigator

Thanks for the support. In today's Air Force how...

Thanks for the support. In today's Air Force how many 23 year old second tourists are there like that?

I recall a trip in a Dakota, the captain was pilot officer and the other passengers, mostly...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Feb 2017, 21:21

Replies: 36

Old RAF recruitment ads

Views: 8,851

Posted By Pontius Navigator

And the biggie was that 42 days leave. At the...

And the biggie was that 42 days leave. At the time a civilian might get two weeks. Sadly that 42 days never changed whilst civilian holidays increased to 4 weeks and even 6 and the working week was...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Feb 2017, 20:36

Replies: 36

Old RAF recruitment ads

Views: 8,851

Posted By Pontius Navigator

NRU74, any V-bomber and only 5 O-levels. ...

NRU74, any V-bomber and only 5 O-levels.

Would YOU trust a 23 year old today with a hydrogen bomb? 20 year AEO, 21 year old copilot and Nav radar and the old man on the crew, a 25 year old...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Feb 2017, 17:54

Replies: 36

Old RAF recruitment ads

Views: 8,851

Posted By Pontius Navigator

Is this the same one MG? The Advertising...

Is this the same one MG?

The Advertising Archives | Magazine Advert | WRAF Royal Air Force | 1960s (http://www.advertisingarchives.co.uk/detail/20031/1/Magazine-Advert/WRAF-Royal-Air-Force/1960s)...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Feb 2017, 14:34

Replies: 36

Old RAF recruitment ads

Views: 8,851

Posted By Pontius Navigator

MPN, quite.

MPN, quite.

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Feb 2017, 13:41

Replies: 36

Old RAF recruitment ads

Views: 8,851

Posted By Pontius Navigator

4T, no, but I recall a moan by Flt Eng whose son...

4T, no, but I recall a moan by Flt Eng whose son was applying to join the RAF. He observed that if you read the Times or the Telegraph and had 5 O-Levels you could become an officer. If you read...

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