Low Ball.
I have to agree with Front seater and OVC, life in an Attack Sqn ain't without its problems. At the moment when we are outside of "big pushes" Ex E-S etc 2 from 8 is a good day. The REME are tired and hacked off, for so long it's been a case of the tail wagging the dog, they don't really like it now that the dog is barking back. Don't get me wrong I've got some very good REME mates, but its above our pay band that the problems exist. Thank you for the pat on the back, I'll pass it round the lads on the Sqn
Poor Pongo, if your boss has got to resort to bribing your REME to give you aircraft on the line, that is pish poor, does he buy the aircrew a beer if the fly more than 15 hours in two month (cos you won't be getting it monthly!), or the AAC groundcrew for pumping 15,000 ltr's of AVTUR a day? Thought not!
This aircraft is the best thing that the MOD could have bought, but its demands are very excessive, both on manpower and spares. For everyday flying the mix ain't right yet.