Originally Posted by SirPeterHardingsLovechild
One of the AT/AAR aircraft goes u/s with a minor snag, easily fixable by the support crew flying with their aircraft. What used to happen:- The support crew work into the night, fix the aircraft, miss out on a decent meal but stuff a few left over flight rations down their necks. Back to the hotel, they have their 50 odd dollars, they have a few beers and a bowl of peanuts, a few hours kip, back up for an early start and everyone gets away on time. Job done. Support crew asleep down the back. Didn’t get a proper meal but are ‘compensated’ with the $30 left over in their wallets. Morale is high.
it's bad news when members of a professional Airforce have to be 'compensated' with cash just to get them to work a few extra hours and miss a meal. they serve the Queen just like the rest of us. We might as well get civvies to replace you lot and leave the war fighting to the Navy and Army. Capped Actuals, you lot sound like a bunch of spoilt kids