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Old 25th July 2006 | 17:45
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Blakey875
 
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No I am not an ALM or AQM or WSOPs as they call them these days. I was in Movements and spent my life working in the UK and overseas selecting and preparing loads and putting them on and off a multitude of aircraft. I also spent many years flying in the back of frieghters travelling all round the world to pick up loads and deliver them worldwide. The RAF Loadmaster travels in the back with nus but leaves with the rest of the crew on arrival to work out his allowances for the night and menus for the morning!

ALMs do in-house DAC training. All Movers now do a CAA acredited Course in both handling and packing DAC and have to requalify every one or two years.

Putting Movers on aircraft as Loadies - Yes a bucket of worms, but a lot of Movers still go for Aircrew and normally do good at it.

I have several mates (ex-Movers) who still fly in the Civil world as Loadmasters and was asked if I was interested myself on finishing with RAF at 55 but am too used to home comforts now and don't fancy the hike to the Airports from the West Country.
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