I can't believe we have given this clown so much air time (if you'll pardon the pun.) This guy must fish for the tri-services! Everyone with an ounce of sense knows the reasons for flying pay. The guy is all that's wrong with parts of the RAF nowadays, the sooner people like him toddle off to civvy street the better.
By the way mate i did 35 hours this month. For every hour flown i estimate a further 3 for planning, pre flight instruction, briefing, de-briefing and report writing. In addition to that, i like everyone else has squadron additional duties (i currently have 4) and Station duties (currently 2) to keep me busy. I'm in at 7.30 and leave about 5.30. Oh and unlike the rest of the unit, we don't shut down for an hour at lunch!
Crap, have i just bitten as well?
Oh one last thing, if i'd joined for the money, with or without flying pay, i'd be in the wrong job. Some of us actually joined to make a difference and do a job that we and our families are proud of. People like you Mr Blogger, who come on here and spout your poison against any trade group because of your bitterness and ignorance, quite frankly do a disservice to the vast majority of decent, hard working people in the the whole of the armed forces.
Please now muster up whatever dignity you can and toddle off to civvy street.
Mini rant over.
Last edited by jollygreenfunmachine; 29th May 2007 at 08:32.