OK, last post on this, and then endex
AGE, if you read all of the posts on this forum, and on others I have posted such as the Nimrod loss etc. you will ee absolutely clearly that I am in no way a groundcrew hater, that is just stupid. It is an utterly absurd thing to say, especially after all the support I have given to you all, particularly over the loss of XV230, and how hard pressed you guys are.
toddbabe
All you keep harping on about is for the aircrew to justify why they get free rations, and you don't get the same on guard duty. I don't need to justify it, it's the current rules and regs, and thats the end of it. As I, and many others, have constantly repeated to you, we all agree that those on guard duty et al should also get fed absolutely free. I am with you on that point. Don't forget that aircrew do gate guard as well as you do!
As for the RAFP - if you don't think they would be interested, then you clearly don't know the RAFP!! They would have a field day over such a thing -just ask AGE, I think someone of his experience would agree. I am delighted that you agree with the Officers uniform argument, maybe you are seeing some light? But how many Officers do you know who have bleated on, either at ISK, Waddo, Brize, PPrune like you have, about having to pay for their uniforms? The answer is none. That rule was in when we joined, so we accept it. You on the otherhand, look upon the rations argument as though it is something the aircrew have just dreamt up, but because you have lost your free rations, you think that the aircrcew should lose theirs also, and thats what gets your goat madam - the fact that aircrew are getting something that you have now lost! get over it, or go aircrew!
As for the argumant you put to Ken Scott, why should the aircrew revert to a pi$$-poor system like the one the 'livers-in' have? Its just another one of your 'well we have to live by $hit rules, so you should too' get a life madam.
I think BEagle (as always) says, the thread has run its course, and needs to end, and therefore I shall refrain from any further postings.
Kind regards
TSM
ps, I hope you all get your free food for guards, OCpl, OSgt oh and of course OO!