Originally Posted by
Arty Fufkin
Apparently the intention is to increase the period of abtsainance from 12 to 24 hrs.
Arty replies " Soz mate, just had a glass of wine with my dinner, will have to slip departure to 1900Z for me to sober up!"
Actually nothing new then?
In the early 80's most of us were dry Sunday night to Friday. The sqn manning was so tight that you were either due to fly or on QRA or first reserve.
On a FJ sqn you might expect to be in the sim, or to fly. Maybe a pm flight would be OK but could you always predict you would not be on an early?
Where it would really kick in is the overseas RTB. Not for nothing did the V-force usually have a minimum 3-day away with the middle day as a rest day. Most crews obeyed the unwritten rule and didn't get wazzed on that last night.