F**k me you lot are serious.......
It's Christmas - lighten up!
(Stopstart)
Does that mean you feel stupid after your original post? You definately should.
For what it's worth, I came back from Basra in October. I didn't see the RAF Regt sat outside the EFI in 6 whole months. I DID see many on duty army units in the ECOS though. What's the point then? Pray tell. We all have to have down time.
The RAF Regt did more than their bit in defending the COB through their off base anti MANPAD patrols. As did the RAF Police with their anti IED foot patrols and VCPs OUTSIDE the wire. As did the various army units with their anti terrorist Armoured patrols.
I'm finding this "Anti any trade that isn't aircrew or techie" argument to be pointless, stupid, and frankly embarrassing to the aircrew and techie trades.
Aircrew (and techies alike) would struggle in any given theatre if it were not for the input of
all other trades.
For ****'s sake can we stop slagging down the few trades that lose lives looking after you.