RAF Shawbury close to melt down
Just been updated from the center of Military flying training about the situation there with regards to overstretch and the (personal abuse of a known individual not permitted) who is turning flying training on it's head and making the 2 Squirrel squadrons carry out the exact same training !!! 2 Squadrons in the same place who for 12 years have carried out their individual tasks to a superb and world beating standard, now doing the same job as each other. The guys there are already overstretched trying to keep the pipe line fed, now they are having to learn each others skills as well to enable this crazy idea to take effect - BUT not until November - guess who leaves Shawbury in November - non other than HRH the royal Pilot - so not good enough for him to experience, or the system is too scared to expose him to this sham. All being kept quiet until he leaves then the chaos will ensue. Not one of the lads at the coal face wants or needs this farce to happen, but (personal abuse of a known individual not permitted) decides this is a good idea and bingo, get on with it lads. Talking to some of the guys there it seems the place is a seriously depressed cauldron waiting to explode, courses running late but no worries just fly more , don't worry about the standard being pushed out just get more through. Happy is not a word used much at the moment up there, very little time for care of the students well being just push on chaps. Interesting to hear what some of the workers think about this weird idea of both Squadrons doing the same task as each other - WHY? Is Shawbury close to another accident trying to get more out of a pint pot? does anyone care? doesn't sound too good there at the moment