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Old 22nd Oct 2010, 12:50
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Laarbruch72
 
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fighter pilots like to let their hair down in the bar of the Upland Goose Hotel.
I hope not because it's now a row of refurbished houses, some of it belonging to the Antarctic Survey. Has been for a long time. So a load of scientists would probably be nonplussed at finding a pissed up airman in their lounge.
IF anyone of the officer class is down town it's more likely to be the Malivina House Hotel. Very nice it is too.

I agree with Wyler that the behaviour of some of the infantry down there was truly shocking. On my last visit just months ago, an Army Staff Sergeant was jailed for attempting to bite one of his colleague's cheeks off his face. Animals is the only word for some of them.
I don't think the issue of RAF people having a quiet pint when they're not on Q is the big problem down there.

Oh, and just saw this gem:
the RAF has a squadron of just four Typhoon interceptors (at MPA)
4 aircraft now make a squadron? I hope 1435 know this. Where's that thread about squadron numbers again?

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