Exchange Posts

[FFP]

The best ? The worst ?

Anyone any experience of Canadian/US from the Uk ?

Thinking of one eventually. :ok:

[kokpit]

Not an exchange, but a post in the US.

If you want any details, PM me.

[Bob Viking]

FFP
Check your PM's.

[Arctic Tern]

FFP.
Drop me a PM, I have some info you want to hear.

Arctic

[Woff1965]

My brothers friend (a Lt Commander RN) had a exchange with the USN - he said it was one of the most interesting and rewarding experiences of his naval career.

However I suspect it simply depends where you are going and what you will be doing and the personalities of the people you will be working with.

[brit bus driver]

Canada...

...without a doubt. The thing about an exchange tour is that you don't realise how good it is until you're back in the UK. Pay heed, OBD!

PM me for any more info.

:ok:

[Old Bus Driver]

Th A310 Canadian exchange is outstanding in many respects - quality of life and lifestyle, Canadian people on and off the Sqn, Flying the A310 is a joy, many and varied destinations, loads of stuff for you and the kids to do, great skiing, great watersports, great country(side). I could go on and on, and BBD I fully expect to be 'depressed of Carterton' at the back end of 2005.

Must sign off to go and plan tomorrows trip to Key West and Barbados

OBD

[brit bus driver]

Key West and Barbados....pah!

I'll raise you 3 sims and a couple of North Sea towlines, with the looming prospect of more Basra to come. Come back, you know you miss it.....;)

[BEagle]

Old Bus Driver - what will you be doing when your CC150s are being upgraded to tanker transport configuration next year? Even more time off to enjoy the exchange officers' lifestyle?

And then it'll be back to AR with 72 tonnes for the CF18s to play with instead of mere trash-hauling. Enjoy!

[FFP]

The A310 at Trenton ?

That sounds like the one for me ! :ok:

[brit bus driver]

Sadly BEagle they're only converting two, with only one going in the shed at a time; conversion should take about 6 months. Still, in the meantime there'll be the prospect of all those VVIP trips to exotic destinations - no slumming it with Air Canada for les Chretiens - four dedicated long-range trainers a year (not each!) and bi-annual sim sessions in Miami or Dallas.

If Carlsberg made exchange tours, that would be the one....

:ok:

[SSSETOWTF]

Do it for the lifestyle, not necessarily the flying. My experience is that, despite having some very nice shiney toys to play with, the US don't train the way we do. The flying is frustratingly undemanding compared to UK stuff and I spend hours of every day saying 'if only we had these jets back home'. But the sun shines every day and life is good.:O

[Megaton]

Concur. Quality of life is all. Although not on exchange in the US, I have just spent three years in a different capacity at a USAF organization. Not allowed to do a great deal or get involved in much: I suspect they had a fair grasp of my limited abilities before I arrived. Pace of life generally slow but locals friendly. Don't know if I'd want to do it as a singly. LOA's useful.

[Beagle-eye]

I have a friend (currently posted in Germany) who is a USAF WSO on B1's. He is currently half way through a 2 year ground tour and has been told that he is unlikly to get another flying tour in the US.

I believe that the RAF is desperately short of WSO/Nav's for GR4 back seats and he would be very interested in an exchange and get one more flying tour in. Any ideas who he should approach to get further information ?

[Silent T]

Agree with the guys so far. Equipment is great, lifestyle is okay, but the flying itself is not as rewarding. Decisions are generally not made in the cockpit but by 'senior' guys on the ground. Thats my experience with the USAF anyway, I've heard the navy is a little different though...