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How many people does your UAS recruit each year? Which one is it?
Too many; but we like to see them squirm and compete for the places ;)
And it's the best one.
Tonkenna
30th Nov 2001, 23:56
1. Depends how many we chop before recruiting :rolleyes:
2. Doesn't matter.
Why you ask?
Tonks
I am amazed at the interest in the UASs at the moment
Jackonicko
1st Dec 2001, 01:41
Woz,
Hat's off for fortitude and dedication. You must be a very keen golfer. You post from St Andrews in Fife, and yet you commute all the way to Wyton to instruct in these horrid plastic things.....
(you say you fly for the 'best' UAS - which is, as BEagle will confirm, London).
Tonkenna
1st Dec 2001, 02:04
Woz....instruct. In his dreams!!!!!! :D
Tonks
supermunk
1st Dec 2001, 02:14
The UAS's have always been there for an exclusive minority. Despite what they think, the value for money that they provide has always been debatable and has been linked to the obsolete aim of the RAF to follow the USAF's idea of an all graduate officer corps. In terms of value for money, the Air Training Corps has always provided more for the RAF for less money. Look at how many RAF personnel were ex ATC.
To save money, bin the UAS
Tonks, you know if it wasn't for my highly regarded instructional techniques, none of the new 1st years would know ANYTHING about the Bulldog. Errr, I mean Tutor. :p
Besides, my only important job right now seems to be "human luggage" on buses, so I need to feel useful for something else!! :D
I've never been into golf, but I'll leave the best UAS banter to the thread back in wannabes. Besides, when did London last have the Hack? And that purple helmets thing.... please ;)
Gash Handlin
1st Dec 2001, 03:54
Jackonicko,
No sir tis you who has made an error, the best was, is and always shall be based at Newton... d'oh the buggas took away the airfield and crammed em into Cranditz.
Supermunk,
I assume you werent super enough to get in to one then :D
Jackonicko
1st Dec 2001, 06:10
Supermunk,
I am at least sure that you deserve your 'Super' prefix, but would suggest to you that the best will always be an 'exclusive minority' and I'd thought that was exactly what the RAF wanted their aircrew to be.
The cost-effectiveness of the UAS system stands close scrutiny, and much as the 'chip-on-the-shoulder merchants' might hate it, it does pay for itself - even with the wastage rate and expensive PIFG/PFB qualified (but ultimately useless rejects) like me who for one reason or another do not ever become productive members of society, let alone of the RAF. :D
The ATC, on the other hand, provides excellent SNCOs.... (and some first rate pilots and navs, I know, but I'm trying to offend you, here!).
Why does it have to be either/or? :p
WOZ: As someone who's closer to the Chipmunk era than that of the Tutor the Purple Helmet reference means sod all to me, and the "Hack". But in my day.... groan groan, drone drone, drivel drivel....
Nurse! Nurse! More embrocation!
[ 01 December 2001: Message edited by: Jackonicko ]
Re-Heat
1st Dec 2001, 07:05
Supermunk: what a load of BS. RAF is training people who are not being paid (apart from 20 bursars overall and 1 APO per sqn as pilot this year) for the equivalent of 4-6 months training, while doing a uni degree which arguably increases inteliigence etc. Plus UASs are encouraging those who may not have considered it to join. That equates to quite a bit of value to RAF and even if not joining, a support of RAF which otherwise would not be there among graduates.
Alf Aworna
1st Dec 2001, 08:08
Keep recruiting fotr the UAS's, the more the merrier I say.
Supermunk, shame you missed freshers fair but what is wrong with people joining UAS's? Sorry if the truth hurts but the fact is if you can hack UAS flying then it tends to be a good sign that you might be able to hack the regular RAF flying too! What a novel concept! Sorry to disapoint you but I think merit is a far better way to go rather than who you or 'daddy' know or how much you can afford to get a license. Hands up honestly, I can say there were no 'exclusive minorities'in the UAS I had the pleasure (oh yes!!!) to be on and that approx 65-70% of the final year chaps/chapesses entered into a flying career of some type or other and have all been successful. (Pretty good pay back for the RAF!).