What's the worst or most interesting thing you did in the forces
Yes, Him
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Laughing when the SWO dropped his pace stick and his hat fell off as he bent to retrieve it was a highlight.
Being heard and seen by him was the immediate lowlight.
For the non-RAF the Station Warrant Officer is similar in status to a Regimental Sergeant Major. God with a Stick.
Being heard and seen by him was the immediate lowlight.
For the non-RAF the Station Warrant Officer is similar in status to a Regimental Sergeant Major. God with a Stick.
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grim,
not guilty, still to this day.
gainsey,
rsm = swo..... my arse
front rank, kneel!
isitd
stoat type,
frank mit clackers is another story.
J
xx
isitd
not guilty, still to this day.
gainsey,
rsm = swo..... my arse
front rank, kneel!
isitd
stoat type,
frank mit clackers is another story.
J
xx
isitd
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Proudest moment has to be driving my Fiat Strada across the parade ground in front of College Hall, on my way from no 2 mess, in order to polish door handles at Whittle Hall.
The screams from my passengers could be heard in Waddington
The screams from my passengers could be heard in Waddington
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Worst - nearly getting killed when an exploding tyre on the VC10 I was flying took out two engines, half the fuel system (lost 50% of fuel out of hole), 1 hydraulic system and punched a hole into the cargo bay.
Best - getting that aeroplane down safely with all 47 pax and crew alive and well.
No-one in a position of authority even said "thank you"(CO, Staish, BOI) but what really counted was the heartfelt words of thanks from the pax.
Best - getting that aeroplane down safely with all 47 pax and crew alive and well.
No-one in a position of authority even said "thank you"(CO, Staish, BOI) but what really counted was the heartfelt words of thanks from the pax.
"Should get a few more landings out of that tyre, captain......."
Presumably the wheel well explosion knocked out the LP cocks - and it was the loss of 2 engines which caused the loss of one hydraulic system, rather than the explosion itself...??
Presumably the wheel well explosion knocked out the LP cocks - and it was the loss of 2 engines which caused the loss of one hydraulic system, rather than the explosion itself...??
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Big Unit Specialist -
Hope that 'northern town' isn't where I think it is.
I remember the City Council hurriedly making a mess of the junction at the bottom of the hill, under the auspices of 'improvements'. Us residents later discovered that the fuss was necessary because some dimwit hadn't checked the drainage from a nearby field... MAFF dumped hundreds of carcasses in said field, and then *shock horror* - found traces of animal detritus in the water supply. Lovely.
LS
Hope that 'northern town' isn't where I think it is.
I remember the City Council hurriedly making a mess of the junction at the bottom of the hill, under the auspices of 'improvements'. Us residents later discovered that the fuss was necessary because some dimwit hadn't checked the drainage from a nearby field... MAFF dumped hundreds of carcasses in said field, and then *shock horror* - found traces of animal detritus in the water supply. Lovely.
LS
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Very interesting night, that one, John B!
I never did get a satisfactory explanation out of the engineers as to why the tyre blew, but the scuffing would indicate a sticky brake that locked on takeoff and then the heat transfer blew the weak spot out.
Were you on it? Thatīs the trouble with anonymous forums. I had the right-front seat that night.
However, I did here from the engineers that we nearly lost three engines - the damage to the fuel lines was that severe.
The tyre had been signed off as fit for one flight only after scuffing was discovered on the turnaround at LEU. Good old 20-20 hindsight said that we should have fitted the spare that we had in the boot.
The pax (Royal Marines) were brilliant, as were our cabin crew when it came to the evacuation etc.
I never did get a satisfactory explanation out of the engineers as to why the tyre blew, but the scuffing would indicate a sticky brake that locked on takeoff and then the heat transfer blew the weak spot out.
Were you on it? Thatīs the trouble with anonymous forums. I had the right-front seat that night.
However, I did here from the engineers that we nearly lost three engines - the damage to the fuel lines was that severe.
The tyre had been signed off as fit for one flight only after scuffing was discovered on the turnaround at LEU. Good old 20-20 hindsight said that we should have fitted the spare that we had in the boot.
The pax (Royal Marines) were brilliant, as were our cabin crew when it came to the evacuation etc.
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Yes I was one of the MAMS that you picked up at Gardermoen along with the Marines.
I was sat in the over wing emegency exit seat when the tyre exploded. Floor didnt half vibrate. Didnt know how serious the problem was until we saw the stewards taking the cushions etc off the hat racks.
Never seen so many blue flashing lights on landing at Brize.
Remember seeing one of the Marines climb out onto the starboard wing via the window exit. He saw how high it was, climb back into the aircraft and jumped down the emergency slide with the rest of us.
After the aircraft had been towed off the runway we were taken out to the aircraft by the DAMO. Saw the damage that the trye had caused to the wheel well - a heĢĢ of a mess.
I was sat in the over wing emegency exit seat when the tyre exploded. Floor didnt half vibrate. Didnt know how serious the problem was until we saw the stewards taking the cushions etc off the hat racks.
Never seen so many blue flashing lights on landing at Brize.
Remember seeing one of the Marines climb out onto the starboard wing via the window exit. He saw how high it was, climb back into the aircraft and jumped down the emergency slide with the rest of us.
After the aircraft had been towed off the runway we were taken out to the aircraft by the DAMO. Saw the damage that the trye had caused to the wheel well - a heĢĢ of a mess.
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Best and Worst ....
After Dartmouth instead of a holding at a Lynx Squadron I was posted to a minehunter (HMS ar&e) for 2 months at the start of a JMC in the minches (in November).... nice intro to life at sea .. not - literally 
all the time ...
After the JMC, we cruised down to the south coast and were just about to visit Poole when I was invited to drive the ship on a man overboard exercise. So the dummy goes over the side, I steer the ship round the circuit and am just on "finals" when it all goes horribly wrong and we run over the dummy
. Props stop turning, puzzled looks for about a nanosecond then the Captain orders the anchor down. Out go the divers to clear the man overboard dummy from the props, delay the ship for about 3 hours. Captain dismisses me from the bridge with the stern words "Midshipman Oggin, you are never driving my ship again!! ....... to which I reply "Thankyou very much sir" - Best moment so far 
Worst moment - being "invited" to suit up and be chucked into the North Sea a week later for a live man overboard exercise .......
all the time ...After the JMC, we cruised down to the south coast and were just about to visit Poole when I was invited to drive the ship on a man overboard exercise. So the dummy goes over the side, I steer the ship round the circuit and am just on "finals" when it all goes horribly wrong and we run over the dummy
. Props stop turning, puzzled looks for about a nanosecond then the Captain orders the anchor down. Out go the divers to clear the man overboard dummy from the props, delay the ship for about 3 hours. Captain dismisses me from the bridge with the stern words "Midshipman Oggin, you are never driving my ship again!! ....... to which I reply "Thankyou very much sir" - Best moment so far Worst moment - being "invited" to suit up and be chucked into the North Sea a week later for a live man overboard exercise .......
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Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth. 1 April 1996. Ceremonial Divisions with full Guard and Band in rehearsal for end of term passing out "PA-RA-DE" a couple of days there after.
We arranged for the whole of the parade ground to go with swords in left hand. Got until just before the march-past before the WO(M) on the Bridge realised.
"OH YOU HORRIBLE LOT" he bellowed.
"Officers will return swords, return swords. Now sort that bunch of b*st*rds out".....
We arranged for the whole of the parade ground to go with swords in left hand. Got until just before the march-past before the WO(M) on the Bridge realised.
"OH YOU HORRIBLE LOT" he bellowed.
"Officers will return swords, return swords. Now sort that bunch of b*st*rds out".....
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Worst time: Lockerbie the morning after.
Fun time: Coppering up so that a singly on a Portugese det could have a s-hag (& a hag she was to!)
Best time: Arriving into work on the 22nd anniversary of taking the shilling and knowing that with immediate effect I could sling my hook the first time the RAF p155ed me off.
Close second: Street of a thousand pubs / Aalborg / Denmark
Leaving (with crew) pub at
airborne at back in pub at
(Well even I was young and foolish once
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Fun time: Coppering up so that a singly on a Portugese det could have a s-hag (& a hag she was to!)
Best time: Arriving into work on the 22nd anniversary of taking the shilling and knowing that with immediate effect I could sling my hook the first time the RAF p155ed me off.
Close second: Street of a thousand pubs / Aalborg / Denmark
Leaving (with crew) pub at
airborne at back in pub at (Well even I was young and foolish once
)
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Oggin
Brilliant! I witnessed a similar event while on a day cruise on a USN guided missile destroyer, except the dummy catches some kind of current and goes floating off. Not a reassuring sight...
Cheers! M2
Brilliant! I witnessed a similar event while on a day cruise on a USN guided missile destroyer, except the dummy catches some kind of current and goes floating off. Not a reassuring sight...
Cheers! M2
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Worst moment: Being suprised by a wild eyed Bosnian Serb angrilly emptying his AK47 in my direction....from about 15ft.
Best moment: Realising I was still alive....
Second best moment, angrilly popping of 9mm rounds at his rapidly vanishing form....
Second worst moment: Missing the FCUKer
Best moment: Realising I was still alive....
Second best moment, angrilly popping of 9mm rounds at his rapidly vanishing form....
Second worst moment: Missing the FCUKer