Demise of F1250
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Excellent - another batch of Ops Spt (Any) postings for us to quietly take over. Our master plan is beginning to work!
Don't tell anyone though.
If we get down to it, no-one below SO1 was going to take a decision like this, so I guess it's actually the GD branch we need to blame - same one as [insert job here] are in?
Don't tell anyone though.
If we get down to it, no-one below SO1 was going to take a decision like this, so I guess it's actually the GD branch we need to blame - same one as [insert job here] are in?
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He made a fake F1250 using a piece of blue card, some mumbo-jumbo wording in Letraset and a photo of a pig
The old-style F1250s could lend themselves to a bit of fun....
When I was at Wattisham, one evening we found that 'Wee Stevie' had gone flying and had left his F1250 in his SD cap. So, a few minutes with a black chinagraph added a different hairstyle, horns and spectacles etc.... Come the next day, as Wee Stevie showed his pass at the barrier, the guard pi**ed himself with laughter. WS nearly had a sense of humour failure until the guard showed him the F1250 - he hadn't spotted our art work until then. But he did see the funny side of it, being the good chap he was.
The other story I heard of fake ID photos was of a chap employed at AWRE who went around with a photo of Kruschev in his pass for weeks until someone noticed. Then he was fired!
When I was at Wattisham, one evening we found that 'Wee Stevie' had gone flying and had left his F1250 in his SD cap. So, a few minutes with a black chinagraph added a different hairstyle, horns and spectacles etc.... Come the next day, as Wee Stevie showed his pass at the barrier, the guard pi**ed himself with laughter. WS nearly had a sense of humour failure until the guard showed him the F1250 - he hadn't spotted our art work until then. But he did see the funny side of it, being the good chap he was.
The other story I heard of fake ID photos was of a chap employed at AWRE who went around with a photo of Kruschev in his pass for weeks until someone noticed. Then he was fired!
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Was always amused by the deliberate errors in fake 1250s used by "intruders" in dear departed Cold War Taceval days. Things like Date of Birth 1066, Height 327 cm etc etc.
I always reckoned that Spetznaz would have been smart enough not to make mistakes like that.......
I always reckoned that Spetznaz would have been smart enough not to make mistakes like that.......
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....ortholt, by any chance?
Were you one of the guys, who after gaining access to the base during 'Brave Deserter' in the late 80's(my shift buggered off for the weekend) was picked up and driven to ATC by OC Plod?
....ortholt, by any chance?
Were you one of the guys, who after gaining access to the base during 'Brave Deserter' in the late 80's(my shift buggered off for the weekend) was picked up and driven to ATC by OC Plod?
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Back in the days when pay parades were held for other ranks I was taking one for about 130 Boy Entrants at St Athan.
The clerk called out "987 Boy Entrant Bloggs", who marched out, threw up a snappy salute, and offered his open left hand which should have held his 1250.
I looked and it was a similar card but said
"This Is To Certify Boy Entrant Bloggs is a Member Of The Magicians Circle".
"What is that" said I falling into his trap, "Oh, sorry sir" where on he quickly closed and opened his hand and there, of course, was his 1250.
The clerk called out "987 Boy Entrant Bloggs", who marched out, threw up a snappy salute, and offered his open left hand which should have held his 1250.
I looked and it was a similar card but said
"This Is To Certify Boy Entrant Bloggs is a Member Of The Magicians Circle".
"What is that" said I falling into his trap, "Oh, sorry sir" where on he quickly closed and opened his hand and there, of course, was his 1250.
