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Not forgetting that Beagles are now out of a job and aren't allowed to hunt anything 
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Well done to 230 Squadron. I see by the notices that you have made a lot of people jealous! I too spent some years on 230 (77-81) as a techie and enjoyed every minute of it, even Belize and NI. The squadron knew how to enjoy a party then and I am pleased that it continues. Of course Tiger Meets are good value for money, they encompass everything that the Service stands for. Again well done and can I have an invite to the next one please?
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Oh yes, they made aircraft. Real dogs! But not the Hunter...
Emerson - yes and when I was at Wallop I served on a tiger squadron (671) but they didn't need to wear wanky badges or scarves to look impressive. Frankly the whole Tiger thing on 230 is bunch of guys who think they are the 'fast jet' of the helicopter force and really need to get their heads out of their a*ses.
Our Sea Kings are yellow and black but at least we can do something useful with them.
Oh and why has that lovely photograph been removed from this thread?
Our Sea Kings are yellow and black but at least we can do something useful with them.
Oh and why has that lovely photograph been removed from this thread?
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Frankly even if you did wear a wanky badge or a scarve you still wouldnt look impressive. 671 was NOT a Tiger squadron, they simply have a Tiger in the badge, there is a BIG difference. Before a Sqn can become a member of the NATO tigers it must be voted in by all other members of the Committee. This is achieved by a squadron displaying the spirit and camaraderie of its nation, striving to achieve the spirit of aviation excellence in a NATO environment, and representing its nation BEFORE the squadron. I was always referred to as a 'brit tiger', not a 230 tiger. The guys do the best they can in a multi-cutural, multi-disciplinary environment, and they do it for the Brits as 814 do. . We never thought we were the fast jet guys of the helicopter world, infact i spent most of my time carrying chinook nets around Germany chasing the real work horses the chinook guys. Top blokes god forbid i should say so, and squadrons i am proud to have served alongside.
I have no doubt that your sea kings are useful, save the odd life now and then, do not underestimate how many lives SH have saved. May not have been on the end of a wire, then again you ever done an evacuation of people in an operational theatre, from your posts i doubt it. No slur to the genuinely good chaps on SAR, they dont seem to bitch and moan like you.
You see [email protected] i am proud to fly alongside people of all cultures and all disciplines, you are a sad lonley F*****g tosser. I have a lot of ex 230 mates who went SAR boy, good eggs through and through. What disturbs me is some of them probably hung on the end of a wire, risking their lives while someone as bitter and twisted as you flew the aircraft. Thank god theyre not as bitter and twisted and as sad as you. I dont know how long you were in , but you never really understood the true concept of the military did you! There is a line between good military inter squadron, inter service banter, and sad tossers like you who are destructive and critical at every opportunity. At Fairford this year there will be aircrew from all over the world welcoming each other at a Tiger gathering - would you like to come? I doubt anyone would want to invite you! (not that you qualify anyway, but we always slip mates in). Once a Tiger always a Tiger!
Frankly even if you did wear a wanky badge or a scarve you still wouldnt look impressive. 671 was NOT a Tiger squadron, they simply have a Tiger in the badge, there is a BIG difference. Before a Sqn can become a member of the NATO tigers it must be voted in by all other members of the Committee. This is achieved by a squadron displaying the spirit and camaraderie of its nation, striving to achieve the spirit of aviation excellence in a NATO environment, and representing its nation BEFORE the squadron. I was always referred to as a 'brit tiger', not a 230 tiger. The guys do the best they can in a multi-cutural, multi-disciplinary environment, and they do it for the Brits as 814 do. . We never thought we were the fast jet guys of the helicopter world, infact i spent most of my time carrying chinook nets around Germany chasing the real work horses the chinook guys. Top blokes god forbid i should say so, and squadrons i am proud to have served alongside.
I have no doubt that your sea kings are useful, save the odd life now and then, do not underestimate how many lives SH have saved. May not have been on the end of a wire, then again you ever done an evacuation of people in an operational theatre, from your posts i doubt it. No slur to the genuinely good chaps on SAR, they dont seem to bitch and moan like you.
You see [email protected] i am proud to fly alongside people of all cultures and all disciplines, you are a sad lonley F*****g tosser. I have a lot of ex 230 mates who went SAR boy, good eggs through and through. What disturbs me is some of them probably hung on the end of a wire, risking their lives while someone as bitter and twisted as you flew the aircraft. Thank god theyre not as bitter and twisted and as sad as you. I dont know how long you were in , but you never really understood the true concept of the military did you! There is a line between good military inter squadron, inter service banter, and sad tossers like you who are destructive and critical at every opportunity. At Fairford this year there will be aircrew from all over the world welcoming each other at a Tiger gathering - would you like to come? I doubt anyone would want to invite you! (not that you qualify anyway, but we always slip mates in). Once a Tiger always a Tiger!
Well '[email protected]', that last post demonstrates quite how removed you are from reality, given the amount of OOA work the SH Force has been involved in over the last few years.
Be careful you don't burst a blood vessel venting your spleen, what with your hatred of 230 Sqn, along with your rants on Rotorheads against the civvie SAR world.
Did the bad tiger men pick on you when you were a wobbly driver?
Bless.
Oh yes, don't forget to claim that you were fishing for a bite next. Tool.
Be careful you don't burst a blood vessel venting your spleen, what with your hatred of 230 Sqn, along with your rants on Rotorheads against the civvie SAR world.
Did the bad tiger men pick on you when you were a wobbly driver?
Bless.
Oh yes, don't forget to claim that you were fishing for a bite next. Tool.
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Crab,
Your puerile comments really say more about yourself than those you jealously intend to tear apart. If you are typical of the so-called officer material now serving I certainly did make the correct decision to move on from the RAF all those years ago. I suggest you now get back to your carpet slippers and pipe and make the most of your self-centered little life before your job is put out to tender and you have to join the ranks of the great unwashed in SH yourself.
P.S. 671 AAC is NOT a tiger squadron.
Your puerile comments really say more about yourself than those you jealously intend to tear apart. If you are typical of the so-called officer material now serving I certainly did make the correct decision to move on from the RAF all those years ago. I suggest you now get back to your carpet slippers and pipe and make the most of your self-centered little life before your job is put out to tender and you have to join the ranks of the great unwashed in SH yourself.
P.S. 671 AAC is NOT a tiger squadron.
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Thank you for your elequent comments that explained what i wanted to say. Afraid i am tired and emotional (but meant every word for you Crab). Ed to be honest maybe it would be good if Crabs sort did burst a blood vessel(god forbid he could come into the SH world)!
Thank you for your elequent comments that explained what i wanted to say. Afraid i am tired and emotional (but meant every word for you Crab). Ed to be honest maybe it would be good if Crabs sort did burst a blood vessel(god forbid he could come into the SH world)!
No it's no good, your heads are still firmly wedged - must be all that time 230 spent in Germany - you've picked up their sense of humour.
And I know 671 is not a 'Tiger' sqn - they wear a tiger badge proudly and can have a piss-up with the best - they just don't need to bang on about it.
And I know 671 is not a 'Tiger' sqn - they wear a tiger badge proudly and can have a piss-up with the best - they just don't need to bang on about it.
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"I know 671 is not a 'Tiger' sqn - they wear a tiger badge proudly and can have a piss-up with the best - they just don't need to bang on about it."
If you mean they haven't been invited to "bang on about it" by attending a Tiger Meet - well I just wonder why? Normally it's down to personalities...... and they're not TOO particular as they even let the Navy join in.....
Sour grapes mate.
If you mean they haven't been invited to "bang on about it" by attending a Tiger Meet - well I just wonder why? Normally it's down to personalities...... and they're not TOO particular as they even let the Navy join in.....
Sour grapes mate.
Shy - since I have been serving since 1982 and haven't jumped ship yet (unlike you) I feel qualified to take the pi** when I see an ideal opportunity and no self respecting SARboy would miss the sort of chance that was offered on this thread, especially that great photo!! Have any of the Tiger mates actually broken their arms patting themselves on the back - it seems like they are trying hard. Doing a good job on the front line is worth congratulating yourself on - not getting a prize at a pi** up for blowing things up and drinking each others urine.
You chose to leave the club so stop sniping from the sidelines.
You chose to leave the club so stop sniping from the sidelines.
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Crab,
As you haven't been privileged to take part in the Tiger Fellowship, and your only contribution is to criticise it, you seem to be the one sniping from the sidelines, old chap.
P.s. Never drank any urine but I'll admit to having taken the pi$$ a few times.
P.P.S. 1982? I was organising Tiger Meets back then.....
As you haven't been privileged to take part in the Tiger Fellowship, and your only contribution is to criticise it, you seem to be the one sniping from the sidelines, old chap.
P.s. Never drank any urine but I'll admit to having taken the pi$$ a few times.
P.P.S. 1982? I was organising Tiger Meets back then.....
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Sorry to interject here. Leaving aside the inter-service rivalry bit etc, it would seem that, yet again, the opportunity to offer Joe public some positive RAF PR has been missed---or ignored as the case may be.
This weeks Flight Int ( p24) has a small article and a very nice pic of said meet---but sod all about 230's result or a shot of the a/c involved.
Now it takes very little ability to write a small piece about NATO co-operation, competition, highest professional standards etc and put a positive spin on the award----but not even a mention in a trade journal as it were rather speaks volumes for whoever is responsible for PR for the RAF does it not ?.
There have been plenty of justified complaints on here about how the public know very little about what the RAF do and achieves--with good reason it seems if nobody has the basic common sense to get it into print in the first place.
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This weeks Flight Int ( p24) has a small article and a very nice pic of said meet---but sod all about 230's result or a shot of the a/c involved.
Now it takes very little ability to write a small piece about NATO co-operation, competition, highest professional standards etc and put a positive spin on the award----but not even a mention in a trade journal as it were rather speaks volumes for whoever is responsible for PR for the RAF does it not ?.
There have been plenty of justified complaints on here about how the public know very little about what the RAF do and achieves--with good reason it seems if nobody has the basic common sense to get it into print in the first place.
"Gizza job !"
Fellowship??????? Is this the first part of a trilogy with the subsequent parts being 'The 2 towering take-offs' and 'The return of the Sea King'? Ah... poor deluded souls........I've seen cheerleaders look more military..
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Very good, Crab, very good!
See, you can BANTER, rather than just be Captain Very-heroic-but-very-Grumpy if you try!
Don't eat too many pies while you wait for your next callout to a lost dog!
See, you can BANTER, rather than just be Captain Very-heroic-but-very-Grumpy if you try!
Don't eat too many pies while you wait for your next callout to a lost dog!
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you may have drank urine at the parties you went to, but i have never seen anyone drink urine at a Tiger meet, and i have been to many. As Shy says, lots of pi$$ taking but no Pi$$ drinking. You are completely out of touch. Last time i saw any one involved in such an activity was 1981 a group of 5 Sqn (Lightnings) Flem's. Is this an activity SAR boys get up to when you have a party? I suppose when you are sat in your crew room with your slippers on youve got nothing better to do than bitch and moan about everyone else.
you may have drank urine at the parties you went to, but i have never seen anyone drink urine at a Tiger meet, and i have been to many. As Shy says, lots of pi$$ taking but no Pi$$ drinking. You are completely out of touch. Last time i saw any one involved in such an activity was 1981 a group of 5 Sqn (Lightnings) Flem's. Is this an activity SAR boys get up to when you have a party? I suppose when you are sat in your crew room with your slippers on youve got nothing better to do than bitch and moan about everyone else.