Congrats 230 (Tiger) Sqn
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Congrats 230 (Tiger) Sqn
No doubt there will be detractors, but from one who understands a heartfelt congratulations to OC 230 (Tiger) Sqn and everyone on the Sqn for winning the Silver Tiger at this years Tiger Meet. Top work and about time!
Tiger, Tiger, Tiger.
Tiger, Tiger, Tiger.
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Work hard, play hard. They have been very close in recent years, delighted that at last they have what they deserve.
Congratulations:
Perhaps the media coverage will have a Puma in it this year!
Congratulations:
Perhaps the media coverage will have a Puma in it this year!
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Well done 230
I was on 74 the RAF's foundation Tiger Sqn when we won the Silver Tiger at Cameri in 1988 (or was it 87?) brain befuddled by too much claret down the years.
Anyway no mean feat for 230 and congratulations are well in order.
I was on 74 the RAF's foundation Tiger Sqn when we won the Silver Tiger at Cameri in 1988 (or was it 87?) brain befuddled by too much claret down the years.
Anyway no mean feat for 230 and congratulations are well in order.
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"How would one achieve this"
Shame one has to ask really. It's to do with a quality known as "spirit", apparently sadly lacking in certain areas of the military these days. One certainly doesn't win it by bitching at others and it's essentially a NATO award.
Shame one has to ask really. It's to do with a quality known as "spirit", apparently sadly lacking in certain areas of the military these days. One certainly doesn't win it by bitching at others and it's essentially a NATO award.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.........and these are the people that call SAR boys w*nkers.......hahahahahahaha!
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Things may have changed since my last Tiger Meet in the Eighties but essentially the award is decided by the participants - ie the peer group - and was in those days based on a week long mixture of professional and social activity. Spirit - esprit de corps - flair, humour etc all played their part. Not sure of the current make up of the Tiger fraternity but it was over 20 squadrons with roles as diverse as Maritime Patrol, fighters, transport and SH. Some US tiger squadrons are ANG. Yes there was some rather naff NATO blah about (as the photo shows) but overall this was a chance for a wide spectrum of NATO airforces to get together and share experiences and develop tactics and interoperability issues where appropriate. Oh and we had the odd beverage or two as well.
Its hard to be humble.............
Its hard to be humble.............
So in a period of compulsory military redundancies, cutbacks in environmental trg, equipment shortages, etc, the RAF win the 'professional and social activity' prize! The FAA and AAC are gonna love this.
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get a sodding life! Firstly does one need to be more specific about the term 'a week'? on earth the definition of a week is pretty standard. If its a working week you can fathom that one out, if its a week you know they committed some of their own time.
i think you ommitted to read the previous posts concerning 'exchange of tactics, sharing experiences, developing tactics and interoperability issues. Quite important in a reducing military dont you think? Having attended Tiger Meets in the 80's and 90's they are of excellent value. No matter where you go if you put 150 aircrew (or more) and a couple of hundred techies there will be some great social functions and thats all part and parcel of the whole thing. Why the hell should the FAA and AAC be upset? Nobody knows how to throw a party like the Navy. Its done at every opportunity and do the Crabs bitch and moan - NO. If you expect people to be away from family for 6-9 months of the year, you expect people to put their life on the line, you expect them to work all the hours god sends then stop being a T***** and complaining when you perceive they might be enjoying themselves for a moment. Its done in ALL the major corporate organisations, because they know that if you want people to work like a donkey then reward can often be a better motivator than sticks. Rant over!!!
Well done 230
get a sodding life! Firstly does one need to be more specific about the term 'a week'? on earth the definition of a week is pretty standard. If its a working week you can fathom that one out, if its a week you know they committed some of their own time.
i think you ommitted to read the previous posts concerning 'exchange of tactics, sharing experiences, developing tactics and interoperability issues. Quite important in a reducing military dont you think? Having attended Tiger Meets in the 80's and 90's they are of excellent value. No matter where you go if you put 150 aircrew (or more) and a couple of hundred techies there will be some great social functions and thats all part and parcel of the whole thing. Why the hell should the FAA and AAC be upset? Nobody knows how to throw a party like the Navy. Its done at every opportunity and do the Crabs bitch and moan - NO. If you expect people to be away from family for 6-9 months of the year, you expect people to put their life on the line, you expect them to work all the hours god sends then stop being a T***** and complaining when you perceive they might be enjoying themselves for a moment. Its done in ALL the major corporate organisations, because they know that if you want people to work like a donkey then reward can often be a better motivator than sticks. Rant over!!!
Well done 230
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Oh and I remember the FAA had a Tiger Sqn as well - Sea Kings of some variety but can't remember the rest (Was it 814? ) anyway they were at the Montijo meet in 87.
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Oh and I remember the FAA had a Tiger Sqn as well - Sea Kings of some variety but can't remember the rest (Was it 814? ) anyway they were at the Montijo meet in 87.
Well done to 230 Sqn from the Creche
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Crab@SAAvn - Think you've just adequately demonstrated why we do call them SBW! Is that why you got farmed out to the AAC!
Ed Winchester, good to see you on these means again. Does this mean you're back?
SH Monkey, you liar! You loved the snuff!
Uf dr schiessa nimmt die lisa eine prise aus dem sack,
Uf dr schissa nimmt die lisa einen Schnupftabak.
Und im sack im sack im sack
Hat ein jeder was er hat
Eine Prise Schnupftabak!
Prisa Hopp
In die augen schauen, aufi hauen!
Ed Winchester, good to see you on these means again. Does this mean you're back?
SH Monkey, you liar! You loved the snuff!
Uf dr schiessa nimmt die lisa eine prise aus dem sack,
Uf dr schissa nimmt die lisa einen Schnupftabak.
Und im sack im sack im sack
Hat ein jeder was er hat
Eine Prise Schnupftabak!
Prisa Hopp
In die augen schauen, aufi hauen!