41(F) Sqn Disbandment

[captain sanity]

Rakshasa
Yes, but they are two totally different sqns, each with a full sqn compliment and nearly 250 people between them. They are not badges of convenience; they merely share the ac and little else. (As do many large jet Sqns).

[jumpseater]

Some more from the 16th

I myself deleted these images. I had not received any messages from any party regarding the content. To whoever wrote to Danny, perhaps if you'd look at the last sentence which I've left. This was an RAF authorised photoshoot. There are many pictures of similar content on many many websites of the event. Clearly if image security issues were going to be a big problem, the staff would have asked us to leave our cameras outside the base before admitting us on site for the photo event.
I'm currently photoediting and will repost some images of the event shortly for those who enjoyed seeing them.

Thanks to all the Coltishall staff for the photoday

[Danny]

Just received this message:

This is the reason that the user gave:
Please remove these pictures from the site. This is a major security issue because you are linking non-display military aircrew to specific aircraft and squadrons and in this case the pilot has his name on his helmet.

Now, being a bit of a thick civvy, if any spotter or North Korean/Soviet/al Quaida operative can stand on the roof of their van and take piccies like the ones shown on this thread, does that constitute a "security issue"?

If it was such a security issue, wouldn't the top brass make you all paint out the names on the side of the airframe (better still, put false names on there!) and make you take your 'secret' squadron logo's off before getting anywhere near the airframe?

Correct me if I'm wrong and I'll remove the pics.

[ZH875]

the pilot has his name on his helmet...

Must be a harrier thing.

[whowhenwhy]

Jag engineering, sorry maybe I touched a raw nerve or something, certainly wasn't trying to put over an elitist attitude. Just trying to highlight an option to maintain our history. Yes you have a point that the idea put forward to give our current flights, squadron number plates could result in the removal of groundcrew from squadrons. I didn't realize that that might be considered such a bad thing, especially after you go to such pains to explain how badly groundcrew have been treated before. On a day to day basis I'm sure that it wouldn't make that much difference to the groundcrew as the aircraft would be shared by the wing.

[Safety_Helmut]

whowhenwhy !

Good name, just glad it does not reflect the usual aircrew attitude toward the groundcrew.

Have a read of some of the other threads on this forum on here regarding the preservation of squadron ethos and what its erosion can lead to. Attitudes such as the one displayed by you reflect an almost startling lack of understanding of the situation. Given the choice between preserving the history of a squadron number or having a well motivated and effective integrated squadron, both air and groundcrew, I know which I would choose.

Safety_Helmut