female controllers.....
female controllers.....
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From: West Anglia
Clinical studies have shown that the ladies in the controller branches are all fantastically beautiful and are therefore helplessly attracted to the undeniably physically perfect specimens that make up the male aircrew world.
Or am I being cynical?
Or am I being cynical?
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From: West Anglia
That is a common misconception and is completely false. Often we stand around and eat pies, not just sit. And sometimes there's pasties. And don't forget biscuits. And cake. With Jam. And don't forget crumpets.....
And chips, by the way.
And chips, by the way.
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From: Northants
These ladies have cleared numerous hurdles to get to where they are. In today's "equal opportunities" air force there are still enough old dinosaurs that will do everything they can to try to block the progress of females in the more "ops" orientated branches. The ladies that make it to their "front line" are dedicated and commited.
Given all that, why on earth would they want to marry some flat stoner?
Given all that, why on earth would they want to marry some flat stoner?
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From: Lincs
Flaps,
I regret to say Sir, you are talking utter tripe!!
'These ladies have cleared numerous hurdles' - yeah right, most of them have made it by fluttering their eye lashes and using their other female charms. Most of those who fell at the hurdles, were given a big leg-up to get over the hurdles.
'In today's "equal opportunities" air force there are still enough old dinosaurs that will do everything they can to try to block the progress of females in the more "ops" orientated branches' - simply utter tosh! They, quite frankly, are not up to it! just look at the history of female FCs on the E-3 fleet, its terrible. At best, they are only fair, but many are simply appalling.
'The ladies that make it to their "front line" are dedicated and commited' - yes, thats partly correct. They are somewhat dedicated at getting the flying pay, and many of them should be commited!
My only experience with female controllers has been on the 'front line' on both E-3D sqns as well as at GK, (wher they are considerably better I regret to say) Our female FCs are generally arrogant, and many simply do not fit in with the modern aircrew way of life. They hate getting up early in the morning, and insist on telling every body that. They don't understand working weekends and unsociable hours, and absolutelyhate it when they deploy anywhere that dosn't have a 4* hotel to live in (they don't do tents!)
Of course there is the odd one or two who are great, and are an absolute pleasure to be with a fly with. But sadly, they are very few and far between.
Sorry girls, stick to a hole in the ground!
Kind regards
TSM
I regret to say Sir, you are talking utter tripe!!
'These ladies have cleared numerous hurdles' - yeah right, most of them have made it by fluttering their eye lashes and using their other female charms. Most of those who fell at the hurdles, were given a big leg-up to get over the hurdles.
'In today's "equal opportunities" air force there are still enough old dinosaurs that will do everything they can to try to block the progress of females in the more "ops" orientated branches' - simply utter tosh! They, quite frankly, are not up to it! just look at the history of female FCs on the E-3 fleet, its terrible. At best, they are only fair, but many are simply appalling.
'The ladies that make it to their "front line" are dedicated and commited' - yes, thats partly correct. They are somewhat dedicated at getting the flying pay, and many of them should be commited!
My only experience with female controllers has been on the 'front line' on both E-3D sqns as well as at GK, (wher they are considerably better I regret to say) Our female FCs are generally arrogant, and many simply do not fit in with the modern aircrew way of life. They hate getting up early in the morning, and insist on telling every body that. They don't understand working weekends and unsociable hours, and absolutelyhate it when they deploy anywhere that dosn't have a 4* hotel to live in (they don't do tents!)
Of course there is the odd one or two who are great, and are an absolute pleasure to be with a fly with. But sadly, they are very few and far between.
Sorry girls, stick to a hole in the ground!
Kind regards
TSM
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From: Lincolnshire
I know one air traffic controller married a doctor and he was not a prime specimen.
I know two others married aircrew, one even married a Red Arrows pilot. Now that is discrimination.
I know two others married aircrew, one even married a Red Arrows pilot. Now that is discrimination.
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From: Up North
My only experience with female controllers has been on the 'front line' on both E-3D sqns as well as at GK, (wher they are considerably better I regret to say) Our female FCs are generally arrogant, and many simply do not fit in with the modern aircrew way of life. They hate getting up early in the morning, and insist on telling every body that. They don't understand working weekends and unsociable hours, and absolutelyhate it when they deploy anywhere that dosn't have a 4* hotel to live in (they don't do tents!)
I can think of a few that fitted that mould, but the majority did not.
Chivalry bit over (I'm out now so I have no fear of the PC police!)
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From: Darling - where are we?
Female fighter controllers and air traffic controllers only date/marry aircrew
Although, to be fair to them, a few of them did brighten the place up a bit, and one or 2 even made a drinkable coffee. So not all bad
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From: Northumberland
My only experience with female controllers has been on the 'front line' on both E-3D sqns as well as at GK, (wher they are considerably better I regret to say) Our female FCs are generally arrogant, and many simply do not fit in with the modern aircrew way of life. They hate getting up early in the morning, and insist on telling every body that. They don't understand working weekends and unsociable hours, and absolutelyhate it when they deploy anywhere that dosn't have a 4* hotel to live in (they don't do tents!)
As for females using their charms... there are plenty of 'old school' aircrew (and non aircrew) boys out there that letch at the young females on a regular basis. Rant endeth here!!
I have got to say though, there are certain voices which when you hear on the RT make us girlies swoon and thank god we got that sortie!
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From: Lincs
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we're just so NOT the same thing!!!
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...hmmmm I rest my case!
TSM
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we're just so NOT the same thing!!!
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...hmmmm I rest my case!
TSM