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Originally Posted by Tigs2
Talking of characters, where the hell is Blackie and Chips Carpenter?? They were like Stadler and Waldorf in the crewroom. Once remember both of them discussing a visit to the sqn we had just had by that really really nice bloke Air Marshall Sandy Wilson
Blackie (Flt Lt) proudly says in his broad jockanese accent 'do you know that he is in my first log book as a Flt Lt', Chips continues reading the newspaper and says ' mm ive got him as a Pilot Officer' in my third'
Blackie (Flt Lt) proudly says in his broad jockanese accent 'do you know that he is in my first log book as a Flt Lt', Chips continues reading the newspaper and says ' mm ive got him as a Pilot Officer' in my third'George is probably hiding in an office somewhere in MOD, still trying to dodge the C exam....
George of the "Is Maggie (Thatcher) on (Puma) intercom? No? In that case I can talk about my effing piles!"
Crewman: "George - you haven't started the engines yet - EVERYONE down the back heard that!"
Saw chips a few years ago at Shawbury while he was doing his resettlement course in woodwork. He got sent out of the bar every night for wearing jeans with holes in!. I believe he did go to live in France after that. Never forget his comment at breakfast in Gut when, after a heavy night in the bar, a WAAF officer asked him how his head was. "never had any complaints" was his answer. Exit WAAF with very red face.
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Saw chips a few years ago at Shawbury while he was doing his resettlement course in woodwork.
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Saw Chips a couple of years ago at a bricolage (DIY) in the Dordogne. He, himself, was living up near Poitiers but was 'housesitting' for a chum of his at the time. He told me he spent his days making solid oak tables for people as and when required. He also mentioned that he was thinking of relocating to the US.
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No characters any more?
http://www.pfc.org.uk/news/2000/raf-dt.htm
http://www.transgenderzone.com/features/rafts.htm
Bet you didn't have many people doing that in the Good Old Days?!
http://www.pfc.org.uk/news/2000/raf-dt.htm
http://www.transgenderzone.com/features/rafts.htm
Bet you didn't have many people doing that in the Good Old Days?!
Can you imagine how that would upset the apple cart for the US Military "Don't Ask...Don't Tell" policy?
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This would not, by any chance be the FG Off / FLt Lt Walter Watts who I did TLP with (around 1984) and who is now a highly respected Widebody Captain for a major UK airline....is it?
edited to add: I would never, ever, knowingly allow anyone who was completly, err, tired to sleep on the carpet in the corridor outside my door until early call for first wave .....
edited to add: I would never, ever, knowingly allow anyone who was completly, err, tired to sleep on the carpet in the corridor outside my door until early call for first wave .....
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Originally Posted by SASless
Can you imagine how that would upset the apple cart for the US Military "Don't Ask...Don't Tell" policy?
But it does rank up there with things that make you go
But as I understand it from one of the articles linked below....She is considered a He by the authorities yet. Under the US policy.....gosh things are getting complicated in my old age!
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I imagine quite a few people would be quoting John 11.35 on reading about these unfortunate people. It is after all an accident of nature...a very sad one, and difficult for all. We had a similar situation on the North sea where someone changed sexes...I knew him before the op and I knew her after the op...she was still the pleasant person that I had known before..
These things happen and a person in the military must have more than the average problems, certainly his co-workers would...their training has fitted them for a particular role...that hasn't changed ...the person might well have as perhaps has the attitude of his/her co-workers...would these people be able to remain a viable part of the team, that should be the question and not about references to 'plumbing'. PC should not prevail...God forbid that people in this position should ever fall into the hands of the enemy.
Thank you.
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Originally Posted by brickhistory
As he/she now has the appropriate plumbing for being the receiver, I don't see how it could go against our really stupid 'refueling' policy.
But it does rank up there with things that make you go
But it does rank up there with things that make you go
These things happen and a person in the military must have more than the average problems, certainly his co-workers would...their training has fitted them for a particular role...that hasn't changed ...the person might well have as perhaps has the attitude of his/her co-workers...would these people be able to remain a viable part of the team, that should be the question and not about references to 'plumbing'. PC should not prevail...God forbid that people in this position should ever fall into the hands of the enemy.
Thank you.
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NC 43,
No offense intended. If my computer figure gave such, I apologise. Couldn't find one that signified "ehhhh?"
So, hopefully this is a nice person and is still doing an admirable job for the RAF. I don't understand such a person's motivations, but then I don't have to.
My comment was meant to be tongue in cheek mainly referencing the US "don't ask, don't tell" stupidity from a previous post.
v/r,
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No offense intended. If my computer figure gave such, I apologise. Couldn't find one that signified "ehhhh?"
So, hopefully this is a nice person and is still doing an admirable job for the RAF. I don't understand such a person's motivations, but then I don't have to.
My comment was meant to be tongue in cheek mainly referencing the US "don't ask, don't tell" stupidity from a previous post.
v/r,
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Originally Posted by wiggy
This would not, by any chance be the FG Off / FLt Lt Walter Watts who I did TLP with (around 1984) and who is now a highly respected Widebody Captain for a major UK airline....is it?
edited to add: I would never, ever, knowingly allow anyone who was completly, err, tired to sleep on the carpet in the corridor outside my door until early call for first wave .....
edited to add: I would never, ever, knowingly allow anyone who was completly, err, tired to sleep on the carpet in the corridor outside my door until early call for first wave .....
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Blackie is alive and well and living here in Gut, having hung up his spurs last year and passed me his AR5 to return...we hold it here, in our squippersafe (TM) just in case he feels the need to rejoin the other 'old boys' at the oxon Cab rank ...
