Why Nobody Likes RAF Police
I wanted to be RAFP.....
....But I passed the exam!
How many buildings/anything are guarded by RAFP, come to think of it, besides getting in the way of life, what do RAFP actually do to earn their pay?.
....But I passed the exam!
How many buildings/anything are guarded by RAFP, come to think of it, besides getting in the way of life, what do RAFP actually do to earn their pay?.
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Originally Posted by ZH875
How many buildings/anything are guarded by RAFP, come to think of it, besides getting in the way of life, what do RAFP actually do to earn their pay?.
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Originally Posted by ShyTorque
He said that yesterday the aircraft had an "F" for friend painted on its nose - today it had an "E" for enemy - so he shot it down......
True story!!
True story!!
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Originally Posted by Confucius
You should've told the tw@t that 'F' stood for Foe.
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Going back to the original thread, why would the RAFP be doing passport and customs checks on helicopters that arrived from Manston?. Maybe thought Manston is overseas because it is on the Isle of Thanet.
Originally Posted by samos
Going back to the original thread, why would the RAFP be doing passport and customs checks on helicopters that arrived from Manston?. Maybe thought Manston is overseas because it is on the Isle of Thanet.
Now which di****ad thought that one up. They even charge you for attending - as they might have been doing something else at the time, perhaps drinking coffee or watching Sky?!?!
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Whilst serving on the far flung part of the Empire that is 1312, Whooosh 1312, during the amazing Rugby World cup 2004? or was it 03 - too much gin in Incirlik!! The groundies applied for permission to open the now defunct Queen Vic to watch the final v the old enemy that is Oz. Taking into account that the semi was only played some 5 days earlier, OC Police refused the application as it was not recieved the regulation 7 days prior to the event. Imagine loads of happy groundies drinking coke whilst watching one of the finest sporting moments in recent English history. 'The beatings will continue to moral improves'.
Oh just to add to the, 'there are knobs in other trades to' debate, I and the rest of the QRA crew offered to go to the relevant messes and purchase a couple of slabs so the boys could at least have one or two beers. The JENGO, a particularly spineless creature, told us that he would not allow this and would close the bar if we did. Nice one.
Oh just to add to the, 'there are knobs in other trades to' debate, I and the rest of the QRA crew offered to go to the relevant messes and purchase a couple of slabs so the boys could at least have one or two beers. The JENGO, a particularly spineless creature, told us that he would not allow this and would close the bar if we did. Nice one.
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Thanks for the entertaining thread so far....
Just a quick Hello Gents (+ PPRuNettes - Nursey et al),
As a serving Plod of 17 years in the RAFP, you have certainly made me smile (wry + genuine) whilst exploring this thread (and no, the GSD didn't read it to me). It's nice to see that this thread is actually developing into an arena of 'banter' - offering retort to some of the more speculative posts made, and probably prolonging the life of the thread. Obviously such an insular environment is a fantastic breeding ground for the finer details of your yarns to 'develop' amidst the congratulatory mutual back-slapping of this online grow bag community - please feel free to log in to one of our own forums and post an article or two..
I'll stop by now and again to see if there's anything of interest to respond to. Whatever is posted is water off a pigs back though, since the big Aviator running the RAF signed off that cheque giving us all (upto Sgt) a payrise in Apr 06 of approx 15%. All those 'jumped up little A/Cpl's wielding their speed guns' with an instant £3-4K payrise..... now that's got to annoy you!
As a serving Plod of 17 years in the RAFP, you have certainly made me smile (wry + genuine) whilst exploring this thread (and no, the GSD didn't read it to me). It's nice to see that this thread is actually developing into an arena of 'banter' - offering retort to some of the more speculative posts made, and probably prolonging the life of the thread. Obviously such an insular environment is a fantastic breeding ground for the finer details of your yarns to 'develop' amidst the congratulatory mutual back-slapping of this online grow bag community - please feel free to log in to one of our own forums and post an article or two..
I'll stop by now and again to see if there's anything of interest to respond to. Whatever is posted is water off a pigs back though, since the big Aviator running the RAF signed off that cheque giving us all (upto Sgt) a payrise in Apr 06 of approx 15%. All those 'jumped up little A/Cpl's wielding their speed guns' with an instant £3-4K payrise..... now that's got to annoy you!
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Yes but what do you do when you leave? Traffic wardens!
Originally Posted by I Sp[r]y
Just a quick Hello Gents (+ PPRuNettes - Nursey et al),
As a serving Plod of 17 years in the RAFP, you have certainly made me smile (wry + genuine) whilst exploring this thread (and no, the GSD didn't read it to me). It's nice to see that this thread is actually developing into an arena of 'banter' - offering retort to some of the more speculative posts made, and probably prolonging the life of the thread. Obviously such an insular environment is a fantastic breeding ground for the finer details of your yarns to 'develop' amidst the congratulatory mutual back-slapping of this online grow bag community - please feel free to log in to one of our own forums and post an article or two..
I'll stop by now and again to see if there's anything of interest to respond to. Whatever is posted is water off a pigs back though, since the big Aviator running the RAF signed off that cheque giving us all (upto Sgt) a payrise in Apr 06 of approx 15%. All those 'jumped up little A/Cpl's wielding their speed guns' with an instant £3-4K payrise..... now that's got to annoy you!
As a serving Plod of 17 years in the RAFP, you have certainly made me smile (wry + genuine) whilst exploring this thread (and no, the GSD didn't read it to me). It's nice to see that this thread is actually developing into an arena of 'banter' - offering retort to some of the more speculative posts made, and probably prolonging the life of the thread. Obviously such an insular environment is a fantastic breeding ground for the finer details of your yarns to 'develop' amidst the congratulatory mutual back-slapping of this online grow bag community - please feel free to log in to one of our own forums and post an article or two..
I'll stop by now and again to see if there's anything of interest to respond to. Whatever is posted is water off a pigs back though, since the big Aviator running the RAF signed off that cheque giving us all (upto Sgt) a payrise in Apr 06 of approx 15%. All those 'jumped up little A/Cpl's wielding their speed guns' with an instant £3-4K payrise..... now that's got to annoy you!
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Life after plod.....
Originally Posted by Pristina
Yes but what do you do when you leave? Traffic wardens!
It may disappoint you to learn that speed guns and parking tickets do not occupy a full 22 years service - only those 'piglet' years when first venturing out of the sty - when some do indeed take great pleasure in riling the rodneys.
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Life after Plod in RAF...
One owns and runs a very nice public house near me, one of the cleaning staff is a former Flt Lt WRAF, she was on her knees scrubbing the floor on one occasion I entered the premises.
Another spends 3 days every week in court as a magistrate, dispensing justice.
And also the one who does it just 1 day per week.
Then there is the one who is now a vicar.
2 are senior prison officers in a nearby jail, supervising 4 former master aircrewmen / warrant officers who are (mere) probationers, having joined in the last couple of years.
Oh yes, the one who is an ACC, assisant chief constable north of the Humber river.
Not forgetting the former Cpl who became a Flt Lt before leaving for a government job where he now has command of no less than 14 former commissioned officers RAF/Army who used to have ranks varying from 2nd Lt to Wg Cdr.
The businessman who without the aid of his former patrol dogs from when he walked around a missile site at all hours of the night, now employs over 100 people in a hugely successful little empire. Two staff members are ex Flt Lts, one a navigator, the other a supply officer. They accept that the former Cpl is most definately the man in charge, the boss!
The very well known ex SNCO who for the past few years has had a super job in the caribbean.
And the guy who is hugely successful at providing vitally important 'assets' to the middle east, in the worldwide fight against OBL. As reported in a regional newspaper relatively recently.
I could give you over a hundred examples of ex plods doing rather nicely!!!!!
One owns and runs a very nice public house near me, one of the cleaning staff is a former Flt Lt WRAF, she was on her knees scrubbing the floor on one occasion I entered the premises.
Another spends 3 days every week in court as a magistrate, dispensing justice.
And also the one who does it just 1 day per week.
Then there is the one who is now a vicar.
2 are senior prison officers in a nearby jail, supervising 4 former master aircrewmen / warrant officers who are (mere) probationers, having joined in the last couple of years.
Oh yes, the one who is an ACC, assisant chief constable north of the Humber river.
Not forgetting the former Cpl who became a Flt Lt before leaving for a government job where he now has command of no less than 14 former commissioned officers RAF/Army who used to have ranks varying from 2nd Lt to Wg Cdr.
The businessman who without the aid of his former patrol dogs from when he walked around a missile site at all hours of the night, now employs over 100 people in a hugely successful little empire. Two staff members are ex Flt Lts, one a navigator, the other a supply officer. They accept that the former Cpl is most definately the man in charge, the boss!
The very well known ex SNCO who for the past few years has had a super job in the caribbean.
And the guy who is hugely successful at providing vitally important 'assets' to the middle east, in the worldwide fight against OBL. As reported in a regional newspaper relatively recently.
I could give you over a hundred examples of ex plods doing rather nicely!!!!!
My take....
We hated them because of the acting rank. Will someone please tell me why the LAC/SAC was an acting Cpl. Middle of winter many moons ago and a young child dressed as a policeman at Kinloss thought it would be a good idea if he looked hard and told us what to do.
I waited....
2 days...
I hope the barrier on your head hurt Mr 17 year old. Now go and have a chat with your instructor.
Yes they are RAF Policeman, but the days when they were real are long gone.
The rest of the Air Force think your a joke. One trade that certainly could be given over to the NCP.
Why can't you do the gate. Its your job, your nor Inspector Wexford. Instead of picking up the man on the gate who gets paid double what you do for breathing in the wrong direction, or the poor bugger who drives round the peri track at 32 in a 25 on a saturday, why not be secure.
Oh i forgot your lords and masters have told you your important.
Your not.
We hated them because of the acting rank. Will someone please tell me why the LAC/SAC was an acting Cpl. Middle of winter many moons ago and a young child dressed as a policeman at Kinloss thought it would be a good idea if he looked hard and told us what to do.
I waited....
2 days...
I hope the barrier on your head hurt Mr 17 year old. Now go and have a chat with your instructor.
Yes they are RAF Policeman, but the days when they were real are long gone.
The rest of the Air Force think your a joke. One trade that certainly could be given over to the NCP.
Why can't you do the gate. Its your job, your nor Inspector Wexford. Instead of picking up the man on the gate who gets paid double what you do for breathing in the wrong direction, or the poor bugger who drives round the peri track at 32 in a 25 on a saturday, why not be secure.
Oh i forgot your lords and masters have told you your important.
Your not.
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Originally Posted by Skeleton
Will someone please tell me why the LAC/SAC was an acting Cpl.
In any case, think of who the protagonists are in the weekly NAAFI punchup. LACs, SACs and the odd JT.
I didn't like it, but I do understand it. ****, I'm getting old!!
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It may disappoint you to learn that speed guns and parking tickets do not occupy a full 22 years service - only those 'piglet' years when first venturing out of the sty - when some do indeed take great pleasure in riling the rodneys.
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Originally Posted by Shjustme
Life after Plod in RAF...
One owns and runs a very nice public house near me, one of the cleaning staff is a former Flt Lt WRAF, she was on her knees scrubbing the floor on one occasion I entered the premises.
Another spends 3 days every week in court as a magistrate, dispensing justice.
And also the one who does it just 1 day per week.
Then there is the one who is now a vicar.
2 are senior prison officers in a nearby jail, supervising 4 former master aircrewmen / warrant officers who are (mere) probationers, having joined in the last couple of years.
Oh yes, the one who is an ACC, assisant chief constable north of the Humber river.
Not forgetting the former Cpl who became a Flt Lt before leaving for a government job where he now has command of no less than 14 former commissioned officers RAF/Army who used to have ranks varying from 2nd Lt to Wg Cdr.
The businessman who without the aid of his former patrol dogs from when he walked around a missile site at all hours of the night, now employs over 100 people in a hugely successful little empire. Two staff members are ex Flt Lts, one a navigator, the other a supply officer. They accept that the former Cpl is most definately the man in charge, the boss!
The very well known ex SNCO who for the past few years has had a super job in the caribbean.
And the guy who is hugely successful at providing vitally important 'assets' to the middle east, in the worldwide fight against OBL. As reported in a regional newspaper relatively recently.
I could give you over a hundred examples of ex plods doing rather nicely!!!!!
One owns and runs a very nice public house near me, one of the cleaning staff is a former Flt Lt WRAF, she was on her knees scrubbing the floor on one occasion I entered the premises.
Another spends 3 days every week in court as a magistrate, dispensing justice.
And also the one who does it just 1 day per week.
Then there is the one who is now a vicar.
2 are senior prison officers in a nearby jail, supervising 4 former master aircrewmen / warrant officers who are (mere) probationers, having joined in the last couple of years.
Oh yes, the one who is an ACC, assisant chief constable north of the Humber river.
Not forgetting the former Cpl who became a Flt Lt before leaving for a government job where he now has command of no less than 14 former commissioned officers RAF/Army who used to have ranks varying from 2nd Lt to Wg Cdr.
The businessman who without the aid of his former patrol dogs from when he walked around a missile site at all hours of the night, now employs over 100 people in a hugely successful little empire. Two staff members are ex Flt Lts, one a navigator, the other a supply officer. They accept that the former Cpl is most definately the man in charge, the boss!
The very well known ex SNCO who for the past few years has had a super job in the caribbean.
And the guy who is hugely successful at providing vitally important 'assets' to the middle east, in the worldwide fight against OBL. As reported in a regional newspaper relatively recently.
I could give you over a hundred examples of ex plods doing rather nicely!!!!!
Another spends 3 days every week in court as a magistrate, dispensing justice.
criminals are getting off lightly.
And also the one who does it just 1 day per week.
Then there is the one who is now a vicar.
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Zoom...........the following is specially for your attention......and there are scores more available for you to choke on, and I might happily oblige bringing them to your attention should I have the time at a later date. You might actually recognise Tony's mugshot, in the staff history page, particularly the photos showing him in his DPs prior to him 'moving on to greater things'....Oh yes, there can be a grand life after 'Plod'......
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So in reality all snowdrops are much smarter that the real airforce and do so much better out?
Like the dog handler done for 'cruelty to an animal' and 'unlawful sexual practices' - could you find out what he's doing now? I'd like to see his post service CV
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Like the dog handler done for 'cruelty to an animal' and 'unlawful sexual practices' - could you find out what he's doing now? I'd like to see his post service CV
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