IOT Course Breakdown
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Originally Posted by UberPilot
airshow for us all! Although when you're trying to get some sleep after 4 days in the field the Typhoon really wasn't appreciated!
Whyfor you still in bed after 1600 hrs, 'cos that was the timing of the Typhoon show (I was on my way home, it fair distracted me on the High Dyke!)
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Originally Posted by Tombstone
Oh my word, that was such a big bite I need a new fishing rod!!!
Anywhere, where's that piece of paper with the IOT breakdown...
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Originally Posted by Stringy
Sure thing snookums.
You've got what it takes - good ripostes all of them. Take no sh*t from these guys. Get to OACTU; put your head above the parapet (don't hide like the grey man); do your best; pass the OS exam (as well as all the leadership tests etc); and be positive. If you do, you'll have no snags.
Of course I don't know you but you seem to have appropriate humour and attitude to fit in well as an officer in the RAF (or the Navy or the Army before the pongos and fisheads chime in!)
What's your selected for branch?
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Originally Posted by foldingwings
What's your selected for branch?
FW
FW
*cough*Fighter Control*cough*
Oh, and the IOT break down (camera was easier than scanner). Don't ask me what half of those abbreviations are though, or what they entail - I plan on finding out what the things in terms 2 and 3 are when I'm there
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Stringy,
I did a similar thing with my sleep pattern before IOT and found myself very tired well before the rest of the flight so please be careful with that one.
How are your boots coming on? Any signs of flexibility in 'em yet??
Edited after seeing Stringy's choice of Branch:
Never mind the boots, have you got you noose ready?
I did a similar thing with my sleep pattern before IOT and found myself very tired well before the rest of the flight so please be careful with that one.
How are your boots coming on? Any signs of flexibility in 'em yet??
Edited after seeing Stringy's choice of Branch:
Never mind the boots, have you got you noose ready?
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Originally Posted by Tombstone
Stringy,
I did a similar thing with my sleep pattern before IOT and found myself very tired well before the rest of the flight so please be careful with that one.
How are your boots coming on? Any signs of flexibility in 'em yet??
I did a similar thing with my sleep pattern before IOT and found myself very tired well before the rest of the flight so please be careful with that one.
How are your boots coming on? Any signs of flexibility in 'em yet??
Never mind the boots, have you got you noose ready?
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Originally Posted by Stringy
*cough*Fighter Control*cough*
Good luck
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Originally Posted by Tombstone
He's right however, they do it all from 80 ft underground or as an alternative, in a 707 that has no windows & flies round in circles over Newcastle!
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PS. Never done it and not FC but I know these things!
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Ok ok, banter mode off!
On a serious note, it was always nice to hear a British voice respond when checking in with Magic whilst flying over the sandy stuff. They provide a far superior service than any other E3 operator IMHO.
On a serious note, it was always nice to hear a British voice respond when checking in with Magic whilst flying over the sandy stuff. They provide a far superior service than any other E3 operator IMHO.
Originally Posted by Stringy
Oh, and the IOT break down (camera was easier than scanner). Don't ask me what half of those abbreviations are though, or what they entail - I plan on finding out what the things in terms 2 and 3 are when I'm there
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Originally Posted by movadinkampa747
Are you disappointed in not making the grade for Aircrew? Third choice was it?
As per my profile, I am not FC and it was just banter movadinkampa747...
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Quality Post!!
Originally Posted by foldingwings
Have no worry, the FC Branch is a rising force in the RAF and becoming (has become) very influential in the warfighting career stream.
Good luck
FW
Good luck
FW
p.s. best of luck Stringy at IOT - it's nowhere near as bad as you expect it to be.
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BUNKER?
Tombstone and Foldingwings:
Bolleaux ...not any more it doesn't!
Hmmmmm ..... windows! Mind you, the last few days it's been more comfortable to be in the windowless ops room!
STH
Chien Noir
However, only the first tour has to be in the bunker
Hmmmmm ..... windows! Mind you, the last few days it's been more comfortable to be in the windowless ops room!
STH
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i had an IOT breakdown. 14 feb 1987, M55 at Preston junction. Rear offside tyre blew, and it turned out that the jack wouldn't fit. waited three bloody hours for the RAC. Had been up all night being sick, and arrived at IOT late, tired and fed up. Not the best start, and it went down hill from there.
Best tip - don't fall asleep in front of as yet not introduced flight commander in Whittle Hall.
Air Commodore Paterson - I really was truly sorry, and like to think I played a small part in your ultimate rise to airship!
Best tip - don't fall asleep in front of as yet not introduced flight commander in Whittle Hall.
Air Commodore Paterson - I really was truly sorry, and like to think I played a small part in your ultimate rise to airship!
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Originally Posted by SirToppamHat
Hmmmmm ..... windows! Mind you, the last few days it's been more comfortable to be in the windowless ops room!
STH
Chien Noir
STH
Chien Noir
a) prevents FCs from jumping from first floor windows in order to save themselves from the endless boredom of watching the world go by, on a screen.
b) allows the rest of the RAF to go about its business, safe in the knowledge that the FCs won't be allowed out until the school bus arrives at 1700!
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Originally Posted by Gwladys
FW, are you on some sort of mind-altering drug? I think 'rising force' and 'very influential' is taking things a tad to the extreme isn't it? Would love to know the definition of 'warfighting career stream' as well. Let's be honest, the FCs on the E3 do a great job, but no better than the rest of the crew. To listen to (the majority) of them 'though, you'd think they single-handedly won every campaign in the last 20 years. Which is a shame, because it's making them about as popular as the Police. Thoughts on a postcard chap!!!
p.s. best of luck Stringy at IOT - it's nowhere near as bad as you expect it to be.
p.s. best of luck Stringy at IOT - it's nowhere near as bad as you expect it to be.
thankyou, I thought I was on my own for a while there!
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Are all these comments about FC's just friendly banter or is there some truth behind it, it's because I was seriously thinking of FC as a possible role as well as IO if I can't get aircrew.
