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While being banned for 10 days I was wondering about this question as many guys have told me to go RN becase I'll be able to get in because of the mild asthma as an 8 yr old. So I was hoping this could start a fresh and interesting debate regarding joining, try not to make it a complete slanging match if you could with honest answer's.
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While being banned for 10 days I was wondering about this question as many guys have told me to go RN becase I'll be able to get in because of the mild asthma as an 8 yr old. So I was hoping this could start a fresh and interesting debate regarding joining, try not to make it a complete slanging match if you could with honest answer's.
Thanks
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Hi Guys
While being banned for 10 days I was wondering about this question as many guys have told me to go RN becase I'll be able to get in because of the mild asthma as an 8 yr old. So I was hoping this could start a fresh and interesting debate regarding joining, try not to make it a complete slanging match if you could with honest answer's.
Thanks
While being banned for 10 days I was wondering about this question as many guys have told me to go RN becase I'll be able to get in because of the mild asthma as an 8 yr old. So I was hoping this could start a fresh and interesting debate regarding joining, try not to make it a complete slanging match if you could with honest answer's.
Thanks
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Jag3,
Looking at your earlier posts
I would advise against either of these if your ambition is to fly.
Try the FAA. As for IO, IMNSHO, you are not ready for the secret squirrel job. As for FC, no, don't lets go there.
Looking at your earlier posts
It's a hard question to answer because I've interests in my other options such as FC or IO but the flying side I feel will probably wipe those other options out.
Try the FAA. As for IO, IMNSHO, you are not ready for the secret squirrel job. As for FC, no, don't lets go there.
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Go RAF, as the RN have already got rid of anything fast and even slightly pointy
Go RAF... if you fail then you can always go to the RN like most of their pilots
FLY NAVY... it's a more select bunch of guys and gals.
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Depends if you want to live in a tent in the sand or a metal box floating in the water next to the sand. Take your pick! The flying differences seem to be 6 of one, half a dozen of the other, so you need to consider lifestyle/time away from home/basing etc.
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You're the one that has to make the decision between the services, you are right to gain opinion and advice from forums such as this but you should not be persuaded in either direction just by the opinions of others. You need to look into how both forces go about their business and what type of personalities there are in each, because they are different. Get in touch with your AFCO and arrange visits to both RAF and RN (flying) stations and meet the ugly (light blue) and dashing (dark blue) sods that work there, and ask yourself 'would I fit in?'. You may even find that you would be better suited to flying civvy. Either way you will be better clued up as to what is involved in the the job and the lifestyle and therefore better placed to make your own mind up. It really is a waste of time asking questions like 'do I join the RAF or Navy?', on this forum because the answer is 'don't know, what do YOU want to do?' Get off yer backside and do some proper research.
With the point on asthma, just call your careers office, speak to both RAF and RN, be honest with them and see what they say. The careers office will be far more gen'd up on the very latest entry criteria than any of us lot on here.
Good luck and don't come back until you've got a proper question.
With the point on asthma, just call your careers office, speak to both RAF and RN, be honest with them and see what they say. The careers office will be far more gen'd up on the very latest entry criteria than any of us lot on here.
Good luck and don't come back until you've got a proper question.
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I for one would rather sit in a proper mess all day, than that old tin fort, struggling to fit my belongings in three drawers!
As Pontious said, it's all about the style!
But then that's just me!
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As Pontious said, it's all about the style!
But then that's just me!
Hawkman
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actually I had in mind the satorial elegance of the duty officer in mess dress or being met by gold braid as one went on board
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Only back there from a holiday in London which is why I'm late, someone said about the lifestyle, personalities etc. how would someone go about finding out that without travelling over the water. BTW Spikey I don't think it was a stupid question as all I'm doing is gaining some furthur knowledge which really can't be obtained anywhere else on the web.
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Originally Posted by JAG3
Spikey I don't think it was a stupid question as all I'm doing is gaining some furthur knowledge which really can't be obtained anywhere else on the web.
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I personally think it would rather be stupid if I walked into a recruiter at my AFCO and asked ''what type of person enters the navy'' or ''whats my personality appropiate for'' as they will almost certainly try to fill my head with total nonsense which is doing no one good and this has also been pointed out many times before.
I personally think it would rather be stupid if I walked into a recruiter at my AFCO and asked ''what type of person enters the navy'' or ''whats my personality appropiate for'' as they will almost certainly try to fill my head with total nonsense which is doing no one good and this has also been pointed out many times before.
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How many times do you need to ask this question about the RAF RN and asthma. http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=229870 http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=224985 http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=233130 Try looking at your threads on this subject above.
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You're starting to get a bit sad Ratty that you're taking time to go through all my threads then every time I post something you make a judgement against every single word I say, haven't you a job or something to go to. ha ha ha
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Jag because you seem to start so many threads on the same subject would indicate that you cant think for yourself. This is something that the RAF or RN like people to be able to do, especially if they are after a Commission. If you have any questions on medical or lifestyle grounds you should direct them to the AFCO.