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RN Pilot/Observer – The toughest choice you’ll ever make!

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Old 1st Feb 2007, 09:39
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I watch telly and the 'Love Boat' was not a submarine. Get over it.....
Mind you, they had plenty of torpedos on board...
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Old 1st Feb 2007, 09:49
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Though never navy, blue is a nice colour but not in 360 degrees, my understanding was that the 'O' in the centre of the Observers wings was their last score on pilots course?
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Old 1st Feb 2007, 09:58
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Believe the clipped Wings you talk of are known as Squashed Moths. Any takers? No pun intended!!!
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Confirm Squashed Moths.
 
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Confirm squashed moths. Real wings have flat tops!
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Affirm.
As in - on presentation of award, the Wings in question fluttered around, landed on the Zero's left arm and was then subsequently smacked by the new owner leaving......a Squashed Moth.
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Old 1st Feb 2007, 10:41
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How do you know if you are a pirate? You don't you just RRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
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Old 1st Feb 2007, 10:59
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On my steamer the fishheads named me the Stick Monkey, the looker was the Button Monkey. Oh how we laughed.
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Old 1st Feb 2007, 16:55
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No-one here has yet mentioned the one indisputable reason why it is far better to be an Observer than a Pilot....



No ground runs.
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Old 1st Feb 2007, 19:53
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Whats a ground run?
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Old 1st Feb 2007, 20:23
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I'd rather be a pilot doing a ground run than an observer...
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Old 1st Feb 2007, 20:55
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I'll quote you on that the next time I watch some poor sap walking the length of dispersal in the pouring rain to do a leak check!
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Old 2nd Feb 2007, 16:31
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I've heard rumours of a Pilot who is currently on an Observers course (due to shortage of Observers)....any ideas on how he is doing?
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Old 2nd Feb 2007, 18:39
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Haven't heard that one, I'm afraid. Given the state of manning at the moment I somehow doubt it though - both branches are pretty desperate to hang on to what they do have.

I am willing to stand corrected however, if anyone has information to the contrary.

[Edited for poor punctuation]

Last edited by Radar Command T/O; 2nd Feb 2007 at 18:40. Reason: punctuation
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Old 2nd Feb 2007, 19:04
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It's true.
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How barking is that?!
I'd just fail it..
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Old 2nd Feb 2007, 20:29
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Unbelievable!

In a branch that is already overborne with Lt Cdrs, we are now importing them from other branches.
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Old 2nd Feb 2007, 21:13
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The thing I can't understand is why anybody would join the Navy when there is far better and varied flying in the RAF.

I mean, landing on a boat can't be that challenging can it?
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Old 2nd Feb 2007, 21:34
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ooooh....handbags!

How typical to see members of the RUM, BUM AND BACCY SERVICE* gouging each other's eyes out. (*which one's your favourite???)
 
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I wouldn't know - I've never landed on a submarine, but I imagine it would be pretty difficult at depth.
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Old 2nd Feb 2007, 21:58
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My apologies, thought those anachronisms had gone out along with sodomy and the lash.



Must be mistaken.
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