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Re the Porton Down issue.
A friend of mine applied for a couple of weeks "rest" at the above.
He was invited to sign the relevant paperwork by the engineering training school warrant officer.
Before he signed the paperwork, the warrant officer rolled up his sleeves to reveal a rather startling array of scars the result of blister agent testing.
About face and back to the hangar at speed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A friend of mine applied for a couple of weeks "rest" at the above.
He was invited to sign the relevant paperwork by the engineering training school warrant officer.
Before he signed the paperwork, the warrant officer rolled up his sleeves to reveal a rather startling array of scars the result of blister agent testing.
About face and back to the hangar at speed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a chance of doing a few months at Malvern back in the early/mid '80s - On the back of 'being into computers'
The Boss knew I'd got a Sinclair Spectrum the previous Christmas!
The Boss knew I'd got a Sinclair Spectrum the previous Christmas!
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Do we still have anyone at BIOT"
Yes - the RN has around 50 people there, its a great posting if you're into watersports or keeping fit. If not then its a very long year indeed! I went there 4 years ago - loved it, but probably wouldnt go back if I can help it.
Do we still have anyone at BIOT"
Yes - the RN has around 50 people there, its a great posting if you're into watersports or keeping fit. If not then its a very long year indeed! I went there 4 years ago - loved it, but probably wouldnt go back if I can help it.
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There can't be many numbers as cushy as the Air Movements unit in Brunei. We had a C130, a VC10 and a Tri-Star came here last year. Nothing with roundels on so far this year. All other movements are via civil aircraft. Phone the RBA Reservations desk and make a booking.
I used to wonder why you chaps couldn't manage that yourselves. Then I realised most of the bookings were for infantry officers.
I used to wonder why you chaps couldn't manage that yourselves. Then I realised most of the bookings were for infantry officers.
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"Nothing with roundels on so far this year."
Strange that as I was there 2 weeks ago, and a week previous to that a C17 was there and in 2 days there will be another Tristar there..
Strange that as I was there 2 weeks ago, and a week previous to that a C17 was there and in 2 days there will be another Tristar there..
I remember going through Wake Island, miles from anywhere in the Pacific, in an Albert in 75ish and was surprised to be met by two ground equipment techies. They were there to look after the V force ground equipment, not too demanding a posting!
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Back in early 90s, a RAF Cpl P&A Clk I worked for at Boscombe Down got posted to Bermuda. Tour was with his family and came with a beach front villa. His job was to be the admin geezer for any visiting RN ships that decided to dock there 
. His other duty was to be the fireman covering the helipad when any choppers arrived (helicopters not politicians)!!
. His other duty was to be the fireman covering the helipad when any choppers arrived (helicopters not politicians)!!
Until the mid 90's there was a small RN Unit in Bermuda known as HMS MALABAR which provided support to vessels in the region. Closed after its raison d'etre of WW3 ended.
