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Royal, when you get your manning clearance back a signal will be released for you to ring the graders at Shawbury. There's no reason for you not to ring them now for advice and guidance (I know them all, they are very approachable)! Pro's and Con's to both light and dark blue roles however it is important to realise that we do completely different jobs. Loadies are great at tech, dishing out bag rats and can probably nail a 40ft hover whereas a navy crewman is expected to nav day and night to the highest standards with no fall back option. We are ****e at handing out the rats fixing the cab and we will probably be 5ft out on the hover height! Because the Navy lads have served an apprenticeship and have a grading process only the best make it!
Good luck mate and see you on the front line!
Good luck mate and see you on the front line!
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whereas a navy crewman is expected to nav day
The RAF Wsop has to be able to a quote form the RAF careers website " responsible for all aspects of aircraft loading, both internal and external. With the Chinook triple-hook system and capacity to carry 40 fully equipped troops, the crewman has to be able to fulfil a number of roles – not only operating the aircraft’s communications, self-defence and weapon systems, but also planning missions and servicing the aircraft when it’s operating “in the field”.’
A little bit more involved I would say. Of course there is also the opportunity to move to another aircraft type and do a completely different job, something the RN cannot offer.
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Oh dear! I was simply trying to advise Royal to have a look at what the differences are, I am used to the RAF loadie always trying to justify his existance he has made it an art form. The box here isn't big enough to go through what is expected of an RN crewwie and I too have no desire to get into a pissing contest. Suffice to say we will have to agree to dis-agree, hopefully one day the RAF will spare one of you to do an exchange then we can have some real feedback.....................
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Not wanting to get involved in this pissing contest! but i have to defend the RAF loadies. Being a former customer to the RN junglies and RAF before going a aircrew myself. The RAF lodies need no justifcation. Its the navy i have found to be the ones hows egos got in the way and where quick to gob off about how they where sky gods. And since coming to civy street they are the same.
(Please excuse spelling mistakes)
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The navy chap offered;
Perhaps you could spend a little longer practising then? Or do what a real pro might do - actually consider fallbacks? Yee ha.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599...8-1702,00.html
.. whereas a navy crewman is expected to nav day and night to the highest standards with no fall back option.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599...8-1702,00.html
Your spelling grammer and general grasp of the English language is appauling