Pilot Officer Windsor anyone?
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QRs state that the 'chip bag' hat MUST be battered, oil stained and worn at least 30 degrees with a fag-end behind the left ear of lower ranks and the gentle whiff of Gentleman's pomade hairdressing for the aviating gentlefolk - rules is rules
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It never ceases to amaze me how many cynical people are out there! In an ideal world and as the future Head of State, it would be perfect for the military if Prince William could serve 'effectively' with all 3 services. That clearly cannot happen, and it has been decided that his experience of the RAF will consist of the most basic of flying training. So be it, surely its better than nothing - let's take the opportunity to show HRH what a professional bunch of lads/lasses we are (IMHO), and not show, despite all of our obvious frustrations with our lot, the negative disaffected attitude that is only too frequently apparent on this forum.
What is the point of partial training?
What support for the RAF do you actually think you will get from HRH when he becomes King? - now think again.
What is the point of training people to command a troop if they cannot actually go with the troop?
Why is it necessary to only carry out the 'fun' part of the forces, to gain insight into the 'ethos' of that service?
To give the coveted RAF Wings away, to someone who has the ability to 'loop-the-loop' whilst wearing a 'jump suit' in a tupperware trainer makes a mockery of those people who actually earn them.
Perhaps he would like to spend a week being a liney, on a cold wet flight line? - no, I thought not, not much fun there.
Every body I know wanted to go to Iraq and fight, so Harry's claim is about as much use as his 'Full Time' Army job.
Keep the Royal scroungers doing the job they are PAID to do and leave the military for the professionals.
Champagne anyone...?
Is this thread seriously still running?? Blimey. Great to see some top level blithering going on here!
People people people.......
Dribble about "coveted" wings, QRs, earning the right blah blah..... Purlease. Try and lever yourselves out from up your own sphincters...
I worked fairly hard to get mine all those years ago, including a swift round of chopping and holding here and there and I really would be hard pushed to give less of a toss about what training Billy The Fish does to get a set of em pinned on his chest. If you can't see it for the "symbolic" gesture it is then I pity you.
JR - I'm assuming that:
is a joke? No, seriously, you're avin a giraffe aren't you.....?
People people people.......
Dribble about "coveted" wings, QRs, earning the right blah blah..... Purlease. Try and lever yourselves out from up your own sphincters...
I worked fairly hard to get mine all those years ago, including a swift round of chopping and holding here and there and I really would be hard pushed to give less of a toss about what training Billy The Fish does to get a set of em pinned on his chest. If you can't see it for the "symbolic" gesture it is then I pity you.
JR - I'm assuming that:
Chicken Leg, yes I do! I also earnt the right to do so by working hard at school, university, the AFCO, OASC, IOT, and SEVERAL YEARS OF FLYING TRAINING.
A reminder of what the young man is going through.
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?doc...26876759895856
(Apologies if you have seen this before)
http://video.google.ca/videoplay?doc...26876759895856
(Apologies if you have seen this before)
Also a successful author.
From his website:
"Just received a call from the BBC Studios in London. It seems they need an ex-RAF pilot/instructor to comment on Prince William’s flying training on the Breakfast TV Show tomorrow morning and my name cropped up. I’ve no idea where they got my name from, but it’s a chance to increase my profile, so I said ‘Yes’ without really thinking about it.
Am now somewhat nervous about potentially making a complete idiot of myself on national TV in front of literally millions of viewers. The things I do!!"
Think you did OK actually, me old.
From his website:
"Just received a call from the BBC Studios in London. It seems they need an ex-RAF pilot/instructor to comment on Prince William’s flying training on the Breakfast TV Show tomorrow morning and my name cropped up. I’ve no idea where they got my name from, but it’s a chance to increase my profile, so I said ‘Yes’ without really thinking about it.
Am now somewhat nervous about potentially making a complete idiot of myself on national TV in front of literally millions of viewers. The things I do!!"
Think you did OK actually, me old.
HRH The Prince William obviously enjoyed his first solo yesterday - very well done!!
A very pleasant chap he is too, judging by the BBC's live interview just now.
Oh - and nice try, VT Aerospace. Such a shame your advertising board was out of focus....
A very pleasant chap he is too, judging by the BBC's live interview just now.
Oh - and nice try, VT Aerospace. Such a shame your advertising board was out of focus....
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The strange LSJ..
For Max Stout...
the LSJ he's wearing is a Tornado-style LSJ. They're fitted with auto-retracting arm restraints, hence the pervert-style nylon sleeves, etc.
the LSJ he's wearing is a Tornado-style LSJ. They're fitted with auto-retracting arm restraints, hence the pervert-style nylon sleeves, etc.
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He already has more than 1 yrs productive service and will probably complete at least another after wings. That this is not in the RAF in not a problem as it is Service that counts not in each Service.
The bit about CR amd maintaining CR for at least 6 months is true. Should a pilot fail to attain or maintain CR then he would lose his wings. BUT if he does not start work towards CR then the clock does not start
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And left in the dust at Akrotiri, driven over by a 56 mate on a motorbike, then returned to grateful owner.