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Wrathmonk, good point. I mis-read it and thought it meant no redundancies this time round..
The complusory redundancies were made because they abolished the trade group, ergo, no trade, no job. What made no sense however was that several L Tech ST were trained and flying an AT on the E3 and they were also made redundant at the same time as the sqn was trying to work up.
The argument was that their E3 tour was a one-off and at the end of the tour they would revert to a ground trade that had been abolished so they had to go NOW.
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Some of those in 1994 were COMPULSORY redundancies and it was known as Black Tuesday.
This was also the time they did away with the Sim trade (L Tech ST) in toto and Stats people. I knew a lot of ST's who were far from happy at going even if they were getting a full 18 months pay (tax free) and 16/22nds of a full pension.
Some of those in 1994 were COMPULSORY redundancies and it was known as Black Tuesday.
This was also the time they did away with the Sim trade (L Tech ST) in toto and Stats people. I knew a lot of ST's who were far from happy at going even if they were getting a full 18 months pay (tax free) and 16/22nds of a full pension.
The argument was that their E3 tour was a one-off and at the end of the tour they would revert to a ground trade that had been abolished so they had to go NOW.
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That picture, (from Henry Crun), reminds me of my days at Middle Wallop during flying training(1964/5), when the course commenced a picture was taken and displayed in Ground School, as the course progressed if an officer candidate was chopped he got a neat bowler hat painted onto his head but if an NCO candidate got chopped he got a rather obvious big cross right across his face!
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The Fleet Air Arm made a number of aircrew compulsory redundant in 1994. I still remember the tale of one chap who having been forced to hand in his ID card then rang up the RN recruiting office and applied to rejoin..... they asked him wht made him think he would be a good Observer and he replied...
"Well, I'm still in date for my dingy drills if that counts"
"Well, I'm still in date for my dingy drills if that counts"
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Wader2, Re your last
there were several Eng Tech A compulsory redundancies in the '94 cull. I remember seeing 3 very upset guys from the hangar at the secret helicopter base in Hampshire as they were kicked out not at their request, conversly a lot of chaps upset as they didn't get the redunancy. As this was a good payout at the time.
The complusory redundancies were made because they abolished the trade group, ergo, no trade, no job.
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I left in the '96 Redundancy which had very attractive financial incentives - only had 5 years to do anyway. Having already done 31 years 1 month and 20 days I think I repayed my training costs.
It was the 1975 Scheme which was "Positively the last Redundancy Scheme the RAF will ever have". Within 2 years they were writing to people who had left asking if they would like to rejoin. I believe that some of the replies were not what they expected!!
It was the 1975 Scheme which was "Positively the last Redundancy Scheme the RAF will ever have". Within 2 years they were writing to people who had left asking if they would like to rejoin. I believe that some of the replies were not what they expected!!
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After a year out, they wrote to me and asked me to come back as a HRR (High Readiness Reserve) pilot. They offered me a daily rate and travelling expenses. Motor mileage from Luton airport to Odiham and back to Luton, that is. They expected me to fund the other 12,000 miles of the journey every time I went to work. And presumably to bring my own car with me on the plane.
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I were but a young lad in 75 on C watch R12 Staxton Wold. About 35 on a shift 4 days on 4 days off. Came back off 4 days at home, shift down to 20 odd. They just went and were never seen again! Lost some excellent characters back then.
I were but a young lad in 75 on C watch R12 Staxton Wold. About 35 on a shift 4 days on 4 days off. Came back off 4 days at home, shift down to 20 odd. They just went and were never seen again! Lost some excellent characters back then.
