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Aaitc 139 / 140
Hi
Anyone in here on the 139/140 era of AAITC.
Dave Barnes (I am in touch with him), Steve Findlay, Paul Snell, Andy White, Hooper, Mark Sodeau, Gavin Ovenden, Paul Thirkell, Beast formBodmin, Sullivan, Carl Howcroft et al.
Looking through some photos I can see Leigh Robertson, Smith, Bignall, Hooper.
I didn't get past the Technical School and left the Service.
The Staff were Roberts, Fair, Butler, Stennett, McQueen, Trevaskus (Famous!), Cpl Lee of the SSA.
I stumbled on this site by misspelling a google search!
Cheers
Nick
Anyone in here on the 139/140 era of AAITC.
Dave Barnes (I am in touch with him), Steve Findlay, Paul Snell, Andy White, Hooper, Mark Sodeau, Gavin Ovenden, Paul Thirkell, Beast formBodmin, Sullivan, Carl Howcroft et al.
Looking through some photos I can see Leigh Robertson, Smith, Bignall, Hooper.
I didn't get past the Technical School and left the Service.
The Staff were Roberts, Fair, Butler, Stennett, McQueen, Trevaskus (Famous!), Cpl Lee of the SSA.
I stumbled on this site by misspelling a google search!
Cheers
Nick
'ello
Hi Nick, Carl Howcroft here in sleepy NZ...transferred to the RNZAF for a while and had a ball. Now with Air NZ and stuck behind a desk as cannot leave the family for weeks on end lazing about in tents in the sandpit.
Where are you in the UK?
Cheers
Carl
Where are you in the UK?
Cheers
Carl
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'ello
Hi Carl, Yes I remember you, didn't you "Once have a Porsche". I thought you were on a different course than me.
Back then was T' Cumbrian. Met T' Lass from Cheshire and lived just outside Northwich since. Worked in the Nuclear (civil - not buckets of sunshine!) Industry for about 10 years and a self employed I.T. bod for about 7 years.
Nick
Back then was T' Cumbrian. Met T' Lass from Cheshire and lived just outside Northwich since. Worked in the Nuclear (civil - not buckets of sunshine!) Industry for about 10 years and a self employed I.T. bod for about 7 years.
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Never tell em your name Pike! You never Know who reads this drivel. I remember your course Carl. Then again "sleepy" NZ might suit you. Joke! This is Ralph Lawton,retired in sleepy Wilts. All the best to You and Yours! It still beats the **** out of me!
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AAITC
This thread has brought back some memories!
I joined the AAITC from 6 weeks at Swinderby and still very wet behind the ears. I cant recall the course number (79 maybe?) but it was just after Easter, '78.
Flight Commander was F/l Br*****n from the Vulcan fleet. An archetypical RAF officer, right town to the 'tash.
F/L Evans was also in residence. Top bloke.
F/S Hoath was also there. His missis worked in the Junior ranks. he later went to that FJ base up the A1 as SWO.
Most of our pain was from Macr Devitt and there was a MALM who did the CS training and had an incredible dry humour and dead-pan delivery.
For me, it was 6 weeks that changed me completely and I've never forgotten the lessons. It pushed me to places I'd never been before and rarely since!
For me it was hard work. As for the teccie stuff after, I was just happy to be there! (I was a siggie)
I recall the initiation into the No.2 mess, the formal do's and sneaking my (now) wife into the houses that we'd been allocated having been evicted from the H blocks!
I scraped that course by the skin of my teeth but crashed out from EGDG in 1980. I stayed with the company doing teccie stuff with wiggly amps, 1's and 0's.
Hard work, but was proud to have been part of it.
I joined the AAITC from 6 weeks at Swinderby and still very wet behind the ears. I cant recall the course number (79 maybe?) but it was just after Easter, '78.
Flight Commander was F/l Br*****n from the Vulcan fleet. An archetypical RAF officer, right town to the 'tash.
F/L Evans was also in residence. Top bloke.
F/S Hoath was also there. His missis worked in the Junior ranks. he later went to that FJ base up the A1 as SWO.
Most of our pain was from Macr Devitt and there was a MALM who did the CS training and had an incredible dry humour and dead-pan delivery.
For me, it was 6 weeks that changed me completely and I've never forgotten the lessons. It pushed me to places I'd never been before and rarely since!
For me it was hard work. As for the teccie stuff after, I was just happy to be there! (I was a siggie)
I recall the initiation into the No.2 mess, the formal do's and sneaking my (now) wife into the houses that we'd been allocated having been evicted from the H blocks!
I scraped that course by the skin of my teeth but crashed out from EGDG in 1980. I stayed with the company doing teccie stuff with wiggly amps, 1's and 0's.
Hard work, but was proud to have been part of it.
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Hi Nick / Carl,
I was on 138 ( and 139 with you CH
). Dave Sanderson is an Estate Agent in Cornwall and John Stowell was made a Wg Cdr in the new year prom list - they will give it to anyone !!!!
TC
As for snapper 41, I have you down as a chopped ( unfairly ) ex ALM who went Int and is probably a Gp Capt by now.......
As for Jake McQueen - top bloke ( was never too sure about that dog though ) especially when he told me that the Scottish Eng had tried to stop me from graduateing (sp) on the day of the grad - go figure
His first ITC was #139 ,approx may / jun 1987
I was on 138 ( and 139 with you CH
). Dave Sanderson is an Estate Agent in Cornwall and John Stowell was made a Wg Cdr in the new year prom list - they will give it to anyone !!!!TC
As for snapper 41, I have you down as a chopped ( unfairly ) ex ALM who went Int and is probably a Gp Capt by now.......
As for Jake McQueen - top bloke ( was never too sure about that dog though ) especially when he told me that the Scottish Eng had tried to stop me from graduateing (sp) on the day of the grad - go figure
His first ITC was #139 ,approx may / jun 1987
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AAITC 96 Anyone?
AAITC 96 Anyone? (not me! just I found it!)
AAITC 96 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
EDIT:::: This is the year 1996 not AAITC 96 - soz
AAITC 96 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
EDIT:::: This is the year 1996 not AAITC 96 - soz
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Outstanding !
Would love to think of other appropriate phrases from full metal jacket, but
I got to 2 below you before I heard the call for the fjords and headed north ( very north )
Take care,
TC
Outstanding !
Would love to think of other appropriate phrases from full metal jacket, but
I got to 2 below you before I heard the call for the fjords and headed north ( very north )
Take care,
TC
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LW,
You are correct there was a wet man that was bubbled while he was in main school. I think his name was Pete Mathews, but its been a long time since I was on 149 so that could be wrong.
I do remember he was from Cardiff and had previously been binned from IOT as he broke his leg/ankle, and when he rejoined the RAF as NCA conveniently forgot to mention the fact he had been 'in' as a trainee rodney before
You are correct there was a wet man that was bubbled while he was in main school. I think his name was Pete Mathews, but its been a long time since I was on 149 so that could be wrong.
I do remember he was from Cardiff and had previously been binned from IOT as he broke his leg/ankle, and when he rejoined the RAF as NCA conveniently forgot to mention the fact he had been 'in' as a trainee rodney before
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Aaitc 139/140
Hi
I have had a go at scanning some Pics from AAITC 139/140
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/icteqphoto/_RAFBuddies#
I have worked out quite a few of the names - any suggestions?
Nick
I have had a go at scanning some Pics from AAITC 139/140
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/icteqphoto/_RAFBuddies#
I have worked out quite a few of the names - any suggestions?
Nick
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DD
Were they not painted in your day?
Meant no offence old chap. Know you've still lots of lead in the old pencil
LMS
Were they not painted in your day?
Meant no offence old chap. Know you've still lots of lead in the old pencil
LMS
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