NEW AIRCREW KNIFE
I'd be happy to find my old curved one. I have to hand it back in next week when I leave, despite the fact it's about to be replaced. Last seen opening beer bottles in Sigonella 4 years ago!
Have to admit a preferance to the old sharp pointy version that BEags is so fond of. Cuts, stabs, peels, skins and opens beer bottles. I still have mine and the Squippers aren't getting it back!
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Jaundiced, we wish! Our procurement people couldn't organise a... well you know. There's kit people are crying out for sitting on shelves somewhere, but can we get our hands on it? Bet you can't guess, let's just say that the bureaucracy that's supposed to help & support us does precious little of the above. :o
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It sounds pretty unanimous that the new "knife" is a piece of junk. Most people I know carry an illegal Leatherman or Gerber in the pocket intended for said junk. Have the Navy had this cr&p inflicted on them as well? The USAF knife is good, a flick knife + J-blade, so gets you out of your seat and still does all the "rear-end" panel opening, galley tasks, etc.
Incidentally, if anyone still has their old one, Silvermans are flogging them for £125!!! I wonder how much we got (paid?) for disposal of the old ones...
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Incidentally, if anyone still has their old one, Silvermans are flogging them for £125!!! I wonder how much we got (paid?) for disposal of the old ones...
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Well, I was going to hand in my green bag so I could get a knife patch sewn on (I've been a little tardy in doing it since the removal of the old one <img src="wink.gif" border="0"> ), but having seen Fat Albert's picture, I don't think I'll bother. It's always fun waiting to see how long it takes the Fun Police to spot such indiscretions.
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We can all sleep to-night...just heard, Paul Hogan has been offered a 6 month consultancy job for a new.."Naaa.. this, is a (Aircrew) knife"!! <img src="cool.gif" border="0">
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Heard a rumour that whilst fast roping a boot neck got a bergan strap tangled.The crewman's SOP is to cut him lose mmmmm? could he do it? could he s**te.WESSEX mate snapped 2 breaking the wire tab on the GPMG ammo box.Can we have a piece pf kit that works please <img src="frown.gif" border="0">
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Just on Beagle's (I think) point, on buying your own gucci kit that works, or setting up a company that "redesigns crap kit so it works"
In addition to the standard issue webbing I have, The first thing we all bought/blagged were spare utility or water bottle pouches, always useful for the grot mags and choccy. As regards knives, well most of us do like the USAF type survival knives, not the copy ones, the old RAF aircrew type clasp knives, were popular for escape kits, in addition to that, I also take my fathers old Sykes-Fairbain fighting knife.
I notice there is a lot of really good civvy designed kit, assault vests etc, far superior to the stuff we're issued with. I have an Allkits I think ,chestrig/assault vest that I can happily ditch webbing for..The lose guidelines, as far as Army are concerned is, if it conforms to standard pattern camoflague, and it keeps u happy and feeling war-ry, then it's acceptable. A really good example of this, is the Hi-tech Magnum assault boots, which are just the last word in excellent footwear, they really should make an aircrew boot
So, Beagle, get designing, I think you have a market..
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In addition to the standard issue webbing I have, The first thing we all bought/blagged were spare utility or water bottle pouches, always useful for the grot mags and choccy. As regards knives, well most of us do like the USAF type survival knives, not the copy ones, the old RAF aircrew type clasp knives, were popular for escape kits, in addition to that, I also take my fathers old Sykes-Fairbain fighting knife.
I notice there is a lot of really good civvy designed kit, assault vests etc, far superior to the stuff we're issued with. I have an Allkits I think ,chestrig/assault vest that I can happily ditch webbing for..The lose guidelines, as far as Army are concerned is, if it conforms to standard pattern camoflague, and it keeps u happy and feeling war-ry, then it's acceptable. A really good example of this, is the Hi-tech Magnum assault boots, which are just the last word in excellent footwear, they really should make an aircrew boot
So, Beagle, get designing, I think you have a market..
Tony
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Spicey, you are indeed correct the incident signal is doing the rounds now, the j knife is crap and couldn't cut the guy free!
Talking bagage , talking bollox! must be a newbie... speak to the gentleman concerned and it's a different story.
Like i said before the old knife was ok , keep it sharp and file down the end to a nice point and there was no problems , however a silverman wave cant be beaten, imho
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Talking bagage , talking bollox! must be a newbie... speak to the gentleman concerned and it's a different story.
Like i said before the old knife was ok , keep it sharp and file down the end to a nice point and there was no problems , however a silverman wave cant be beaten, imho
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The new aircrew J knife is designed to assist the aircrew in freeing themself from a restraint harness should the QRF not work or to cut parachute rigging lines folowing an Ejection.
IIRC every aircraft in the RAF carries a survival pack of some description which contains a proper survival type knife, and often a machete
The old knife was ****e!
IIRC every aircraft in the RAF carries a survival pack of some description which contains a proper survival type knife, and often a machete
The old knife was ****e!
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As the last post before yours Mr Wippy was in 2002, can we stop calling it the New Aircrew Knife. My old Aircrew Knife has been nothing more than a letter opener for over 4 years, and its quite good at that!
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Somebody ought to tell Special Branch that aircrew knifes are useless (as knives). Last time I was at Farnborough (long-time ago), I got jumped by a couple of plain clothed-types who were foxed by the fact that I didn't have any stripes on the epaulets of my flying suit. Thought I was v. likely to attack Mrs. Thatcher with my crew knife (I said it was a long time ago). Whatever were they thinking of - the string is only six inches long - you couldn't reach your own throat to cut it, let alone someone elses!
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IIRC every aircraft in the RAF carries a survival pack of some description which contains a proper survival type knife, and often a machete
