RAF NCA - Bases?
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RAF NCA - Bases?
Hi All,
Im contemplating joining the RAF as Non Commissioned Aircrew. Not too fussed between Acoustic or Electronic Warfare.
Question is,
Where are these roles most likely to be based?
I am asking as I would be keen to think about how my wife and children would fit into everything.
Thanks in advance
Ash
Im contemplating joining the RAF as Non Commissioned Aircrew. Not too fussed between Acoustic or Electronic Warfare.
Question is,
Where are these roles most likely to be based?
I am asking as I would be keen to think about how my wife and children would fit into everything.
Thanks in advance
Ash
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Hey, c'mon Ash. You're leaving yourself wide open to all sorts of grief on PPruNe with that first post.
Research your 'contemplated' role.
You'll find all the answers.
Research your 'contemplated' role.
You'll find all the answers.
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Ash,
if you end up streamed 'sensor op' wet or dry, you will almost certainly end up on the MRA4 at RAF Kinloss. I believe though, you won't be streamed until you're already in training. Therefore you could be streamed loadmaster and end up on fixed wing aircraft at Brize Norton, or if you get streamed rotary you will end up on helicopters at Odiham or Benson. Doesn't matter where you're posted on rotary because you'll spend most of your time in the desert!
My info' may be slighly out of date though, it's been a LONG, LONG time since I went through flying training! Either way best of luck.
Dicky
if you end up streamed 'sensor op' wet or dry, you will almost certainly end up on the MRA4 at RAF Kinloss. I believe though, you won't be streamed until you're already in training. Therefore you could be streamed loadmaster and end up on fixed wing aircraft at Brize Norton, or if you get streamed rotary you will end up on helicopters at Odiham or Benson. Doesn't matter where you're posted on rotary because you'll spend most of your time in the desert!
My info' may be slighly out of date though, it's been a LONG, LONG time since I went through flying training! Either way best of luck.
Dicky
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Brize Norton, Odiham or Benson. End of story.........
Like as was said before, even if you want to go wet/dry, its not going to happen just because you ask for it. Unfortunately the streaming process is decided by what the service needs, not what you want or are best at.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Then, having got every base covered, you get some odd ball posting like Teddington if that is still on the go.
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Therefore you could be streamed loadmaster and end up on fixed wing aircraft at Brize Norton, or if you get streamed rotary you will end up on helicopters at Odiham or Benson.
it's been a LONG, LONG time since I went through flying training! Either way best of luck.
Dicky
it's been a LONG, LONG time since I went through flying training! Either way best of luck.
Dicky
As for spending nearly all your time in the desert, don't be frightened by those that apparently 'know'. You will indeed do a fair amount of time on Ops in the current climate but it is not as horrendous as some will try and point out.
To the OP, a little bit of online research (rather than a rumour forum) will provide all your answers.
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Ash, judging by the way things are going atm 
by the time you get out of training and let loose on the world RAF Keevil is looking good to be the only base we will have left! 
by the time you get out of training and let loose on the world RAF Keevil is looking good to be the only base we will have left!
