Samsonite suitcases banned!
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Samsonite suitcases banned!
It appears that the Staish at Lyneham, who clearly doesn't have enough to worry about, has banned crews from taking Samsonites down route. To project the correct 'corporate image' they are to lug their kit in Op black bags around the terminals and hotels of the world.
Is this the end of Hercules route operations as we used to know them?
Is this the end of Hercules route operations as we used to know them?
A bit daft to be so readily identifiable in a civilian environment by carrying a military item of luggage, given today's change in threat risk?
Are there really such anally retentive people in today's RAF who have nothing better to concern themselves with? It sounds like yet another duck nibble which you really don't need.....
Good to hear that you still get the odd 'route trip' though.
Are there really such anally retentive people in today's RAF who have nothing better to concern themselves with? It sounds like yet another duck nibble which you really don't need.....
Good to hear that you still get the odd 'route trip' though.
More stupidity that makes me glad i'm out. When the masive storms hit Thumrait in May 02 those of us who had bothered were exceedingly glad that our kit was in a waterproof samsonite. The "posers" using fancy cammo bags had wet kit .. mine was all nice and dry, unlike the inside of the FBT.
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Wow, I never thought it was the suit case that gave it away. I just looked for the fat wheezy tosser vacuum packed in a dirty flying suit
Isn't everyone getting out of the grey C-130 parked on the pan a bit of a clue as well?
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Is this the end of Hercules route operations as we used to know them?
I for one couldn't care less that my samsonite will only come out once a year. Frankly, I'm more bothered about whether the airbridge is adequately funded to get me there or back in the same week.
A bit daft to be so readily identifiable in a civilian environment by carrying a military item of luggage, given today's change in threat risk?
So please, can we take off the rose-tinted specs and get back to talking about some of the more pressing issues that we in the RAF and the military in general are facing right now?
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They'll be going back to the stupid practice of hopping around Albert's freight bay changing into blues pre de-planing next!
Un-fecking believable! You'd think that the 'Wheels' would have better things to do with their time - sadly not.
Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose I guess.
Glad I'm out of it.
Un-fecking believable! You'd think that the 'Wheels' would have better things to do with their time - sadly not.
Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose I guess.
Glad I'm out of it.
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So please, can we take off the rose-tinted specs and get back to talking about some of the more pressing issues that we in the RAF and the military in general are facing right now?
some of the more pressing issues that we in the RAF and the military in general are facing right now?
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Wow, I never thought it was the suit case that gave it away. I just looked for the fat wheezy tosser vacuum packed in a dirty flying suit
Below the Glidepath - not correcting
So please, can we take off the rose-tinted specs and get back to talking about some of the more pressing issues that we in the RAF and the military in general are facing right now?
a. They have so little control over the pressing matters of the day they might as well handle the trivia.
or;
b. They have zero grasp of the concept of incentivising their units and working cohesively.
or;
c. They found their mother getting an extra portion of salami from a Samsonite salesman when they were 5.
Either way, the "rule of 2" applies - i.e. in 2 years either I'll be gone or that knob will be gone.
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Wow, I never thought it was the suit case that gave it away. I just looked for the fat wheezy tosser vacuum packed in a dirty flying suit
Had me giggling for ages, wifey thought I had gone nuts.
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Champagne anyone...?
As I lie here in my tent freezing my nads off at 0645 on this fine Cornish morning, it warms me greatly to learn that it's Ops Normal at Lyneham! Love it 
Yes, this sounds much more fun.....go on.....?
Originally Posted by Seldomfitforpurpose
Samsonite's, think he might be a bit too busy this week advertising for a new Chief Blunty to worry about how we carry our clothes round the bazaars
Would you care to elaborate?
Samsonite's, think he might be a bit too busy this week advertising for a new Chief Blunty to worry about how we carry our clothes round the bazaars
Would you care to elaborate?
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Actually it was a throw away line from the Staish that appears to have become gospel!
More worryingly, I can't believe some of the utter ****e being posted by people on here who clearly have no idea what a great leader he actually is.
More worryingly, I can't believe some of the utter ****e being posted by people on here who clearly have no idea what a great leader he actually is.
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Do you know-the man?
I had the honour of serving on the same Sqn, and have the utmost respect, but to ban "Samsonite Warriors!" is as mad as closing the Wiltshire Centre of Excellence for Airlift! 