What was your most rubbish det so far?
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Ever heard of Angola guys?
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Stornoway - I went twice; so it can't have been that bad! Sleeping in a Nissen Ht wasn't great though. I do however remember the park's
playground chained-up on a Sunday and only access to a bar on Sunday's was via the back-door! God fearing folk around there!
I do though remember some "Firewater" Whiskey called "As we get it" 100% proof and needed a quick pint of 70 shilling to put the fire out after consumption!
playground chained-up on a Sunday and only access to a bar on Sunday's was via the back-door! God fearing folk around there!
I do though remember some "Firewater" Whiskey called "As we get it" 100% proof and needed a quick pint of 70 shilling to put the fire out after consumption!
Ever heard of Angola guys?
Worst det.? Well, most were pretty good, but I do recall the accommodation on one 10-day det. in 1985 being not up to snuff. They'd booked us in to the Outrigger Malia on Kuhio Ave, rather than the Royal Hawaiian, so we had to use a public section of Waiikiki Beach rather than a private one....
I mean, there are standards, you know 
That was the det. where the SEngO was worried that there was no de-icing kit listed at the aerodrome....
He'd never heard of Hickam AFB, but the look on his face when we told him the alternative name, Honolulu International, was priceless!
Two ship two week Nimrod Royal SAR trips to Muscat were tough. How does it work now? how does one and ones family get to visit the colonies? No wonder there isn't any money left.
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Purple Star circa '96 & Camp Tenko - USMC New River - NC - USA
Tenko was a TV series based upon a Japanese prisoner of war camp which puts it into perspective. The real bummer though was that the USMC offered the entire Det an empty OBQ accomodation for about 5$-person per day which the Comd hierarchy declined. Apparently SH mates like living in sh*t unquote.
Overnight (24 hr +) in Chigger Wood with no ground support whatsoever including food/water. Got one of them in my knee and sure knew about it.
Photo of a Chigger:
Also surprised by how many Beverly Hillbillies there are in mainland USA living is squallor with a brand new Dodge Ram pick-up outside.
Tenko was a TV series based upon a Japanese prisoner of war camp which puts it into perspective. The real bummer though was that the USMC offered the entire Det an empty OBQ accomodation for about 5$-person per day which the Comd hierarchy declined. Apparently SH mates like living in sh*t unquote.
Overnight (24 hr +) in Chigger Wood with no ground support whatsoever including food/water. Got one of them in my knee and sure knew about it.
Photo of a Chigger:
Also surprised by how many Beverly Hillbillies there are in mainland USA living is squallor with a brand new Dodge Ram pick-up outside.
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Has to be the Falklands, where on arrival at the edge of the dispersal, all the SUPPLIERS turn out with welcome banners. Or the ENGINEERS by the Tristar hangar.
Never had a bad det, they are what you make them
Never had a bad det, they are what you make them
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Worst Det!
Hi New boy here!,
The worst Det? Bosnia `95.... Ploce Death Camp, Started out as a dust bowl then ended up as an aqua park!!!! Those who were there do not regularly speak of the place as there are some memories that are just to painful, foul, revolting, disgusting, etc etc. Needless to say it brought a whole new meaning to "Pooh Sticks"
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The worst Det? Bosnia `95.... Ploce Death Camp, Started out as a dust bowl then ended up as an aqua park!!!! Those who were there do not regularly speak of the place as there are some memories that are just to painful, foul, revolting, disgusting, etc etc. Needless to say it brought a whole new meaning to "Pooh Sticks"
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Can't match that I'm afraid, although Grazzanise in '88 was interesting, live armed conscripts everywhere (they were allowed to take pot shots if it took their fancy) and at night the local monks in their "blocks" giving them spiritual nourishment was a bit of an eye opener for a young free kirk GR.....
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Stornoway. Dull and desolate, living in a tin hut, washing in a communal trough! Made worse by the fact it was the world cup and I don't like football and I spent my 21st there.
The only highlight was looking for someone who vanished after mixing sleeping tablets and booze. Who was it? Only the det medic!
The only highlight was looking for someone who vanished after mixing sleeping tablets and booze. Who was it? Only the det medic!
