Time to bin the Red Arrows
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Air police,
by definition of a proper job, do you include military as a proper job? - after all the taxpayers contribute to that. I had the pleasure of listening to Eric Grove at a seminar a few years ago. Very knowledgeable chap, immensely clever. He has probably contributed more (albeit indirectly) to the defence of this nation than you or I will certainly ever achieve.
I kind of got board with the RIAT bashing, but while i'm on here; if you were to look at the dividends that listed companies pay, as a percentage it is approximately similar to that of RAFCTE charitable output. I too would like to see more of the revenue go directly to those who need it, but in the commercial world RAFCTE's numbers are comparable. the costs of doing business and investing enough money to stay relevant are enormous. I just hope RAFCTE's accounts for the future are more promising than the current set.
Happy new year
by definition of a proper job, do you include military as a proper job? - after all the taxpayers contribute to that. I had the pleasure of listening to Eric Grove at a seminar a few years ago. Very knowledgeable chap, immensely clever. He has probably contributed more (albeit indirectly) to the defence of this nation than you or I will certainly ever achieve.
I kind of got board with the RIAT bashing, but while i'm on here; if you were to look at the dividends that listed companies pay, as a percentage it is approximately similar to that of RAFCTE charitable output. I too would like to see more of the revenue go directly to those who need it, but in the commercial world RAFCTE's numbers are comparable. the costs of doing business and investing enough money to stay relevant are enormous. I just hope RAFCTE's accounts for the future are more promising than the current set.
Happy new year
There was a Colonel at JHQ c. 1980 who, on marching out, had no difficulty and no embarrassment in explaining turd-marks on the carpet: "It was m'orse".
Never mind stabling in stables.
Never mind stabling in stables.
Does anyone know what is the situation with fatigue life for the Hawk fleet?
I presume lack of the above may well kill the Arrows before any political decision.
There certainly will not be money in the coffers to buy T2s as a replacement
TR
I presume lack of the above may well kill the Arrows before any political decision.
There certainly will not be money in the coffers to buy T2s as a replacement
TR
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Why bin something that is such great PR for the RAF? They also attract crowds to air shows (well, to the few air shows we have left) who then spend money.
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Sorry, but we are supposed to be in the business of providing air power not running air shows to make profits for various stall holders and fairground operatives......and on the other point why do we need positive PR when we are binning 5,000 perfectly good people in the next few years?
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When in actual fact I joined as Aircrew because of the promise of:
Girls
Pop-star wages
Work hard play hard ethos
Jollys to exotic locations
Hotels on Det
Rates
A great bunch of mates who don't take life too seriously
And more Girls
my biggest moan is that I don't get as much as I used to
(except for the wages....PA Spine)
Girls
Pop-star wages
Work hard play hard ethos
Jollys to exotic locations
Hotels on Det
Rates
A great bunch of mates who don't take life too seriously
And more Girls
my biggest moan is that I don't get as much as I used to
(except for the wages....PA Spine)
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If "projecting airpower" was on your list when you were a teenager, then it's probable and lucky "girls" and "a great bunch of mates" weren't.
But that's just an opinion
If "projecting airpower" was on your list when you were a teenager, then it's probable and lucky "girls" and "a great bunch of mates" weren't.
But that's just an opinion
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You seem to be confusing my job (what I'm paid to do) with the reason I joined (what I hoped to get in return).
It's not my job to provide the public with a jolly day out - that said, I would never try to suggest that I've not taken part in a few and reaped some of the fringe benefits.
You seem to be confusing my job (what I'm paid to do) with the reason I joined (what I hoped to get in return).
It's not my job to provide the public with a jolly day out - that said, I would never try to suggest that I've not taken part in a few and reaped some of the fringe benefits.
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