Aircrew Rations

[comedyjock]

Anyone heard the rumour that aircrew rations are being withdrawn from 1 march?

[airborne_artist]

It's a cost-saving measure. In future all grow-bags will be limited to a max 36" waist.

[MG]

Good job I'm on a ground tour then.

[Party Animal]

The aircrew rations budget was already reduced by 90% when we cut the Nimrod Force!

[Could be the last?]

Beat me to it PA, although we have the 'Toilet Man' holding with us and what he doesn't know about Aircrew Rations..........

[ALM In Waiting]

They already are, in the sense that pax and crew frozen meals are now the same. Sadly, they have reduced crew meals to pax meals rather than upgrading the pax meals

[Could be the last?]

Didn't BA go down this route recently, and then both guys at the front went down with DnV in flight, along with several pax. Hence, why the crew always get something different and at different times...........

[PPRuNeUser0211]

I've heard (pretty definitively) that the "high energy" aircrew rations (i.e. the nutty draw in the tea bar) is being removed pretty much altogether. Not exactly surprising in this day and age!

[Fareastdriver]

the crew always get something different

IIRC they have been doing that for thirty years or so.

[just another jocky]

pba_target - you are correct Sir.

[ALM In Waiting]

Different meals for Capt, Co etc but same as pax size and quality i.e. Chix or Fish.

[chinook240]

Good job I'm on a ground tour then.

I can't believe you said that - where does all the mountains of choccy in your office come from? If only the aircrew knew.

[Could be the last?]

So what about the guys on Q at RS15, or the SAR crews and those holding whatever RS for the upcoming games?

[NutLoose]

Better get some in quickly then...

[Geehovah]

I was always grateful for the post flight biscuit

[Bubblewindow]

We had ours withdrawn last year. It's bring your own now. It actually works out better on the waistline and innards but worse on the wallet!
Entitled to claim back a few quid if the flight goes over 5hrs 5mins but after filling out the paperwork it has to get past the disgruntled , omni-pregidous orderly room corporal who might get around to typing it into the "system", eventually !

Even the trolly dollies on the VIP flights have to bring their own sarnies while the fat cats in the rear get the top nosh!!

BW

[NutLoose]

Will keep a look out on eBay for RAF surplus tinned tuna then, probably have cornered the market.

[Equilibrium]

Food glorious food

Thought food was mandatory on long flights, but never mandatory to eat it!

[Cornerstone958]

Ah! looks like the 'Winged Master Race' will soon be back to the White Cardboard Box and powdered Orange!

[Bubblewindow]

Part of our pre-flight brief requires the pilot in command to check the crew have brought sufficient rations. Minimum of a sandwich , water and choc bar or fruit.
We have a stash of coffee also but milk is often forgotten

BW