Fun police operate across the board....
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What a great accent the Radio Orkney guy has
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Yup, signed
Have to join facebook to do that
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/s...ds-pilots-job/
They will ask for a donation but forget that.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Once flew washing machine, dishwasher, fridge, freezer out to Cyprus for a friend. Saved them buying new stuff, saved the MOD from paying storage fees etc etc.
Later one on our sqn had his stuff flown home on retirement. He then joined Cyprus Airways and asked boss if he could fly the stuff back - boss refused - but his mates flew it back anyway even with a bike strapped on the pannier.
While there was a marginal cost to the MOD the guy had given them 20 years and as a tax payer owned a bit of it anyway.
Later one on our sqn had his stuff flown home on retirement. He then joined Cyprus Airways and asked boss if he could fly the stuff back - boss refused - but his mates flew it back anyway even with a bike strapped on the pannier.
While there was a marginal cost to the MOD the guy had given them 20 years and as a tax payer owned a bit of it anyway.
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"No other pilot at Prince William's stage of training would be allowed anywhere near the left hand seat of Chinook," he said.
btw - one problem with being CAS is there's nobody above you to tell you get a decent haircut - or is that a syrup?
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TTN, oh but there is.
There is the CASWO who is a scuffer as well and he is surely to top man.
There is the CASWO who is a scuffer as well and he is surely to top man.
Many, many moons ago I was the Unit Movements Officer (well I had done a week's course at Brize!) on a Lightning squadron (happy days!) in Germany.
We had an MPC (Missile Practice Camp) coming up at Valley (before the days of STCAAME) and a Belslow was scheduled to take across the GSE, spares and groundcrew (the latter on the Belslow's) stub deck - aka as the minstrel's gallery).
Our squadron clerk, an SAC, was posted to Valley about two weeks after our detachment and approached me to see if he could get some of his kit flown over on the Belslow. As I was responsible for generating the manifests I told him that there wasn't a problem. Accordingly, his motorbike was listed as a "transporter, two wheeled". The washing machine was a "water unit" and the tumble dryer was described as a "dehumidifier", etc etc. His personal kit was all duly loaded on the Belslow by the movers and we made an uneventful transit to Valley for a successful detachment.
No doubt today's fun detectors would decry such an action as a gross waste of taxpayers' money. Well I suppose a bit of extra Avtur was burnt transporting the guy's kit across the North Sea. But who can put a price on the morale factor of the lad that had been looked after by his Service?
I'll stop now before I start giving details of Lightning T-bird training flights that just happened to deliver people back from Germany to the UK for the weekend to go to parties/weddings/see the bird etc! Couldn't possible have been me...............!
We had an MPC (Missile Practice Camp) coming up at Valley (before the days of STCAAME) and a Belslow was scheduled to take across the GSE, spares and groundcrew (the latter on the Belslow's) stub deck - aka as the minstrel's gallery).
Our squadron clerk, an SAC, was posted to Valley about two weeks after our detachment and approached me to see if he could get some of his kit flown over on the Belslow. As I was responsible for generating the manifests I told him that there wasn't a problem. Accordingly, his motorbike was listed as a "transporter, two wheeled". The washing machine was a "water unit" and the tumble dryer was described as a "dehumidifier", etc etc. His personal kit was all duly loaded on the Belslow by the movers and we made an uneventful transit to Valley for a successful detachment.
No doubt today's fun detectors would decry such an action as a gross waste of taxpayers' money. Well I suppose a bit of extra Avtur was burnt transporting the guy's kit across the North Sea. But who can put a price on the morale factor of the lad that had been looked after by his Service?
I'll stop now before I start giving details of Lightning T-bird training flights that just happened to deliver people back from Germany to the UK for the weekend to go to parties/weddings/see the bird etc! Couldn't possible have been me...............!
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Some people did take the you-know-what, though.
I was once tasked to fly a Puma back to UK for an exercise. The sqn received a request from an army officer for "a few pieces of his kit" to be flown back to UK. This was agreed, without my knowledge as captain. First thing I knew about it was a 4 ton truck on dispersal, jam-packed with his household goods! Idiot obviously thought we were going to move almost his whole household for him. We only had room for a few boxes and a comfy swivel chair. The crewman sat in the chair all the way over the Channel and wanted to keep it as an aircraft mod. The rest of the furniture was sent back to Bielefeld, from whence it came.
I was once tasked to fly a Puma back to UK for an exercise. The sqn received a request from an army officer for "a few pieces of his kit" to be flown back to UK. This was agreed, without my knowledge as captain. First thing I knew about it was a 4 ton truck on dispersal, jam-packed with his household goods! Idiot obviously thought we were going to move almost his whole household for him. We only had room for a few boxes and a comfy swivel chair. The crewman sat in the chair all the way over the Channel and wanted to keep it as an aircraft mod. The rest of the furniture was sent back to Bielefeld, from whence it came.
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Knew a chap who was refused the cost of civi air travel to return to uk on sick leave (broken leg) and instead had to get bus, ferry, and several trains.
The same weekend two tonka's from the same Sqn went to lillehammer on a jolly so the crews could watch the winter olympics closing ceremony!
The same weekend two tonka's from the same Sqn went to lillehammer on a jolly so the crews could watch the winter olympics closing ceremony!
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As a member of the press with no business being here, may I politely knock on the wardroom/mess door and make a comment.
In all the years as a civvy working with the military, I would just like to say thanks.
To the several Bae146 crews who flew me and others round, but who made special trips for me,
To the 202 squadron gents who took me over my parents house so I could wave at my mum.
To the numerous 771 cabs and their people who showed me a lot of the West Scottish coast, and bits of Cornwall.
849 B flight, for more or less lending me the cab for some eye in the sky reporting.
To the Sea King lads (815) who took me along for a ride to get mail, single malt and cheese.
To the two guys who made me swear to secrecy after that SIMPRESS transfer that took most of a day and may have resulted in damage to the cab.
To the 814 guys who dropped me off near my home to save me a train fare.
All done in the name of training. And why not. Hard working people who might just benefit from a confined landing (in an MPA car park) as a bit of training, and if it allowed me a quicker walk to the bar to set some beers up, well that's good.
People are too quick to judge the services. You are prepared to stand up and take a bullet for Mr and Mrs Civvy. If you want to use your cab now and then for a bit of fun, it is a small price to pay.
I shall leave the Wardroom/mess now as I fear I owe some posters on here a LOT of beer.
Dan
In all the years as a civvy working with the military, I would just like to say thanks.
To the several Bae146 crews who flew me and others round, but who made special trips for me,
To the 202 squadron gents who took me over my parents house so I could wave at my mum.
To the numerous 771 cabs and their people who showed me a lot of the West Scottish coast, and bits of Cornwall.
849 B flight, for more or less lending me the cab for some eye in the sky reporting.
To the Sea King lads (815) who took me along for a ride to get mail, single malt and cheese.
To the two guys who made me swear to secrecy after that SIMPRESS transfer that took most of a day and may have resulted in damage to the cab.
To the 814 guys who dropped me off near my home to save me a train fare.
All done in the name of training. And why not. Hard working people who might just benefit from a confined landing (in an MPA car park) as a bit of training, and if it allowed me a quicker walk to the bar to set some beers up, well that's good.
People are too quick to judge the services. You are prepared to stand up and take a bullet for Mr and Mrs Civvy. If you want to use your cab now and then for a bit of fun, it is a small price to pay.
I shall leave the Wardroom/mess now as I fear I owe some posters on here a LOT of beer.
Dan
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Dan,
I have had the great misfortune to have been interviewed a few times, after various job's etc when on SAR. On EVERY occasion I was misquoted, and on 2, blatant lies were told about things I had apparently said. I hate journalists. I put them on a par with kiddie fiddlers. I think they are inherently unable to tell the truth.
You, Dan, may have reinstated some faith in me. What a wonderful post. Good on you Sir.
I have had the great misfortune to have been interviewed a few times, after various job's etc when on SAR. On EVERY occasion I was misquoted, and on 2, blatant lies were told about things I had apparently said. I hate journalists. I put them on a par with kiddie fiddlers. I think they are inherently unable to tell the truth.
You, Dan, may have reinstated some faith in me. What a wonderful post. Good on you Sir.
JOURNOS.....
I hate journalists....
Despite numerous requests for their return, I still haven't received them.
Jackonicko, precisely when do you intend to return my slides? Or do I put the word around the bazaars......?
Your decision...
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That sucks 
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I totally understand your mistrust. I was interviewed about something the other day and was misquoted. Also despite s p e l l i n g my name out (I have an unusual last name) the ****ers got it wrong online. Not impressed at all.
A TV company made a documentary about me and my workmates. It wasn't bad, but it gave a very odd impression of how I did my job. They also failed to tell me there would be a very critical commentary by a "Journalism Expert" Nothing worse than being misquoted by some dreary not good at their job hack. You should have media ops people to stamp on stuff like that. If you want some basic tips on keeping a journo straight, I will happily drop you a PM.
As for us being as bad as paedos. Well that is a bit much. Just like saying that because some soldiers committed war crimes in Iraq, that every member of the military is a murderer. Through my job, I have had the misfortune to meet the odd paedo. Believe me, if you meet one you use that term with grest care. I could not think of a worse thing to call someone.
But I really do get the mistrust of the media. The recent TV show about Ark Royal was shocking. Utter drivel with hosts of errors, sloppy script writing and simply wrong facts. That show sensationalised non events, got things wrong and IMO let ARK R, her boys and girls and her airgroup down.
A TV company made a documentary about me and my workmates. It wasn't bad, but it gave a very odd impression of how I did my job. They also failed to tell me there would be a very critical commentary by a "Journalism Expert" Nothing worse than being misquoted by some dreary not good at their job hack. You should have media ops people to stamp on stuff like that. If you want some basic tips on keeping a journo straight, I will happily drop you a PM.
As for us being as bad as paedos. Well that is a bit much. Just like saying that because some soldiers committed war crimes in Iraq, that every member of the military is a murderer. Through my job, I have had the misfortune to meet the odd paedo. Believe me, if you meet one you use that term with grest care. I could not think of a worse thing to call someone.
But I really do get the mistrust of the media. The recent TV show about Ark Royal was shocking. Utter drivel with hosts of errors, sloppy script writing and simply wrong facts. That show sensationalised non events, got things wrong and IMO let ARK R, her boys and girls and her airgroup down.
