RAF Aircrew Re-streaming
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CG we talking about PM?
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I think CG might mean a good mate of mine who also became a GW1 Buccaneer pilot then later became Wg Cdr RAFAT.
I taught him everything I knew.
I taught him everything I knew.
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I know of several re-streams but these were usually because the individuals concerned had an absolutely burning ambition to do the other thing and not because they were not successful in their original roles. The system had just streamed them that way possibly because there was not vacancy in what they really wanted to do.
I am thinking of a Canberra nav that became a Bucc pilot before going civvie. A Nimrod nav that became a very successful SAR man and a Shack pilot too.
I am thinking of a Canberra nav that became a Bucc pilot before going civvie. A Nimrod nav that became a very successful SAR man and a Shack pilot too.
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I even know a few crewmen who became helicopter pilots and one who became a first officer on Concorde....
I even know a few crewmen who became helicopter pilots and one who became a first officer on Concorde....
Nutloose: no, the guy I remember was GC, a Sqn Ldr on 230. Nice bloke. Someone said he passed the course by confounding the zoomies 'cos they never had a clue wtf he was going to do next!
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Indeed he was.
An ex OC CFS recently suggested that rotary pilots are very well suited to fly the BBMF aircraft as their flying skills have not been eroded by modern fly by wire aircraft.
An ex OC CFS recently suggested that rotary pilots are very well suited to fly the BBMF aircraft as their flying skills have not been eroded by modern fly by wire aircraft.
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I seem to remember that wings/brevet could not be withdrawn once the recipient had completed six months of squadron service on their first tour.
However, I do know of one case where a pilot, after his second tour, was categorised unsuitable for any further flying duties, but was allowed to keep his wings. He was permanently chopped by CFS after a very smart Wing Commander Flying sussed that the only way to deal with the problem was to "recommend" him for a QFI course. From what I heard, he went on to become a successful, and very happy, Ops Officer.
However, I do know of one case where a pilot, after his second tour, was categorised unsuitable for any further flying duties, but was allowed to keep his wings. He was permanently chopped by CFS after a very smart Wing Commander Flying sussed that the only way to deal with the problem was to "recommend" him for a QFI course. From what I heard, he went on to become a successful, and very happy, Ops Officer.
Back in the mid-'70s, ME training had been temporarily suspeneded. So all those who made it through to AFTS went through the Gnat/Hunter programme and thence to TWU Brawdy.
Great part of the world and real green camouflaged single seat jets to fly. Wonderful!
One day, after a slightly hard part of the course, our genial Flt Cdr was making himself a cup of coffee in the crewroom and remarked "Of course, if you lot find this all too difficult, you can always volunteer to go and fly b****y helicopters!".
It was obvious to most of us that this was a wind-up; however, a couple of wet tarts took him at his word and knocked on his door to announce that they found this TWU Hunter flying all too much, so they would like to volunteer for helicopters.....
Their feet didn't touch the ground and they were soon off the station. One became a navigator and the other something blunt.
Not that they were particularly missed.
Great part of the world and real green camouflaged single seat jets to fly. Wonderful!
One day, after a slightly hard part of the course, our genial Flt Cdr was making himself a cup of coffee in the crewroom and remarked "Of course, if you lot find this all too difficult, you can always volunteer to go and fly b****y helicopters!".
It was obvious to most of us that this was a wind-up; however, a couple of wet tarts took him at his word and knocked on his door to announce that they found this TWU Hunter flying all too much, so they would like to volunteer for helicopters.....
Their feet didn't touch the ground and they were soon off the station. One became a navigator and the other something blunt.
Not that they were particularly missed.
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And the current OC BBMF's first tour was on Chinook before he switched to FW and became a Jag man.