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Perhaps another measure is when the opinions of the brown jobs are sought by Parliament, [Serious] Parliament Wants ARRSE ; whereas....... 
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Your hundred mile an hour tape is re-rated to just 60MPH...
Your trusty aircraft doubles in value when filled with fuel...
When your latest high tech piece of nav kit has a windshield mount and the words "Tom Tom" on the back....
Your trusty aircraft doubles in value when filled with fuel...
When your latest high tech piece of nav kit has a windshield mount and the words "Tom Tom" on the back....
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When your latest high tech piece of nav kit has a windshield mount and the words "Tom Tom" on the back....
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Couldn't help noticing there's rather a lot of discussion about gay and lesbian issues here and was afraid I'd inadvertently entered the wrong forum, erm so to speak.
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You know you have become a third rate Air Force when....
When promotion is largely decided on whos arse you have kissed, if you play station level sport, are the treasurer of some poncy station club that nobody else on camp knew existed or even cares about its existance, who you got royally screwed over for your own gain whilst pretending to be said screwed over persons best buddy and if your face fits in with all the other 'yes men' Instead of it being based on how good you are at your primary role, whether you have the abillity to lead others or at least the qualities to become a good leader/instructor/manager etc.
You know you are still a first rate Air Force when...
The lads and lasses coming through the training system show the same determination and enthusiasm as the Few
You don't give a monkey's what a bunch of retired old farts on an internet website say.
You're proud to go into work each day because you feel the job you do is a million times more worthwhile than any of your civvy friends.
You're not bitter because you weren't promoted to whatever level your ego thought you had earned.
You know that the capability your sqn can deploy is at least ten times that than was possible a couple of decades ago.
You don't give a monkey's what a bunch of retired old farts on an internet website say.
You're proud to go into work each day because you feel the job you do is a million times more worthwhile than any of your civvy friends.
You're not bitter because you weren't promoted to whatever level your ego thought you had earned.
You know that the capability your sqn can deploy is at least ten times that than was possible a couple of decades ago.
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Originally Posted by Red Line Entry
The lads and lasses coming through the training system show the same determination and enthusiasm as the Few
You don't give a monkey's what a bunch of retired old farts on an internet website say.
You're proud to go into work each day because you feel the job you do is a million times more worthwhile than any of your civvy friends.
You're not bitter because you weren't promoted to whatever level your ego thought you had earned.
You know that the capability your sqn can deploy is at least ten times that than was possible a couple of decades ago.
You don't give a monkey's what a bunch of retired old farts on an internet website say.
You're proud to go into work each day because you feel the job you do is a million times more worthwhile than any of your civvy friends.
You're not bitter because you weren't promoted to whatever level your ego thought you had earned.
You know that the capability your sqn can deploy is at least ten times that than was possible a couple of decades ago.
You're proud to go into work each day because you feel the job you do is a million times more worthwhile than any of your civvy friends.
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There is nothing left anymore. While the Typhoon is a great aircraft they never hardly actually fly. The same can be said of the GR4. Pilots these days must get hardly any flying hours. Once the F-35 comes along I bet it will never hardly leave the ground either as we will have so few of them, most will be broken most of the time and besides its going to be costly to fly.
That's what is really sad, all/most of the older types have gone but we cannot even afford to fly the new stuff properly. Wonder where the money went that used to be spent on the flying hours for the Jaguar, Harrier, Tornado F-3, Nimrod and Canberra also the money allocated for the flying hours of 13sq and 14sq.
That's what is really sad, all/most of the older types have gone but we cannot even afford to fly the new stuff properly. Wonder where the money went that used to be spent on the flying hours for the Jaguar, Harrier, Tornado F-3, Nimrod and Canberra also the money allocated for the flying hours of 13sq and 14sq.
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When you no longer have the mighty VC 10 as an asset.
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OK, it's from the Daily Mail, but it made me laugh.
Hard-up RAF flies second-hand jets in US air force colours to save £3million cost of repainting them in British colours | Mail Online
Hard-up RAF flies second-hand jets in US air force colours to save £3million cost of repainting them in British colours | Mail Online
OK, it's from the Daily Mail, but it made me laugh.
Hard-up RAF flies second-hand jets in US air force colours to save £3million cost of repainting them in British colours | Mail Online
Hard-up RAF flies second-hand jets in US air force colours to save £3million cost of repainting them in British colours | Mail Online
When 51 Squadron personnel begin operating UK Rivet Joint aircraft they will wear RAF flying suits.
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The lads and lasses coming through the training system show the same determination and enthusiasm as the Few
You don't give a monkey's what a bunch of retired old farts on an internet website say.
You're proud to go into work each day because you feel the job you do is a million times more worthwhile than any of your civvy friends.
You're not bitter because you weren't promoted to whatever level your ego thought you had earned.
You know that the capability your sqn can deploy is at least ten times that than was possible a couple of decades ago.
You don't give a monkey's what a bunch of retired old farts on an internet website say.
You're proud to go into work each day because you feel the job you do is a million times more worthwhile than any of your civvy friends.
You're not bitter because you weren't promoted to whatever level your ego thought you had earned.
You know that the capability your sqn can deploy is at least ten times that than was possible a couple of decades ago.
