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Sorry chaps, there are just some threads that one (me in this case) should just not bother to comment on, especially when one has imbibed some of the lovely red wine Cabalie.
Brian's Brain was obviously addled. It was me, personally, absolutely wrong regarding use of 'erstwhile' and my head hurts.
Oh dear. On the bright side, it can only get better!
Brian's Brain was obviously addled. It was me, personally, absolutely wrong regarding use of 'erstwhile' and my head hurts.
Oh dear. On the bright side, it can only get better!
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Water...jeez, don't you realise that fish have sex and poop in that.. Ugh..
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From the Telegraph:
Why Prince William will not pay back his 'outstanding training costs' at the RAF - Telegraph
Courtiers have reacted angrily to suggestions that the Duke of Cambridge's decision to give up full-time military duties would cost the taxpayer hundreds of thousands of pounds.
The £800,000 of training that each helicopter pilot undertakes means that recruits are expected to serve for six years in the role. Prince William has given up after three years, leading to claims that the taxpayer will be left with a £400,000 bill.
A military source confirms to Mandrake that the Duke, 31, has left the RAF with “outstanding training costs”.
He says: "The mechanics of financial repayment are not possible. Prince William will, effectively, repay any outstanding training costs by return of service to the nation in other areas."
A Kensington Palace spokesman says: “No money is 'owed to the taxpayer."
He adds: "The Duke spent eight years in the military, three in the RAF, racked up 1,300 flying hours, went on more than 150 search-and-rescue missions, helping to rescue 150 people, often in precarious flying conditions. We believe he has done more than his fair share.”
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence declines to comment.
My question: How has he got 1,300 hrs in 3 years?
I think that the cost of bespoke flying training for Prince William probably pales into insignificance when compared to the civil list.
Good on him for a) Joining and flying and b) getting one over on the RoS police.
Why Prince William will not pay back his 'outstanding training costs' at the RAF - Telegraph
Courtiers have reacted angrily to suggestions that the Duke of Cambridge's decision to give up full-time military duties would cost the taxpayer hundreds of thousands of pounds.
The £800,000 of training that each helicopter pilot undertakes means that recruits are expected to serve for six years in the role. Prince William has given up after three years, leading to claims that the taxpayer will be left with a £400,000 bill.
A military source confirms to Mandrake that the Duke, 31, has left the RAF with “outstanding training costs”.
He says: "The mechanics of financial repayment are not possible. Prince William will, effectively, repay any outstanding training costs by return of service to the nation in other areas."
A Kensington Palace spokesman says: “No money is 'owed to the taxpayer."
He adds: "The Duke spent eight years in the military, three in the RAF, racked up 1,300 flying hours, went on more than 150 search-and-rescue missions, helping to rescue 150 people, often in precarious flying conditions. We believe he has done more than his fair share.”
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence declines to comment.
My question: How has he got 1,300 hrs in 3 years?
I think that the cost of bespoke flying training for Prince William probably pales into insignificance when compared to the civil list.
Good on him for a) Joining and flying and b) getting one over on the RoS police.
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“No money is owed to the taxpayer...spent X years in the military, X in the RAF, racked up XXX flying hours, went on more than XXX missions, often in precarious flying conditions. We believe he has done more than his fair share.”
From the crewroom today - thank-you!
A bit of bad timing on the woofer front
As an airfield it has a dog section, and dogs at the end of their "careers" are put to sleep all the time, particularly if they're unhomeable nutters or medically well past it, it's not exactly newsworthy. Well, maybe it is if you put a picture of HRH in a flying suit as the picture. Oh look, they did.
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Oh FFS leave the lad alone. I think that it's brilliant that a future King of Britain chose to spend part of his life with the RAF. It may well benefit the Service in future years.
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Oh FFS leave the lad alone. I think that it's brilliant that a future King of Britain chose to spend part of his life with the RAF. It may well benefit the Service in future years.
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I wonder if he will need to hand in his aircrew watch.
That was probably the most humiliating part of leaving the RAF after 22 years...they wanted my aircrew watch back! Normally loyal and long term service in civvy companies traditionally give watches as retirement presents. I thought my employer.......'Her Majesty'......was plain mean.
I was originally issued with an Omega watch but the contract changed and we had to swop for something called a Hamilton. Boy! it was heavy on my skinny wrist but kept better time than the Omega.
I now sport a handsome Bolex, purchased for a fiver in the back streets of Jakarta from a little man that guaranteed it was genuine.
That was probably the most humiliating part of leaving the RAF after 22 years...they wanted my aircrew watch back! Normally loyal and long term service in civvy companies traditionally give watches as retirement presents. I thought my employer.......'Her Majesty'......was plain mean.
I was originally issued with an Omega watch but the contract changed and we had to swop for something called a Hamilton. Boy! it was heavy on my skinny wrist but kept better time than the Omega.
I now sport a handsome Bolex, purchased for a fiver in the back streets of Jakarta from a little man that guaranteed it was genuine.
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It seems that a Return of service no longer counts - providing you can "rack up" 1300 Hours
Why Prince William will not pay back his 'outstanding training costs' at the RAF - Telegraph
Why Prince William will not pay back his 'outstanding training costs' at the RAF - Telegraph
