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He must be the only person in RAF uniform to have these?
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When I was the ALM leader on 30 of of my chaps had been in the RN. He had served on nuclear subs ('bombers' as he called them) and as a heli crewman.
My son in law's grandfather enlisted in WW1 under age then served in WW2. He was at Arnhem but escaped by swimming across a river. His MM is still in the family's possession 'somewhere' !
My son in law's grandfather enlisted in WW1 under age then served in WW2. He was at Arnhem but escaped by swimming across a river. His MM is still in the family's possession 'somewhere' !
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
I guess the SSN crews would have had the SA medal but a bomber? He must have got a medal elsewhere but I would be very surprised if it was from bombers.
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I suppose it's the only way the crew of a SSBN can get a medal, as they never go anywhere, they just disappear for 4 months.
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No - he was Air Cdre Rocks after being the best stn cdr that Cranwell has seen. He was a desert Hunter man, Jags and BALO with the paras, surviving the infamous Keil Canal jump: his parachute failed, he bounced off the canopy of the man ahead and was caught by the said man (who broke both legs when landing!). A larger than life bloke who was an inspirational Boss.
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Knew a helicopter pilot - QHI on the (then) HOCF - who went out at his 38 pt (IIRC) to be ordained.
Subsequently became an RAF padre - so a "sky pilot" wearing wings!
Subsequently became an RAF padre - so a "sky pilot" wearing wings!
No - he was Air Cdre Rocks after being the best stn cdr that Cranwell has seen. He was a desert Hunter man, Jags and BALO with the paras, surviving the infamous Keil Canal jump: his parachute failed, he bounced off the canopy of the man ahead and was caught by the said man (who broke both legs when landing!). A larger than life bloke who was an inspirational Boss.
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I once participated in a parade in number 1 uniform. There was another Airman with us, who stood out. As he had the gold dolphins badge pinned on his jacket and a medal for patrols in SSBN submarines. He had transferred from the Royal Navy.
He must be the only person in RAF uniform to have these?
He must be the only person in RAF uniform to have these?
But I do know when the 'New Trade Structure' came in in April 1964, it excluded all of his RN service as any sort of time in rank qualification.
He was mightily p*ssed off.
Originally Posted by GR4Techie
I once participated in a parade in number 1 uniform. There was another Airman with us, who stood out. As he had the gold dolphins badge pinned on his jacket and a medal for patrols in SSBN submarines. He had transferred from the Royal Navy.
He must be the only person in RAF uniform to have these?
He must be the only person in RAF uniform to have these?
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/-/media/...chapter-39.pdf
Originally Posted by Ian 16th
We had former RN Petty Officer at Akrotiri, where he was a J/T radar fitter. We never had any parades so I never saw him in best blue. So dunno if he had any 'funny' badges.
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No - he was Air Cdre Rocks after being the best stn cdr that Cranwell has seen. He was a desert Hunter man, Jags and BALO with the paras, surviving the infamous Keil Canal jump: his parachute failed, he bounced off the canopy of the man ahead and was caught by the said man (who broke both legs when landing!). A larger than life bloke who was an inspirational Boss.
At one point in history, the god-bothering branch had enough ex-aircrew amongst them to make up a bomber crew.
The senior vicar at RAFC in my Flt Cdt time would often be up in a JP getting a little nearer to his boss.
The senior vicar at RAFC in my Flt Cdt time would often be up in a JP getting a little nearer to his boss.
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Worked in HK with a character with an unusual career path. Mustered out of RN as CPO in RNAS (nice touch at his farewell, wheeled in a Venom drop-tank with the anouncement "Bernard, in your time in the Navy you have consumed this much rum".) Enlisted in the army as a trainimg officer after his own retraining, finished up as a Captain.
Could he legitimately put (Captain RN, Retd.) or (Captain Retd. RN.) on his business cards?
Could be confusing.
Could he legitimately put (Captain RN, Retd.) or (Captain Retd. RN.) on his business cards?
Could be confusing.
Worked in HK with a character with an unusual career path. Mustered out of RN as CPO in RNAS (nice touch at his farewell, wheeled in a Venom drop-tank with the anouncement "Bernard, in your time in the Navy you have consumed this much rum".) Enlisted in the army as a trainimg officer after his own retraining, finished up as a Captain.
Could he legitimately put (Captain RN, Retd.) or (Captain Retd. RN.) on his business cards?
Could be confusing.
Could he legitimately put (Captain RN, Retd.) or (Captain Retd. RN.) on his business cards?
Could be confusing.
As an aside, I was chopped as a RN Wessex 1 pilot but joined the RAF to became a reasonable Sea Harrier driver (so they tell me!)
Knew of a USN pilot (OK, Aviator) who enlisted in the local National Guard as an NCO when he retired, then was deployed to Iraq during GW2. He reckoned he must have been the only enlisted man in the US Army wearing gold wings.
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As an aside, I was chopped as a RN Wessex 1 pilot but joined the RAF to became a reasonable Sea Harrier driver (so they tell me!)
When the corps retired the rhino he went into civvy life still in aviation got his A & P license and worked on multi engine Beechcraft entered the National Guard albeit in a signals or stuff and rose to SNcO
How do I know all this? He sent his cv in and asked for a job at my former Part 145 MRO back in 04 a year after GW2
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It's just a joke based on the fact the OP was talking about moving from a chef to a pilot. As we all know, the Catering Corps have killed more on their own side through poisoning than the enemy have managed through fire....