Can Wigston survive the onslaught?
Sacked as in shown the door? I’d say Peter Harding.
Sacked as in moved sidewards to avoid causing more damage (pre the ‘up or out’ days) would we ever know?
Same question could be asked about station and/or squadron commanders. When was one held accountable (other than a sideways posting at tourex and a couple of years extra in rank)?
Sacked as in moved sidewards to avoid causing more damage (pre the ‘up or out’ days) would we ever know?
Same question could be asked about station and/or squadron commanders. When was one held accountable (other than a sideways posting at tourex and a couple of years extra in rank)?
I sincerely hope he does not survive. On his watch, in no particular order:
Beards
Star Trek new uniform
’Aviators’
Diversity targets
Non-use of RAF Regt when withdrawing from Kabul
Beards
Star Trek new uniform
’Aviators’
Diversity targets
Non-use of RAF Regt when withdrawing from Kabul
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Found negligent by Coroner; only escaping gross negligence, and hence corporate manslaughter charge, by dint of lying by omission and the law not permitting her to reopen when she found out.
(I wonder why the media didn't report that one?)
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Having worked under the Scottish Air Commodore [as he was then], I have the view that some are unstoppable and totally fireproof.
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I don’t know why the do not send out a questionnaire to all the troops asking their opinion before announcing major changes.
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His inefficiency and lack of charm knew no bounds, as many will be aware. Endless re-drafting of correspondence, one para at a time as he bored easily. My record was, IIRC, 5 re-drafts … the last one after he’d signed the letter. And of such are Air Chief Marshals made.
Award of Squadron numbers to non combatant, non flying units.
Withdrawal of all HR / admin support to “warfighters”
100/0 sim / real target.
Not fussed about beards though.
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Do we need two Air Forces ?
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Perhaps we needs two hair forces ? One for pretty parades and fly pasts (I love a good parade wiv Swords and Medals and Guard 'n' Band) and the other (with full 24 hr support including catering and lotsa munitions) for the nasty stuff ....
Which hobvs will never happen if them in charge keeps their fingers in their ears and their 'eds between their 'nees, ready to kiss their a****'s bye bye.
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decode .... Woke Wig Won't Win Wars
So what's his real job then ?
LFH (no smiley)
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Perhaps we needs two hair forces ? One for pretty parades and fly pasts (I love a good parade wiv Swords and Medals and Guard 'n' Band) and the other (with full 24 hr support including catering and lotsa munitions) for the nasty stuff ....
Which hobvs will never happen if them in charge keeps their fingers in their ears and their 'eds between their 'nees, ready to kiss their a****'s bye bye.
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decode .... Woke Wig Won't Win Wars
So what's his real job then ?
LFH (no smiley)
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It doesn't get any better:
https://news.sky.com/story/raf-recru...veals-12678612
The RAF's head of recruitment refused to follow an order to prioritise women and ethnic minority candidates over white men because she believed it was "unlawful", defence sources have claimed and a leaked email has revealed.
Timelord - a fine list, apart from one.
Care to unpick that one? If you are talking about the Space Operators Badge, then it is not a flying badge and is not listed with the flying badges in QR206. It also looks distinctly different next to a flying badge with its silver grey wings, a blue laurel wreath and the normal space ‘delta’/orbit insignia inside the wreath with the constellation of Aries over laid. It replaced the, horror of horrors, 2-winged USAF space badge that our folks had been wearing at Vandenburg, Buckley and Fylingdales. So, whilst I agree that Sir Wokey of Wokeston has a few things to lay as his feet, this is not one of them, I would offer?
If you’re talking about the RPAS flyers, then that was policy before he was appointed (and I disagree with the idea that they should not get flying badges for flying and operating an air vehicle on combat operations). Our RPAS crews are some of the most combat proven and relevant, seeing what the TB2 has achieved in Ukraine, amongst our aircrew cadre.
B Word
Award of flying badges to non flying personnel
If you’re talking about the RPAS flyers, then that was policy before he was appointed (and I disagree with the idea that they should not get flying badges for flying and operating an air vehicle on combat operations). Our RPAS crews are some of the most combat proven and relevant, seeing what the TB2 has achieved in Ukraine, amongst our aircrew cadre.
B Word
I am prepared to be persuaded over RPAS crews but the Space Operators Badge is, to the casual observer, exactly like the single wing flying badges that have been awarded to non pilot aircrew since forever. It may not be listed in QR 206, but it pretends to be a flying badge.
By all means create a new badge for them if their specialisation deserves it (if it does, why not ATC or Air Battle etc etc?) but keep it different to the historic FLYING badge.
By all means create a new badge for them if their specialisation deserves it (if it does, why not ATC or Air Battle etc etc?) but keep it different to the historic FLYING badge.
I am prepared to be persuaded over RPAS crews but the Space Operators Badge is, to the casual observer, exactly like the single wing flying badges that have been awarded to non pilot aircrew since forever. It may not be listed in QR 206, but it pretends to be a flying badge.
By all means create a new badge for them if their specialisation deserves it (if it does, why not ATC or Air Battle etc etc?) but keep it different to the historic FLYING badge.
By all means create a new badge for them if their specialisation deserves it (if it does, why not ATC or Air Battle etc etc?) but keep it different to the historic FLYING badge.
They look different enough in my eyes
Just perfect.
Wigston has destroyed the effectiveness and lethality of the RAF in favour of diversity and inclusion. Warfare is a darwinian environment and it cares only for talent, cunning, guile and skill. It does not care if you marched in the Pride parade.
Everyone should ask themselves, come the (impending?) war to save our civilization, who do you want defending your children? Do you want the best we have, or do you want Wiggys WOKE warriors, afraid to shoot someone in the face in case it offends them, but definitely in touch with their feelings?
Ben Wallace must sack this incompetent imbecile before he reduces the RAF to the point where there is nothing left to save, and the law breaking AVM Head of Personnel must go as well - she has forfeit her right to wear the uniform she has so utterly disgraced. Go back to filling teeth, because filling training courses is clearly too much of a challenge to your left-wing WOKE agenda.
The Group Captain who resigned (I know her name but will not publish here) should be promoted without delay and asked to fix this utter dogs turd of a situation.
Wigston - if you truly care for the RAF, go now - you are killing it with your warped ideas and total lack of ability. You have done everything you can to destroy the values and effectiveness of the RAF and you should be vilified for all time.
Ben Wallace - put warfighters in charge of your Teeth Arm - there is no room for Wiggys moronic ideas in a battlefield...,and the battlefield is coming.
Wigston has destroyed the effectiveness and lethality of the RAF in favour of diversity and inclusion. Warfare is a darwinian environment and it cares only for talent, cunning, guile and skill. It does not care if you marched in the Pride parade.
Everyone should ask themselves, come the (impending?) war to save our civilization, who do you want defending your children? Do you want the best we have, or do you want Wiggys WOKE warriors, afraid to shoot someone in the face in case it offends them, but definitely in touch with their feelings?
Ben Wallace must sack this incompetent imbecile before he reduces the RAF to the point where there is nothing left to save, and the law breaking AVM Head of Personnel must go as well - she has forfeit her right to wear the uniform she has so utterly disgraced. Go back to filling teeth, because filling training courses is clearly too much of a challenge to your left-wing WOKE agenda.
The Group Captain who resigned (I know her name but will not publish here) should be promoted without delay and asked to fix this utter dogs turd of a situation.
Wigston - if you truly care for the RAF, go now - you are killing it with your warped ideas and total lack of ability. You have done everything you can to destroy the values and effectiveness of the RAF and you should be vilified for all time.
Ben Wallace - put warfighters in charge of your Teeth Arm - there is no room for Wiggys moronic ideas in a battlefield...,and the battlefield is coming.
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