TOP GUN : Inside the RAF (where did it go?)
A thoroughly enjoyable episode.
Only question it raises for me is why we subject the troops to coach travel to Brize.
Do we not have an effective transport fleet that could do the task in a fraction of the time?
We deployed to Bardufoss and a Herc came to Colt to pick us up, we didn't trog half way across the country to get to Lyneham.
Only question it raises for me is why we subject the troops to coach travel to Brize.
Do we not have an effective transport fleet that could do the task in a fraction of the time?
We deployed to Bardufoss and a Herc came to Colt to pick us up, we didn't trog half way across the country to get to Lyneham.
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So his past time/favourite sport is Volley Ball, not his trade, just to avoid confusion.. But his actual trade is anyone of the above recognisable ones!?! Or indeed, perhaps PTI? I sense, as so often, a defensive reaction as if I've question the man's macho credentials. 1991 eh? I suspect RAF Police/Firefighters/Gunners and many more have responded to many horrific crashes, both before and since.
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That was worth watching. Out of interest, does anybody know how many programmes are in the series ?
The SWO came across as being somebody representative of the current Air Force, the days of his power crazed predecessors having long since gone.
The "problem ", as has already been mentioned, is, that daily life on a Station is pretty mundane ...usually only enlivened when cock ups occur and even then these tend to be localised, not Station wide. Hence it's difficult to present this fact as being representative of the RAF for a television series per se when "action" attracts viewers for obvious reasons.
Thus far, a well edited programme
The SWO came across as being somebody representative of the current Air Force, the days of his power crazed predecessors having long since gone.
The "problem ", as has already been mentioned, is, that daily life on a Station is pretty mundane ...usually only enlivened when cock ups occur and even then these tend to be localised, not Station wide. Hence it's difficult to present this fact as being representative of the RAF for a television series per se when "action" attracts viewers for obvious reasons.
Thus far, a well edited programme
That was worth watching. Out of interest, does anybody know how many programmes are in the series ?
The SWO came across as being somebody representative of the current Air Force, the days of his power crazed predecessors having long since gone.
The "problem ", as has already been mentioned, is, that daily life on a Station is pretty mundane ...usually only enlivened when cock ups occur and even then these tend to be localised, not Station wide. Hence it's difficult to present this fact as being representative of the RAF for a television series per se when "action" attracts viewers for obvious reasons.
Thus far, a well edited programme
The SWO came across as being somebody representative of the current Air Force, the days of his power crazed predecessors having long since gone.
The "problem ", as has already been mentioned, is, that daily life on a Station is pretty mundane ...usually only enlivened when cock ups occur and even then these tend to be localised, not Station wide. Hence it's difficult to present this fact as being representative of the RAF for a television series per se when "action" attracts viewers for obvious reasons.
Thus far, a well edited programme
Was once 'volunteered' to work in the Colt Guardroom for a couple of weeks because they were short of a JNCO. Meant working with the SWO every day and it was no problem at all - even enjoyable in a way.
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Groundcrew nickname for them. I can name all the other nick names for the other ground trades as well if you wish. Even the degorary ones for aircraft electricians. I was refering to the time I saw them do their primary task and I did like all the others around me, put in a witness statement of what I saw. Seeing they were OC 1(F) and a few of his pilots, I assume my statement was lowest to be regarded. I met the OC 1(F) after he retired and was working for FRA. In conversation the hurricane came up and I mentioned what I said when the Hurricane cartwheel in "Bolloxs! He's crashed!" A very lucky escape indeed.
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I'll stand corrected, I've heard a shedload of nick names for serivce trades, Plumber/Armourer, Grease Monkey/Engine Fitter, Rigger/Airframe Fitter, Sparky/Communications in any capacity, Snow Drops/Police, Rock Apes/RAF Regiment, Scopie/Aerospace Systems Operator (Now Airspace Battle Management Specialist or something, but Volley Ball Player is a surprise new one, any idea how long its been around?
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I think he is comparing with the states, where AMC CRAF fleet be it American Airlines, Amerije,t Delta, Sun Country (several years back, Sun Country 737NG turned up at Mildenhall!), National Airlines (does the Patriot Express now in and out of the Hall) Omni etc etc goes around individual bases (Air Force, Army, NAvy, Marine Corps) to pick up and return units that have deployed out of CONUS.
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