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Heading to Gut to do an engine change, hammering the Sherpa up the autobahn at warp speed we come across a lonely black military car cruising along quite serenly, seeing it the Corporal driving starts slowing down, I says “it’s probably just some SAC MT driver out on a run”
A nodding of heads and warp speed rengaged.. we get a bit lost but arriving at Gut we get an unexpected “ Ahh we have been expecting you, wait here, OC ( possibly ops ) would like a word with whoever is in charge?”
Both myself and the driver look at each other, then turn around and point at our Sgt who has slept all the way and say “ He is”
Waking him up we inform him his presence is required and we both watch as he gets a bollocking outside the guardroom, climbing back in he utters “Cheers guys”
A nodding of heads and warp speed rengaged.. we get a bit lost but arriving at Gut we get an unexpected “ Ahh we have been expecting you, wait here, OC ( possibly ops ) would like a word with whoever is in charge?”
Both myself and the driver look at each other, then turn around and point at our Sgt who has slept all the way and say “ He is”
Waking him up we inform him his presence is required and we both watch as he gets a bollocking outside the guardroom, climbing back in he utters “Cheers guys”
Heading to Gut to do an engine change, hammering the Sherpa up the autobahn at warp speed we come across a lonely black military car cruising along quite serenly, seeing it the Corporal driving starts slowing down, I says “it’s probably just some SAC MT driver out on a run”
A nodding of heads and warp speed rengaged.. we get a bit lost but arriving at Gut we get an unexpected “ Ahh we have been expecting you, wait here, OC ( possibly ops ) would like a word with whoever is in charge?”
Both myself and the driver look at each other, then turn around and point at our Sgt who has slept all the way and say “ He is”
Waking him up we inform him his presence is required and we both watch as he gets a bollocking outside the guardroom, climbing back in he utters “Cheers guys”
A nodding of heads and warp speed rengaged.. we get a bit lost but arriving at Gut we get an unexpected “ Ahh we have been expecting you, wait here, OC ( possibly ops ) would like a word with whoever is in charge?”
Both myself and the driver look at each other, then turn around and point at our Sgt who has slept all the way and say “ He is”
Waking him up we inform him his presence is required and we both watch as he gets a bollocking outside the guardroom, climbing back in he utters “Cheers guys”
It was much further from the Clutch area to Gütersloh than it was in the reverse direction. Meetings down there started at 0930 but meetings at our end could not start until the afternoon and required overnight accommodation for the Clutch and HQ persons.
But when at Guetersloh I was far too junior [and sins never discovered] to be summoned to JHQ. The only trips were for the Rheindahlen 40km March, and the outstations v. HQ cricket match.
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As a regular commuter, Bruggen to Gut, we had (the troops) a policy of stopping at Recklinghausen going North for lunch...solid and liquid (apart from the driver) hence one day our dynamic and "inspirational leader " could not understand why he had left after us...and arrived some considerable time before us.
When new to the trip, you are advised as to which lanes to be in....most of us heeded this advice, but, alas, some simply knew better. Hence our excursions to Dortmund station one night, another in the direction of Cologne ( the troops helpful silence when these diversions occurred should be noted) and the memorable one to Krefeld with our W.O...stopping to " confirm our location" = lost we alighted and one of our Cpls posed to the question " so, has it changed much since you were last here sir ?"
The moment of blind panic and scream of "don't tell them !!! " as he threw himself into the van was, well, entertaining shall we say...given he was known as "OBE"...
He had formerly vacated a Lanc one night....over Krefeld
When new to the trip, you are advised as to which lanes to be in....most of us heeded this advice, but, alas, some simply knew better. Hence our excursions to Dortmund station one night, another in the direction of Cologne ( the troops helpful silence when these diversions occurred should be noted) and the memorable one to Krefeld with our W.O...stopping to " confirm our location" = lost we alighted and one of our Cpls posed to the question " so, has it changed much since you were last here sir ?"
The moment of blind panic and scream of "don't tell them !!! " as he threw himself into the van was, well, entertaining shall we say...given he was known as "OBE"...
He had formerly vacated a Lanc one night....over Krefeld
I will tell you what was not to like, I, as the receiving officer ,had to sort out these free-loaders' accommodation, feeding entertainment and hosting, When we went to Rheindahlen, we got zero and were expected to make ourselves scarce at the end of the day. Still rankles.
Uttered by many growbag (or No1s) wearing chaps: " When's it going to be ready, Chief?"
(Yes, I know that When's makes it eight words!) And sometimes there was an expletive inserted before 'ready', particularly when the actual location didn't have a decent four star hotel.
(Yes, I know that When's makes it eight words!) And sometimes there was an expletive inserted before 'ready', particularly when the actual location didn't have a decent four star hotel.
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OC Plod issued a strongly worded SRO entry: "When stn personnel are requested to show their F1250, they are to present it to the RAFP and not to the dog".
"No erections allowed in MQs without the permission of the Family's Officer"
Seven words from a recruiter to a potential member of the Royal Air Force, having completed the aptitude test.
How do you think you did today?
Response from potential member
"Not very well"
Recruiter
Well, there's one question you got right.
How do you think you did today?
Response from potential member
"Not very well"
Recruiter
Well, there's one question you got right.
