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Early hours of New Years Day in Cyprus, etd about 0300 ish. The ALM and F/E turn up having seen in the New Year. The ALM is (commendably) sober, the F/E less so. Do you:
a. Inform the slip controller and take your crew out of the slip pattern.
b. Swop F/E with another crew.
c. Place the F/E under arrest.
d. Press, in the hope that F/E can do his bit sufficiently far into the climb so that you and the co can take over his panel while he sleeps for 6 hours?
Early hours of New Years Day in Cyprus, etd about 0300 ish. The ALM and F/E turn up having seen in the New Year. The ALM is (commendably) sober, the F/E less so. Do you:
a. Inform the slip controller and take your crew out of the slip pattern.
b. Swop F/E with another crew.
c. Place the F/E under arrest.
d. Press, in the hope that F/E can do his bit sufficiently far into the climb so that you and the co can take over his panel while he sleeps for 6 hours?
However he was a top geezer
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ABIW - How long ago were you on the C130 Klassic, I might be able to narrow it down, although I think I know who you're on about. First initial B or V?
I thought we were accomplished, but boy can those Belgians drink!
I did 4 weeks in Africa with a Belgian exchange Captain (V) and he authorised crew goatee beards. Good egg, Bon Oeuf.
I thought we were accomplished, but boy can those Belgians drink!
I did 4 weeks in Africa with a Belgian exchange Captain (V) and he authorised crew goatee beards. Good egg, Bon Oeuf.
Here's the situation:
At bus time, there is no sign of one of your co-pilots, who happens to be the squadron commander. The hotel clerk says he was found drunk last night in front of the hotel. Do you:
a/ Send the crew to the base and say, "he'll catch up soon enough."
2/ Check with the local Turkish gendarmes, if they have a missing, incoherent Colonel.
III/ Get the hotel to open his room where you find a rather ratty and naked senior officer.
Now, with him at the base, do you:
a/ Call the local wing commander and have your Boss (and required pilot) breathtested as he is obviously still "under the weather."
2/ Hide him from the Base Ops people and hustle out to the plane and stuff him in the bunkroom.
III/ Swear the crew to secrecy, hoping for a good fitness report and all will be forgotten.
GF
At bus time, there is no sign of one of your co-pilots, who happens to be the squadron commander. The hotel clerk says he was found drunk last night in front of the hotel. Do you:
a/ Send the crew to the base and say, "he'll catch up soon enough."
2/ Check with the local Turkish gendarmes, if they have a missing, incoherent Colonel.
III/ Get the hotel to open his room where you find a rather ratty and naked senior officer.
Now, with him at the base, do you:
a/ Call the local wing commander and have your Boss (and required pilot) breathtested as he is obviously still "under the weather."
2/ Hide him from the Base Ops people and hustle out to the plane and stuff him in the bunkroom.
III/ Swear the crew to secrecy, hoping for a good fitness report and all will be forgotten.
GF
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Wouldn't happen to be the same Belgian exchange officer who:
a. Cursed those f
g germans for stealing his grandmothers bycycle and never giving it back over 50 yrs ago and wouldn't go any where near them during a low-level tactical exchange at Evereaux.
b. On the official parade in Evreaux almost spat at the German contingent as they marched smartly past with their standard.
c. After same parade decided it would be agood idea to climb the german flag pole steal said flag and burn it in the hotel that evening only to be stopped by a rather pissed ex staneval Sqn Ldr.
d. Tell said Sqn Ldr from different sqn to fk off whilst v pissed just because he wants you to get some rest but you want to carry on playing pool in the hotel foyer, still wearing growbag. The mitigating circumstances are that you are having a great time chatting up the new barmaid who is now serving full tumblers of the local firewater after you and a rather smooth talking (pissed again) nav have convinced her that they are singles.
For those who knew this particular exchange officer the answer is of course a,b,c, and d. Apologies if it is not the same exchange officer, they are all the same.
Wouldn't happen to be the same Belgian exchange officer who:
a. Cursed those f
g germans for stealing his grandmothers bycycle and never giving it back over 50 yrs ago and wouldn't go any where near them during a low-level tactical exchange at Evereaux.b. On the official parade in Evreaux almost spat at the German contingent as they marched smartly past with their standard.
c. After same parade decided it would be agood idea to climb the german flag pole steal said flag and burn it in the hotel that evening only to be stopped by a rather pissed ex staneval Sqn Ldr.
d. Tell said Sqn Ldr from different sqn to f
k off whilst v pissed just because he wants you to get some rest but you want to carry on playing pool in the hotel foyer, still wearing growbag. The mitigating circumstances are that you are having a great time chatting up the new barmaid who is now serving full tumblers of the local firewater after you and a rather smooth talking (pissed again) nav have convinced her that they are singles.For those who knew this particular exchange officer the answer is of course a,b,c, and d. Apologies if it is not the same exchange officer, they are all the same.
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You're a spotty-faced 18 year old with 2 A-levels, half a dozen GCSEs and zero potential. You apply to join the RAF/RN/Army as a last resort but are rejected. Do you:
a. Take it on the chin and look for a different career.
b. Tell your family that you are upset but will get over it.
c. Tell your mates that the Services '...will have to do without me ha ha ha!'
d. Get your dad to peddle the line to TV/radio/newspapers that the RAF/RN/Army '...rejected my son, a genius student, because he isn't from the right school and he doesn't have a posh accent but they will soon find out what they are missing and I served in the Services myself, you know...'
a. Take it on the chin and look for a different career.
b. Tell your family that you are upset but will get over it.
c. Tell your mates that the Services '...will have to do without me ha ha ha!'
d. Get your dad to peddle the line to TV/radio/newspapers that the RAF/RN/Army '...rejected my son, a genius student, because he isn't from the right school and he doesn't have a posh accent but they will soon find out what they are missing and I served in the Services myself, you know...'
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SPHL and Nav Attack,
The only Belgians I had the pleasure of flying with were Vince and Elwood and loads of fun it was.
In the good old Gulf Sched days of a week of Kokineli followed by a week looking at cheap leather I fondly remeber Elwood placing a couple of bottles of "Wodka", into which he had stuffed a liberal helping of fresh chilli's, into the freezer as our post flight "pairofteef". So after an overnight haul down to Al's place and back not only are you now hanging out of your ar@e so to speak but a mad "bl@@dy foreigner" wants you to drink neat chilli vodka till your eyes bleed
Those were the days
al spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced
The only Belgians I had the pleasure of flying with were Vince and Elwood and loads of fun it was.
In the good old Gulf Sched days of a week of Kokineli followed by a week looking at cheap leather I fondly remeber Elwood placing a couple of bottles of "Wodka", into which he had stuffed a liberal helping of fresh chilli's, into the freezer as our post flight "pairofteef". So after an overnight haul down to Al's place and back not only are you now hanging out of your ar@e so to speak but a mad "bl@@dy foreigner" wants you to drink neat chilli vodka till your eyes bleed
Those were the days
al spelling mistakes are "df" alcohol induced
Zoom - join anything 'as a last resort' and don't be surprised if you're told to sling your hook!!
Exchange Officers - wonderful fun. When Concorde was doing some CT at Brize, it was always worth asking the tame Spam "Have you lot got many of those?". But the best was with the FAF exchange pilot Roger Ricard at Brawdy. Doing cine weave (sorry, truckies, this is pointy head stuff) he once said "Non, non, powairrr erpp, powairrr erpp" when I was doing that "Track, track, throttle back, roll, airbrake, power" thing trying to stabilise my sight piccie in range behind the mate in the other Hunter. Well, that's what I thought he said - until he took control and said "Merde alors, what you do. I say power erff!". There's a fair bit of difference between 'Power UP' and 'Power OFF' when spoken in English; in Franglais through a P-mask and impressive moustache there isn't! You could always tell when it was lunchtime - the crewroom went IMC with garlic! He'd never accept the usual Bloggs' offer of instant coffee post-flight - he'd say "Non - but if you 'ave a leetle red wine?". So after my end of course trip at TWU, that's precisely what he got! Slugged it back out of sight of the other staff pilots and then went flying again. Great guy!!
Exchange Officers - wonderful fun. When Concorde was doing some CT at Brize, it was always worth asking the tame Spam "Have you lot got many of those?". But the best was with the FAF exchange pilot Roger Ricard at Brawdy. Doing cine weave (sorry, truckies, this is pointy head stuff) he once said "Non, non, powairrr erpp, powairrr erpp" when I was doing that "Track, track, throttle back, roll, airbrake, power" thing trying to stabilise my sight piccie in range behind the mate in the other Hunter. Well, that's what I thought he said - until he took control and said "Merde alors, what you do. I say power erff!". There's a fair bit of difference between 'Power UP' and 'Power OFF' when spoken in English; in Franglais through a P-mask and impressive moustache there isn't! You could always tell when it was lunchtime - the crewroom went IMC with garlic! He'd never accept the usual Bloggs' offer of instant coffee post-flight - he'd say "Non - but if you 'ave a leetle red wine?". So after my end of course trip at TWU, that's precisely what he got! Slugged it back out of sight of the other staff pilots and then went flying again. Great guy!!
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You're right, Beagle, so imagine my surprise when my first nav told me that he joined '...because I'd done a bit of this and that and then thought I'd try the RAF because I needed the money'. At the time, I was still living in the fluffy world of believing that you only committed to the Services if that was all that you had ever wanted to do. Poor, simple me; I wised up after that.
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At the nightclub, your Co-Pilot whispers to you that he has pulled a good looking girl...but she won't go back with him unless you babysit her older, larger friend.
a) Tell him to get lost
b) Run away sharpish
c) Babysit as requested, for an agreed fee
d) Accompany the older, larger lady with the intention of behaving yourself, but end up sh@gging til dawn. At breakfast you discover that the Co-Pilot and his good looking girl spent all night chatting.
a) Tell him to get lost
b) Run away sharpish
c) Babysit as requested, for an agreed fee
d) Accompany the older, larger lady with the intention of behaving yourself, but end up sh@gging til dawn. At breakfast you discover that the Co-Pilot and his good looking girl spent all night chatting.
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You see a thread on PPRUNE all about ascoteers telling "Party Room " stories of when they woz "down route" do you
1. Tell your "when I woz down route" story.
2. Give up half way through because you can't be arsed.
3.
1. Tell your "when I woz down route" story.
2. Give up half way through because you can't be arsed.
3.
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You are feeling down in the dumps and can't be arsed because...
a) You haven't got any decent stories because you haven't enough crew members to fill a taxi, let alone a table in the Polis
b) You have reached your 'bottomless' budget with a bump as the money goes to the C130 Klassic Mk3A and not your lovely C130 J (Sorry, wrong thread)
c) Lyneham is closing and you've just spent your retention bonus on a stable block for your wife's horses
d) All of the above
Cheer up. Perhaps you are happier with the threads on this forum driven by Spotters, Newsrepeaters, Wannabees, Victor Meldrews and Mad Cretins.
I believe StopStart recommends Happy Pills
a) You haven't got any decent stories because you haven't enough crew members to fill a taxi, let alone a table in the Polis
b) You have reached your 'bottomless' budget with a bump as the money goes to the C130 Klassic Mk3A and not your lovely C130 J (Sorry, wrong thread)
c) Lyneham is closing and you've just spent your retention bonus on a stable block for your wife's horses
d) All of the above
Cheer up. Perhaps you are happier with the threads on this forum driven by Spotters, Newsrepeaters, Wannabees, Victor Meldrews and Mad Cretins.
I believe StopStart recommends Happy Pills
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You are the most senior of a group of Junior RN non flying officers whose SHAR squadron is trooping from Brize to the Med to join their CVS for a major exercise in Mid east. Brize accomodation is full so squadron will spend the night before flight in a trooping base about 20 mins from Brize Norton.
On arrival you are informed that Officers, NCO's and ratings will all share the same accomodation overnight, two 60 man rooms with bunk beds, mattresses no thicker than 1 inch, negative pillows, 2 showers for 120 men and women. On seeing spartan state of accomodation fellow JO's turn to you for leadership and guidance.
Do you
a) Go in search of nearest clip board weelding RAF NCO and demand proper accomodation be found for the Officers.
b) Phone CO on his mobile, explain lack of suitable accomodation for Officers and get authorisation to use Squadron credit card to pay for B&B in town.
c) Tell fellow JO its life in a blue suit, the parlous accomodation will suffice for one night, and it will help develop "character".
d) Decide to take fellow JO's for curry run and beers in nearby town on the basis that when we return they will be inebriated as much as to no longer care about state of accomodation. At 2330 return in taxi, through different entrance from that which Pussers transport delivered you in. Stumble upon back entrance to what appears to be Officers mess. Find a number of rooms unoccupied at rear of mess, bedding sufficient, showers ample. Send Sub Lt Holdover to retrieve overnight bags. Sleep in Officers mess. Awake fellow JO's at 0500 in time for breakfast. Order them to remake the beds as they were found, hospital corners and all, leave Officers mess, switch off lights, not leaving a shred of evidence behind (not so much as a pubic hair in the showers). Proceed to breakfast and bus to Brize, enjoy 2hrs 30 flying time onboard one of RAFs finest. When asked the next day by Squadron Reggie where you were the last night, you tell him you got taxis and went for a night on the lash in Oxford, hence the slightly dishelved appearance and flatulence that morning.
The perfect crime.
On arrival you are informed that Officers, NCO's and ratings will all share the same accomodation overnight, two 60 man rooms with bunk beds, mattresses no thicker than 1 inch, negative pillows, 2 showers for 120 men and women. On seeing spartan state of accomodation fellow JO's turn to you for leadership and guidance.
Do you
a) Go in search of nearest clip board weelding RAF NCO and demand proper accomodation be found for the Officers.
b) Phone CO on his mobile, explain lack of suitable accomodation for Officers and get authorisation to use Squadron credit card to pay for B&B in town.
c) Tell fellow JO its life in a blue suit, the parlous accomodation will suffice for one night, and it will help develop "character".
d) Decide to take fellow JO's for curry run and beers in nearby town on the basis that when we return they will be inebriated as much as to no longer care about state of accomodation. At 2330 return in taxi, through different entrance from that which Pussers transport delivered you in. Stumble upon back entrance to what appears to be Officers mess. Find a number of rooms unoccupied at rear of mess, bedding sufficient, showers ample. Send Sub Lt Holdover to retrieve overnight bags. Sleep in Officers mess. Awake fellow JO's at 0500 in time for breakfast. Order them to remake the beds as they were found, hospital corners and all, leave Officers mess, switch off lights, not leaving a shred of evidence behind (not so much as a pubic hair in the showers). Proceed to breakfast and bus to Brize, enjoy 2hrs 30 flying time onboard one of RAFs finest. When asked the next day by Squadron Reggie where you were the last night, you tell him you got taxis and went for a night on the lash in Oxford, hence the slightly dishelved appearance and flatulence that morning.
The perfect crime.
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You`ve just finished a sim and it`s 6 o clock. You checked your programme on the computer at 2 o clock and your free the next day. There was talk of putting another sim on early in the morning but nothing definite. Half way home you realise that you forgot to check the computer after work. Do you
a) Turn round to check the programme for any last minute changes ?
b) Think " Someone would ring me if it had changed "
c) Go into work tomorrow, knowing that if you didn`t go, then it most definitely would have changed ?
d) Stay at home tomorrow, knowing that if you did go in, then it most definitely wouldn`t have changed ?
a) Turn round to check the programme for any last minute changes ?
b) Think " Someone would ring me if it had changed "
c) Go into work tomorrow, knowing that if you didn`t go, then it most definitely would have changed ?
d) Stay at home tomorrow, knowing that if you did go in, then it most definitely wouldn`t have changed ?
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Lunchtime at the pool in the Ajax Hotel (Saga Holiday Hotspot) the Captain claims that he was pickpocketted the previous night in the Step Inn or the Triangle. All the crew drew £80 from the imprest, everyone has £60+ leftover except the Captain who has nothing.
Donning your deerstalker and lighting your pipe, you consider the clues.
1. The Captain was holding the kitty
2. The crew all paid £10 in for starters
3. You partied for 10 hours last night
4. An alcopop in the Triangle costs £3.00
5. There were no further kitty injects
Do you
a) Complain to the relevant authorities about pickpocket activities in the Limassol tourist end.
b) Offer sympathy and buy him a hair of the dog pint of shandy
c) Gently inform the Captain that he mixed the kitty money with his own cash, and suggest a post-party kitty inject to reimburse your Captain
d) Keep schtum because
i) He still insists that he was pickpocketted
ii) He has to learn from his own mistakes
iii) It'll cost you a tenner
iv) It will serve him right for all those stupid cocktails he ordered without consulting the crew
Donning your deerstalker and lighting your pipe, you consider the clues.
1. The Captain was holding the kitty
2. The crew all paid £10 in for starters
3. You partied for 10 hours last night
4. An alcopop in the Triangle costs £3.00
5. There were no further kitty injects
Do you
a) Complain to the relevant authorities about pickpocket activities in the Limassol tourist end.
b) Offer sympathy and buy him a hair of the dog pint of shandy
c) Gently inform the Captain that he mixed the kitty money with his own cash, and suggest a post-party kitty inject to reimburse your Captain
d) Keep schtum because
i) He still insists that he was pickpocketted
ii) He has to learn from his own mistakes
iii) It'll cost you a tenner
iv) It will serve him right for all those stupid cocktails he ordered without consulting the crew
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You are tasked with setting up a Forward Base for resupplying the ISAF Brit contingent in Kabul. Do you choose...
a) Bahrain
b) Dubai
c) Muscat
d) Karachi, Pakistan. In a derelict 'hotel' where the e-coli (raw sewage) count in the water is 1000 times the permitted level and you are advised to keep your eyes shut in the shower...which fills up with the contents of your toilet when you flush. Where malaria and dysentry are rife. Where suicide bombers are active and have publicly annonunced your presence as their main target, but go for the softer target of some French ex-pats. Where the security guards are paid about a quid a day, supplemented by money from blackmail, drugs and prostitution...and are insufficiently trained to be allowed live ammo. Where home made mortar bombs fly over the site when you are sat in the pool (the only saving grace)...until the pool man accidentally back flushes the filter contents back into the pool, making it unfit for use. Using an airfield which flight path takes you close to a large refugee camp full of, wait for it, Afghanistanis who have fled over the border. Where the airport security guards relentlessly question you about your take off time, POB, destination etc. (very suspicious) Where your destination base, Kabul, is safer than your operating base. Where you have to wear long trousers to avoid offending the locals..whereas they think nothing of crapping in the streets. Where your Belgian, Greek and Portugese colleages are on $50 a day UN pay and you are on a few quid LSSA and a phonecard. (And the Greeks aren't flying having been shot at)
And where the overall cost of your stay is more than that at a), b) or c)
a) Bahrain
b) Dubai
c) Muscat
d) Karachi, Pakistan. In a derelict 'hotel' where the e-coli (raw sewage) count in the water is 1000 times the permitted level and you are advised to keep your eyes shut in the shower...which fills up with the contents of your toilet when you flush. Where malaria and dysentry are rife. Where suicide bombers are active and have publicly annonunced your presence as their main target, but go for the softer target of some French ex-pats. Where the security guards are paid about a quid a day, supplemented by money from blackmail, drugs and prostitution...and are insufficiently trained to be allowed live ammo. Where home made mortar bombs fly over the site when you are sat in the pool (the only saving grace)...until the pool man accidentally back flushes the filter contents back into the pool, making it unfit for use. Using an airfield which flight path takes you close to a large refugee camp full of, wait for it, Afghanistanis who have fled over the border. Where the airport security guards relentlessly question you about your take off time, POB, destination etc. (very suspicious) Where your destination base, Kabul, is safer than your operating base. Where you have to wear long trousers to avoid offending the locals..whereas they think nothing of crapping in the streets. Where your Belgian, Greek and Portugese colleages are on $50 a day UN pay and you are on a few quid LSSA and a phonecard. (And the Greeks aren't flying having been shot at)
And where the overall cost of your stay is more than that at a), b) or c)
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Oh. LoveChild. You are remembering the bad bad times. those lovely routes you used to do - along with those nicer places you've hit - would never seem so good without the poo. What am I talking about??? Leave the dry states to the pongos and let us get back poolside!
You are on a trail recovery from the good ole US of A. You have made it all the way to the flesh pots of the biggest air base in the world, Florida (corrected by USAF dullard - no, sir - the biggest air base in the Universe!) You made it - the other C-130 has not even left Blighty yet! Hooray! What happens next? Is it:
a) You go on a 2 day bender waiting for the other kite to arrive.
b) You split the and kit and load your aircraft, THEN go on a 2 day bender, waiting for the other kite to arrive.
c) You load your aircraft, prep the load for the other aircraft, THEN go on a 2 day bender, waiting for the other kite to arrive.
d) Ascot say "Not bl00dy likely sunshine. Do the trail with one C-130. Get yer ar$es home!" You then achieve the impossible, get nearly 2 loads & extra pax in one frame home, which then gets frigged AGAIN at Larges when the VC10 sheds a panel and the Tonkas get home alone, while you pack even MORE in the C-130. After compressing a 2 day bender into 12 hrs! AND the Captain nearly ends up in clink!
You are on a trail recovery from the good ole US of A. You have made it all the way to the flesh pots of the biggest air base in the world, Florida (corrected by USAF dullard - no, sir - the biggest air base in the Universe!) You made it - the other C-130 has not even left Blighty yet! Hooray! What happens next? Is it:
a) You go on a 2 day bender waiting for the other kite to arrive.
b) You split the and kit and load your aircraft, THEN go on a 2 day bender, waiting for the other kite to arrive.
c) You load your aircraft, prep the load for the other aircraft, THEN go on a 2 day bender, waiting for the other kite to arrive.
d) Ascot say "Not bl00dy likely sunshine. Do the trail with one C-130. Get yer ar$es home!" You then achieve the impossible, get nearly 2 loads & extra pax in one frame home, which then gets frigged AGAIN at Larges when the VC10 sheds a panel and the Tonkas get home alone, while you pack even MORE in the C-130. After compressing a 2 day bender into 12 hrs! AND the Captain nearly ends up in clink!
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Nearly forgot the most important bit....
d) continued...and at this time, India and Pakistan are threatening to go to war. Well known and published analysis states that any war will involve India destroying Pakistans main port, that is, a first strike, possibly nuclear, on KARACHI. And another thing, (more importantly) the Army that are running the place only allow the self run bar to be open for a couple of hours in the evening. Seeing as you take off at dusk, every night, you are unable to enjoy a relaxing beer, made all the worse as you brought the bonded store over in the first place.
Correction to previous post - The Greeks stopped flying because the Belgians got shot at.
Yes Mr Hinechap, bad, bad times, but a month or so before we had a spot of luck. Not sure if it works as a multi-choice but here goes.
India and Pakistan are threatening nuclear war and you need to be able to evacuate British Nationals and Embassy staff at short notice. You have some Hercs operating in a third country nearby. Do you...
a) Inform the taskers that you may need to be on standby for short notice work over the other side of the Indian Ocean
b) Request diplomatic permission to base a couple of extra Hercs over the previously agreed amount on detachment to cater for this
c) Jump the gun and try to sneak in a couple of extra Hercs without anyone noticing, but get found out by the authorities who tell you to get them out the country. Your easiest way out of this muddle is to send two Hercs at short notice....to the Seychelles!!! In a 5 star holiday resort while everone else is in tents in the desert or getting shot at. What a cock up. (But a nice one)
d) continued...and at this time, India and Pakistan are threatening to go to war. Well known and published analysis states that any war will involve India destroying Pakistans main port, that is, a first strike, possibly nuclear, on KARACHI. And another thing, (more importantly) the Army that are running the place only allow the self run bar to be open for a couple of hours in the evening. Seeing as you take off at dusk, every night, you are unable to enjoy a relaxing beer, made all the worse as you brought the bonded store over in the first place.
Correction to previous post - The Greeks stopped flying because the Belgians got shot at.
Yes Mr Hinechap, bad, bad times, but a month or so before we had a spot of luck. Not sure if it works as a multi-choice but here goes.
India and Pakistan are threatening nuclear war and you need to be able to evacuate British Nationals and Embassy staff at short notice. You have some Hercs operating in a third country nearby. Do you...
a) Inform the taskers that you may need to be on standby for short notice work over the other side of the Indian Ocean
b) Request diplomatic permission to base a couple of extra Hercs over the previously agreed amount on detachment to cater for this
c) Jump the gun and try to sneak in a couple of extra Hercs without anyone noticing, but get found out by the authorities who tell you to get them out the country. Your easiest way out of this muddle is to send two Hercs at short notice....to the Seychelles!!! In a 5 star holiday resort while everone else is in tents in the desert or getting shot at. What a cock up. (But a nice one)
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I apologise for all my ranting and raving about Karachi, considering that this is supposed to be a light hearted thread.
But now to 'achieve closure' on the subject, I direct my fans to the best e mail ever written by my frustrated wife, bless her.
I guarantee that this is no wind up
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...hlight=Karachi
For those Ppruners out there who can now work out my identity, remember we don't 'out' people on Pprune
But now to 'achieve closure' on the subject, I direct my fans to the best e mail ever written by my frustrated wife, bless her.
I guarantee that this is no wind up
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...hlight=Karachi
For those Ppruners out there who can now work out my identity, remember we don't 'out' people on Pprune