couldn't we tie this one back to the cake eating fatboy lazy RAF needing compulsory pt. Perhaps the cuning b'stards in big offices said they don't want to play some sport, well we shall cut down on the cakes then.:sad::sad::E

Got to say it made I larf reading about the groundcrew nicking the leftover aircrew rations. The lord god almighty himself wouldn't have got me to even open an Vulcan aircrew rations box (something to do with the lack of a flight deck toilet don't you know:eek:)

MSJ

You've obviously heard of a certain Victor driver, 'Logger' McD**** then!

The damn Crew Chief chundered in a Vulcan ration box which we took off the aeroplane prior to flying on from Goose to Offutt a few days later - and didn't tell anyone.

It took me 2 days to work out where the smell was coming from.

As for groundcrew theiving in-flight rations, it was often the way that you would be too busy on a good AAR flight to have time for a meal, so people used to put the still frozen meal into the crew room freezer. But the meals kept mysteriously disappearing overnight....

The cause was obvious. So one meal went into the freezer laced with salt. Still it disappeared. The next was laced with Epsom salts and chilli sauce - it too was stolen. I'll bet that hurt :uhoh:

The next groundcrew-bait Beef Curry was going to contain a frozen dog turd......

MightyHunter AGE
Ok lets all rush around and send a jet up without carrying out the correct procedure and paperwork just because your sarnies are going off then eh?

Correct procedure and paperwork hasn't been a strong point up here for the last couple of days has it!

I cant believe what i have read this afternoon - Super AGE - Ffs mate if the growbags dont get rationed i have to eat my wife's sandwiches !!

And you growbag types stop winding the crew chief up, because to be fair it makes you look a bit silly and actually offends other groundies such as myself reading this thread.

To be honest why are people even contemplating condoning further cuts to our meagre entitlements ?? Yes its unfair we dont get free food on guard etc but lets not cut off noses to spite our faces, I for one will be really peed off if my poached rice and champion crisps are taken away.:{

Has the fur settled yet??

Right for all those who are having a spot of banter here, jokes over now.

If you are seriously having a pop at someone either PM them or arrange a meeting and say it to their face. This public mud slinging achieves co^k all.

It does make me laugh to see all the panic over the loss of free food.

Loss of rations?

Bovvered? Nah!

Just as long as Mr Brown gives something back in return , oh and something to plug the hole where the tea pot normally goes.

I will miss the GulfAir seafood platter though - must cost a bl@@dy fortune.

Yes sir. Sorry Sir.:uhoh:

Really sorry Sir. PM'ing them now Sir.:(

Quite right Sir, very childish. I have had a word with the lads and they assure me it wont:= happen again Sir.

enginesuck

Well said that man. We must ALL make effort to stop the continuing erosion of entitlements, whether they be for the aircrew or the groundcrew.

If my comments have offended any geoundcrew, then I sincerely apologise to you all. In no way would I ever wish to do that. But we must all pull together over things like this, not see it as an opportunity for further, unnecessary aggression between us.

Heaven knows we have enough of a battle with Bliar, Brown and Browne without starting on each other chaps!

So banter is good, but lets just keep it at that shall we?

The Winco

drip

drip

drip.......

nibble

nibble

nibble......


AND .............. CLICK :uhoh:

Christmas Day in Afghanistan. Frozen sausage roll, not a lot else in the box. Lobbed it at some locals after just being mortared on a HLS. Hope they enjoyed the pork, if there was actually any in it. :}

Winco because my views differ greatly from yours don't make the mistake of assuming to know what it is I do for a living, I am not groundcrew!
I think it is wrong that duty meals have been taken away from shift workers, OO,Ord Sgt, Guard force etc but am not really that bothered as I do the duty that infrequently it really makes little difference.
But if we are being truly objective nobody can come up with a valid and justifiably honest reason for allowing one group of people to be fed for free whilst making others pay!
I am not campaigning for it to be payed for in much the same way as I am not asking anyone to bring back the duty meals, someone else started this thread I am simply playing devils advocate!
I havent lost "my ball" as you put it, Everyone who does a duty or a night shift has lost their ball, and as I said before you don't know what I do to be assuming that I am trying to take "The Aircrew's ball away"
This is a forum for discussion and debate, I am arguing that their is no justifiable reason for allowing one group of people to free food whilst the rest have to pay.
This in basic terms sends out a message to the already demoralised Ground trades that Aircrew are more important than the rest and will continue to get perks that you aren't entitled to, by arguing that Aircrew are deserved of free food you are in effect creating a rift between Aircrew and groundcrew without even thinking about it.

Don't forget this thread.
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...highlight=food

Aircrew receiving meals free at public expense will also cease, so if in flight meals continue they will have to be paid for ! :E

Not trying to be funny, but aircrew are more important than the rest!
Thats why we are paid more and far more is spent on training us.

And that's because anybody can play with spanners if you give them a haynes manual.

Any hierarchical structure has to give more perks to people further up the food chain or why would anybody bother to strive?

Blunties always seem to believe in some communist ideal where everybody is equal.
You aren't.
Should have tried harder at school.

Live with it.............

Job: Administrative Officer

Qualifications: 5 GCSEs/SCEs and 2 A-levels or 3 Highers


Job: Pilot

Qualifications: 5 GCSEs/SCEs and 2 A-levels or 3 Highers

As you can see these are the educational requirements for two jobs in the RAF and as far as I can see, you don't actually have to work harder at school to be Aircrew.

You are quite correct samurai.

Working hard at school makes no difference.
If they had, in fact, spent less time looking out of the window at school, they still wouldn't get to spend time looking out of it now.

We only say that to cheer them up

To be honest we were born with it, but it seems cruel to rub it in.:E

Surely if you were born with "it" you would be a fast jet pilot and not a helicopter pilot.

Tourist:

"And that's because anybody can play with spanners if you give them a haynes manual."

And anyone can fly a plane. It really is only about time and money.

CG

You've hit the nail right on the head CG, it's precisely because of the huge amount of time and money needed that ONLY the best are selected for Aircrew :ok:

Tourist if they are worth more and are payed more then surely it's no problem for them to pay for their own food then is it?