Prince William flies C-17 to Afghanistan
 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7374589.stm

:ugh:

If I knew it was that easy after just a few months (heck, my basic training was longer), then I'd have done it! Cynical souls on the BBC are suggesting this is all a PR counter strike.

Perish the thought.

There's a huge difference between flying an aircraft and operating an aircraft but of course none of the news stories seem to pick up on this. I wonder what the general public think of long and expensive regular RAF flying training when it can "obviously" be done in only a couple of months!

I've done that, and I don't have any wings!!!!!!!!

Damned if he does, damned if he don't. :rolleyes:

Not ANOTHER C-17 in the news surely? :}

Stuff said:I've just been checking back through my diary. I see that during basic training, we were once given a free weekend during the first field firing package because of flooding on the Moors. Rather than have us loaf about kicking our heels, couldn't they have put us through the Loadmaster course?

Pongos on arrse are fawning madly. Gawd Bless You Sire and all of that.

Wonder if the forces around the "media op doughnut" will be any more genuinely pleased compared to when politicians were there.

So that would have filled in the Saturday with a lie in on the Sunday. :)

Sky News are reporting that it was First Officer Wales that flew to Afghanistan. Did he manage to get a 3 day ATPL course too?

Hope he's not taking me on my holidays this year!;)

Another thread and a couple more post's, keep them coming chap as the 1000 in under a year is a racing cert now :sad:

Hardly! I'd have fitted in whatever it is that Seldom does.

Seldom said;

:ok: Aw, cheers mate, not long now eh? We can have a party, are you free to do the stewarding bit?

Rumour has it that Flt Lt Wales DFC will be flying Harriers on offensive ops in Helmand this weekend.







I started the rumour, but what the heck. It could happen. Couldn't it?

Seldom - When Loadmasters do ground tours do they become Kitchen Supervisors, Mess Managers or moonlight with Pickfords?

Blakey,

Wouldn't know as apart from the 14 years as a techie I have never done a ground tour as an ALM but will be starting one in a short while.

However why not have a look at the following site which will hopefully help answer your question

http://www.mod-abc.co.uk/

Select pension calculator and then Input the following

RAF, MACr, 01/09/1957, 01/09/1974, 01,09,2012, AFPS 05, No, Yes, Professional Aviator, 01/04/2004, MACr, MACr, Level 20 salary 58467

Check the results and ask me if when I leave in a few years time will I

a. be like our ex gunner and feel the need to post in here every 5 minutes as I obviously have nothing better to do with my life

b. retire, travel, see the world and have a bloody good time in my retirement.

Whilst I accept that ex service folk are more than welcome in here I think that apart from the odd glance I will certainly be leaving this website for the professionals who fly the non-civilian hardware, and the backroom boys and girls without whom nothing would leave the ground. Army, Navy and Airforces of the World, all equally welcome here. :ok:

Edited to state the dates given are fictitious but close enough to the truth and for Al, select option b :ok:

Prince William flies C-17 to Afghanistan

Didn't know Afghanistan was a popular location for:

1. Stag-nights out
2. European weddings
3. and am surprised that his girlfriend has a country house out there

So if we ignore past precedent and the the three options above, what was the reason for the flight?

Rumour has it that Flt Lt Wales DFC will be flying Harriers on offensive ops in Helmand this weekend

Nice one ... but keep an eye open for any additions to his Golden Jubilee Medal!:)

Jack

Crikey, it must be a really boring week for this to be a topic of conversation.

I love Seldom's MO... He comes in, snipes at someone and, when they respond, he tells them how he's retiring soon and he's going to be rich on a military pension.

Seldom, do everyone here a favor and take your misplaced superiority and file it between your obvious insecurity and your blatant misunderstanding of real life... You'll need to keep working to supplement your pension before your income impresses anyone because we are all well aware of how limited your earning potential really is in the military... That's exactly why we left in the first place... :rolleyes: