A few thoughts.

Chap is/was a sqn ldr. So he's either had a good career to-date or managed to blag it for some time; I would guess the former.

Having kicked-around SH for some time (albeit a decade or so ago), the force is very hard-working, very hard-playing. I can't think of many who didn't over-step the 'mark' at least once (I'm not talking class A drugs here).

Cocaine - when CGB joined-up such activity was a non-starter. I think it is right that this should still be the the case.

If one was to believe the newspaper, I'm astounded at the naivety of the individual in openly flaunting his cocaine activity in the Mess. Some pages back it was hinted that this may be the manifestation of an underlying issue but no sane senior officer would openly pass the powder without knowing the consequences. His actions were almost the equivalent of the Mess Webley.

His compatriots did exactly the right thing. This was not a "CO's office, hat no sherry" event.

I feel sorry for the man, he has clearly gone off the rails as far as the Service is concerned and the reasons for this need to be ascertained and addressed.

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When was that posted, yozzer? Whether it was written before, or as a result of the case would show things in a very different light.

So he was a Jag mate..................................................

Apologies for stepping into a Mil thread as personally never served but having recently read the "Darker shade of blue"? report after the Bud Holland B52 crash I can see some parallels as the human machine starts to fail in subtle ways first.

I'm not sure BH compares although it's a while since I read his story. As I remember he was known to be pushing the limits but no one was prepared to confront the issue. High turn over of staff allowed his behavior to be swept under the carpet and by the end only senior aircrew would fly with him (protecting the junior aircrew?).

Is there any suggestion the RAF chap was going the same way? I'm sure there may have been instances in the past of BH type antics/personalities in the RAF albeit without the tragic ending.

Vitessse, I can see where he is going but there is no evidence of parallels as there has been no evidence here that the CoC had any prior knowledge or given any counselling.

I think we can assume the prior supervision aspects will have been put under a microscope. To say what they might have been would be pure speculation.

very true
 

I agree, you and only you are responsible for your actions.

Would anybody have necessarily noticed:

http://www.narconon.org/drug-abuse/c...nfographic.jpg

PN, That's how I see things based on the story and info given.

So he was a Jag mate..................................................


Much better doing drugs than the alternative Jag lifestyle!

Always difficult working out how to support guys, and girls, in difficulty. As a scribbly it was pretty useful in many ways having a budgie on my jumper, as it gave some understanding of the bigger picture. On one occasion I became aware of a pilot, going through a marriage break-up, who clearly was not coping too well on the ground so might also have had challenges in the air as a fighter pilot. I spoke to my OC Admin who suggested that if I was really concerned, I should speak to the Staish, which I did. Guy was handled sensitively, put on a ground task for a while and a few weeks later was back flying. I like to think I may have contributed to saving a life by speaking out, but it is not easy unless you trust those above you.

Wander00, Top result!
I guess it's easy to forget that, sometimes, our seniors are absorbed by their own professional tasks and private concerns and miss the sort of thing which a peer can clearly see.

Basil - oh, thanks, W

BZ Wander00 - Only wish you had been around when......:O

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Quite the opposite. People reported the problem and it was dealt with. In many other walks of life, colleagues would have frowned, gossiped, and done nothing about it, and anyone who did try to take action would been the unpopular one.

I'm honestly quite surprised he was grassed up even in the military, to be honest. Good grief, if you lot were any straighter...

P

Yozzer, whlst the story is in the public interest and public domain I think you're out of order posting his Linkedin profile.

The profile is available freely for people to view but copying it and posting it here is below the belt IMO.

Surely not the same "tourist" we all know and love? IIRC you stuck the boot into the RN pilots on the ASaC collision, making a series of claims such as them having full radar coverage.

The only white stuff I saw involving one of our Jag pilots was the contents of the used condom found under the seat.

The incident is hardly secret, tourist. Full details made the national press. And most posters probably aren't crabs.