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i still have my last 1250 (nobody asked for it when i retired 13 yrs ago after 44 yrs). Which corner should I cut off?
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When I cleared from the RAF at HQSTC after 37 years service, the SAC lady demanded my F1250 to complete the process. I said to her that this was the first time in 37 years that I would be without my F1250 and it was a sad moment.......her reply? ”Yeah.....whatever”. !! |
Originally Posted by Torchy
(Post 10162288)
When I cleared from the RAF at HQSTC after 37 years service, the SAC lady demanded my F1250 to complete the process. I said to her that this was the first time in 37 years that I would be without my F1250 and it was a sad moment.......her reply? ”Yeah.....whatever”. !! I was being 'walked-out' of my MQ at Brize Norton when the admin F/O said "you need to take down that TV antenna!' I said I thought the new tenant would appreciate a free antenna.. but, in her opinion....NO. I realized then (1974) I was well out of what I had regarded as my life and career as aircrew (Lord Trenchard)......Air Ministry had been taken over by administrators and bankers. |
Davita, those were terrible days! Everything had to be restored to its original primitive state!!
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those were terrible days! Suffice to say I stood my ground rather firmly and the chap was given another MQ which had suddenly "materialised" :mad: |
Quite, when we marched out of our only quarter a 'friend ' of the incoming tenant marched in. As well as the usual crowd, Destroyers of Everything turned up and broke the living room window where the frame was bent and painted shut.
However more recently march out required polyfiller and a pot of magnolia, but at least a number of picture books were permitted - progress. At least a Serco quarter was better than an Annington? one with roof tiles missing. It didn't seem to occur to them that where tiles had already fallen off that more might follow. Today though the published specification can be used as a stick to get the place fixed or rent reduced. |
Had a window missing in my single room for a year! only replaced when I applied for substandard accomodation backdated
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DoE could often be thieving gits. We had a chap posted in to Wattisham from Leuchars whose hadn't had time to cut the grass at his OMQ at Leuchars before his march out. So DoE announced that he would have to pay for it to be cut, which he did.
The F-4 aircrew world was relatively small and a few weeks later a mate from Leuchars was on the crewroom phone. During the conversation it transpired that he was the new occupant of the OMQ and was a bit miffed at the time it had taken him to cut the grass. A few phone calls later and the Leuchars DOE head honcho was invited to a little chat with OC Admin and a cheque was on its way south shortly afterwards... |
A very cold winter in quarters at St Eval, gas boiler breaks down over the weekend. Contact SDO who authorised Duty Engineer to be called out. Wow thinks me, the system works! About 20 minutes later man in overalls pitches up, looks over boiler. “Mmmm” he ponders for a while and then admits he can’t do anything “why” I ask. “ Because I’m a carpenter!” “Outstanding “ says I “what happens now”. “I’ll call out a gas engineer” sounds reasonable I think. Another 20 minutes and second chap arrives, ponders over boiler.......”sorry, I can’t do anything” de ja vu sets in “because......?” I ask. “ it’s an electrical fault mate”. Needless to say it didn’t get fixed over the weekend. Ankle snappers issued with extra thick jumpers and thermals, memsab speechless...... |
Originally Posted by Q-SKI
(Post 10168854)
A very cold winter in quarters at St Eval, gas boiler breaks down over the weekend. Needless to say it didn’t get fixed over the weekend. Ankle snappers issued with extra thick jumpers and thermals, memsab speechless...... CG |
Originally Posted by BigGreenGilbert
(Post 9992606)
Sensible? Maybe, but what would make you want to go back on your average RAF sstaion? Did you really say shopping? Facilities, what facilities? You mate, are living in cuckoo land. As a regular visitor to RAF Waddington, I cant think of anything there that I would visit other than for work.
BGG |
Originally Posted by NutLoose
(Post 10169196)
i just saw your response, it's not just that, it would allow you to visit ex mates etc after you have left as you do sort of get cut off from friends when you leave at present. |
No desire here, trust me, just putting up possibilities, have you seen my pictures of the Phantom?
These ones https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1728/...7817d994_z.jpg Black Mike The golden years by Tony Taylor, on Flickr Last time I visited an RAF base was a couple of weeeks ago and those puddles are believe it or not because the roof is in such a terrible state, not put down for the photoshoot, the state of some of the buildings is shocking, I much to prefer to remember them when they were at least maintained. I was also surprised to see a Sqn Ldr checking passes at the gate as well. |
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