First Joint Graduation at RAFC Cranwell
I notice that we had a joint graduation at Cranwell during the week with Recruits, CWO and Officer Cadets all graduating from the same parade. Good to see a full parade square again, but hopefully not a precedent to close another Station. |
Well I suppose they have to do something with the Old place! Every time I drive by expecting to see the circuit full of aircraft, I’m disappointed! Hard to think that the sky was once full of JPs and young men learning to fly! |
Originally Posted by newt
(Post 10267144)
Well I suppose they have to do something with the Old place! Every time I drive by expecting to see the circuit full of aircraft, I’m disappointed! Hard to think that the sky was once full of JPs and young men learning to fly! YS |
newt wrote:
Every time I drive by expecting to see the circuit full of aircraft, I’m disappointed! Hard to think that the sky was once full of JPs and young men learning to fly! What's at RAFC Cranwell these days? A few Ford Prefects and 3 Phenoms? |
I thought it was to celebrate RAF100 not a new regular policy. |
Yes it was for RAF 100, but it's good practice for the future if recruit training is still moving back to Lincolnshire.
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Originally Posted by Yellow Sun
(Post 10267185)
I recall being Duty QFI at Cranwell one Friday afternoon. It was 1615 and we had an empty circuit but there were 32 aircraft airborne. Everyone was down by 1655, all visual recoveries. I wonder if that would happen these days? YS To have 32 JPs airborne, at the same time, with an average sortie length of 1 hour requires a launch rate of 32 aircraft per hour: one ac every 2 min. We were certainly far busier back in the day but I don’t recall launching anything like that number unless perhaps for a College Grad - even then 32 ac would seem unlikely. |
Originally Posted by Melchett01
(Post 10266984)
hopefully not a precedent to close another Station.
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Originally Posted by Dutystude
(Post 10267496)
Memory can play tricks as we are finding out this week in the Senate. So I am a little sceptical. To have 32 JPs airborne, at the same time, with an average sortie length of 1 hour requires a launch rate of 32 aircraft per hour: one ac every 2 min. We were certainly far busier back in the day but I don’t recall launching anything like that number unless perhaps for a College Grad - even then 32 ac would seem unlikely. Whatever, it was more than a RAF station would probably achieve today on other than a special occasion. The most I recall on a graduation flypast was 22 aircraft including whip and spares. YS |
I recall a story, tall may be, at Middleton St George, 16-ship Javelin formation running in met a 24-ship Hunter formation running the other way. Quick as a flash the sharper Hunter leader called "You break PORT, we'll break STARBOARD"
40 trumps 32. |
I recall being Duty QFI at Cranwell one Friday afternoon. It was 1615 and we had an empty circuit but there were 32 aircraft airborne. Everyone was down by 1655, all visual recoveries. I wonder if that would happen these days? |
Newcy' Amber or Brown?
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Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator
(Post 10267808)
I recall a story, tall may be, at Middleton St George, 16-ship Javelin formation running in met a 24-ship Hunter formation running the other way. Quick as a flash the sharper Hunter leader called "You break PORT, we'll break STARBOARD"
40 trumps 32. |
LB, that is what the Javelin leader thought too and turned 'tother way.
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Yep! Sense of humour failure combined with ignorance ..........powerful stuff.
Thank you. |
Originally Posted by Stuff
(Post 10267634)
Like the closure of RAF Halton that was announced in Nov 2017?
I’m assuming from the photos it was a former AAC Pilot with the PFB and medals in amongst the graduating officers. If correct and he has come across from the AAC, how does that work his wearing an RAF flying badge if he has passed an Army course of instruction? |
CWO? Isn’t that a US Army term? Does the RAF run a knife and fork class for WOs similar to the Army, and if so, do they pass out as Sqn/Ldr (Major)? |
Originally Posted by Stitchbitch
(Post 10268432)
CWO? Isn’t that a US Army term? Does the RAF run a knife and fork class for WOs similar to the Army, and if so, do they pass out as Sqn/Ldr (Major)? |
In my day as a Master Aircrew I did the full course and a bit . Started at Henlow then after a month 'they' decided to send a guinea pig flight to Cranwell to join the Student Officers Course. So off I went. Passed out as a F/O on a course awash with instant F/L.
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Originally Posted by Melchett01
(Post 10266984)
I notice that we had a joint graduation at Cranwell during the week with Recruits, CWO and Officer Cadets all graduating from the same parade. Good to see a full parade square again, but hopefully not a precedent to close another Station. lsh |
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