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Perhaps if we look back at the thread and reflect the wording on the Flysiam website:
And then if we look at his own post on this thread:
In the beginning
Siam Kidd was born and bred in Norwich, Norfolk where he soon knew he belonged in the air. Singled out as one of the Top 5 Air Cadets in the country and winning a string of RAF Flying Scholarships, he flew solo for the very first time soon after his 16th Birthday. The Royal Air Force beckoned and he soon became one of the youngest Officers and trainee Pilots in the air force at the time and flew all sorts of aircraft small and large from pistons to jet powered and also helicopters.
On the ground, he undertook a number of special duties including an 8 month detachment to the Ministry of Defence working very closely with MPs and Senior Generals, but never lost his passion for flying.
During his 6-7 years in the air force he gained many various skills for life and for flying as well as traveling around the world and also doing some rather exciting flying. He says aerobatics and formation flying is something everyone must experience at least once in their lives.
A self-confessed adrenaline junkie, his favourite hobbies are Skeleton Bobsleigh, Martial Arts, Sky diving and bungee jumping.
Fly Siam Aviation Services
Brought up in a close knit family of entrepreneurs, now out of the air force, he is focusing his 2 passions (flying and business) into a premiere aviation company dedicated to providing top quality service at affordable prices. Fly Siam specialises in everything helicopter related, but excels in winning business for other businesses using helicopters. As a private jet broker, any destination in the world is now achievable. Fly Siam will eventually branch out into formation and aerobatics experience flights, so watch this space!
Siam Kidd was born and bred in Norwich, Norfolk where he soon knew he belonged in the air. Singled out as one of the Top 5 Air Cadets in the country and winning a string of RAF Flying Scholarships, he flew solo for the very first time soon after his 16th Birthday. The Royal Air Force beckoned and he soon became one of the youngest Officers and trainee Pilots in the air force at the time and flew all sorts of aircraft small and large from pistons to jet powered and also helicopters.
On the ground, he undertook a number of special duties including an 8 month detachment to the Ministry of Defence working very closely with MPs and Senior Generals, but never lost his passion for flying.
During his 6-7 years in the air force he gained many various skills for life and for flying as well as traveling around the world and also doing some rather exciting flying. He says aerobatics and formation flying is something everyone must experience at least once in their lives.
A self-confessed adrenaline junkie, his favourite hobbies are Skeleton Bobsleigh, Martial Arts, Sky diving and bungee jumping.
Fly Siam Aviation Services
Brought up in a close knit family of entrepreneurs, now out of the air force, he is focusing his 2 passions (flying and business) into a premiere aviation company dedicated to providing top quality service at affordable prices. Fly Siam specialises in everything helicopter related, but excels in winning business for other businesses using helicopters. As a private jet broker, any destination in the world is now achievable. Fly Siam will eventually branch out into formation and aerobatics experience flights, so watch this space!
2.) It seems as though a few of you have googled me etc and found lots of odd connections so let's lay the facts out. In a nut shell, I got my A level results and somehow managed to get in the air force in the pilot branch. I've never been the most academic of types, but I compensate in hard work. Anywho, I was unfortunate and got re roled twice and then eventually found myself in the intelligence community which has happened a lot recently. After a year or so I PVR'd and left the air force as I wasn't happy and really needed to fly. I'm not the best pilot in the world, and not the worst but like all of you here, flying is my passion. I love it and quickly found myself out of the mob with no main income stream and I wasn't flying. So in order to not waste 6/7 years training, I decided to try and convert licences etc and try and become a helo pilot of some sort. Instructor or off shore, I really didn't care. So I got my PPL(H) and started hour building for the cpl as you do and as I got down the line I found out that I could simply set up a broker type company and that by doing this, it would help with becoming VAT registered. And so after speaking to lots
of different pilots, I discovered that everyone had their own 'company of some sort' and one of the things HMRC like to see in order to be approved etc is to see a website or receipts of sales made etc. So I did just that. But due to my enthusiasm or eagerness and commercial type mind, I thought that if I was going to do this, I may as well do it properly, so I got a good website made and started putting the word out there on and offline that I could offer all of these services through brokering etc and earn some form of income which would help with hour building n whatnot. Yes I'm a failed pilot. But at least I've got on with my life and tried to follow my passions. Why does everyone keep rubbing it in my face? People make mistakes and I was young, still am, but I learn from my mistakes and move on. And I'm also of the belief that if you do something, you do it right, so I really wish to do good things with Fly Siam. One of my goals was to one day become an operator in my own right with an AOC/FTO etc. And I'd hire or help out lots of chopped or retiring military pilots as the transition from military to civvy is hard!
of different pilots, I discovered that everyone had their own 'company of some sort' and one of the things HMRC like to see in order to be approved etc is to see a website or receipts of sales made etc. So I did just that. But due to my enthusiasm or eagerness and commercial type mind, I thought that if I was going to do this, I may as well do it properly, so I got a good website made and started putting the word out there on and offline that I could offer all of these services through brokering etc and earn some form of income which would help with hour building n whatnot. Yes I'm a failed pilot. But at least I've got on with my life and tried to follow my passions. Why does everyone keep rubbing it in my face? People make mistakes and I was young, still am, but I learn from my mistakes and move on. And I'm also of the belief that if you do something, you do it right, so I really wish to do good things with Fly Siam. One of my goals was to one day become an operator in my own right with an AOC/FTO etc. And I'd hire or help out lots of chopped or retiring military pilots as the transition from military to civvy is hard!
I don't see anything sensational or particularly misleading in the above quote from Siam. He was a trainee RAF pilot. He was entitled to wear wings for a time. Now he is out there is no real issue with him trading on that. Sure, wearing a flight suit to networking meetings (complete with RAF wings) is a bit naff (maybe unlawful wrt the wings) but that's his descision to make. I know plenty of less credible, more qualified ex-military aircrew!
This thread seems to have run it's course in terms of new content.
This thread seems to have run it's course in terms of new content.
As a former member of Her Majesties Armed Services I personally have nothing but contempt for fraudsters masquerading as things they are not .
Stereotypical is the philandering " Major" or "Squadron Leader" who charm all the ladies then run off with wads of cash.
Is Siam any different from the above ? Actually no because he is misrepresenting himself.
However you chaps who rightly chose to wear your hard earned wings after leaving Her Majesties servitude.Should look at the fields of spotters and window lickers at airshows all in flying suites and winged up,the objects of much ridicule and derision.
Just because you can wear them doesn't mean you should. It also doesn't make you look any less of a prat....
That was then now move on.
Stereotypical is the philandering " Major" or "Squadron Leader" who charm all the ladies then run off with wads of cash.
Is Siam any different from the above ? Actually no because he is misrepresenting himself.
However you chaps who rightly chose to wear your hard earned wings after leaving Her Majesties servitude.Should look at the fields of spotters and window lickers at airshows all in flying suites and winged up,the objects of much ridicule and derision.
Just because you can wear them doesn't mean you should. It also doesn't make you look any less of a prat....
That was then now move on.
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It annoys me also on fires here. We have fire bosses, line bosses, sector bosses, helitak crews, in some provinces all wear the 'WINGS' proudly..... 
and love to show them off.....if only they knew how much the real aircrew are taking the piss......
. On one particular bird towing job, I even had the system operator in the back all dressed up like a topgun ace with flightsuit a la wings and bars....oh how we laughed......he never did realise why..
and love to show them off.....if only they knew how much the real aircrew are taking the piss....... On one particular bird towing job, I even had the system operator in the back all dressed up like a topgun ace with flightsuit a la wings and bars....oh how we laughed......he never did realise why..
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I feel Siam has been getting a rough ride unnecessarily.
I am currently serving and know the rules for my service right now and not from 1977. As we all reside in the joint tri-service world I don't see the issue but as I said I'm not in the RAF so I can't claim what the exact rules are for the junior service. If he was pongo I don't believe he would be doing anything unlawful by advertising his previous service by wearing pre-LCR wings if he was awarded them.
My effort was simply to defend someone who I thought was harshly treated.
I guess for certain individuals on here I will agree to disagree.
But you are wrong!
I am currently serving and know the rules for my service right now and not from 1977. As we all reside in the joint tri-service world I don't see the issue but as I said I'm not in the RAF so I can't claim what the exact rules are for the junior service. If he was pongo I don't believe he would be doing anything unlawful by advertising his previous service by wearing pre-LCR wings if he was awarded them.
My effort was simply to defend someone who I thought was harshly treated.
I guess for certain individuals on here I will agree to disagree.
But you are wrong!
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Nice Gordy, nice....arent you gonna look just spiffing wearing those on the fire line. Note to self, must get me a set. Hope alls well mate and married life being good to ya. Be safe going to be a busy and smoky summer I fear.Catch up soon I hope.
