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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2022, 15:37
Replies: 32
Views: 7,551
Posted By Hoots

Is the AFPRB fit for purpose

With public sector pay in the spotlight, and after a decade of pay freeze, 1% caps and the most recent 3.75%, which was significantly below inflation, is the AFPRB fit for purpose.

Having read...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2022, 13:59
Replies: 24
Views: 4,947
Posted By Hoots

Haircut tax relief

As military personnel have to have their hair groomed iaw QR’s which means groomed more regularly than a civilian, has the question ever been asked if we can claim back the VAT.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2022, 19:26
Replies: 162
Views: 24,616
Posted By Hoots

It would be wrong to assume that everyone here...

It would be wrong to assume that everyone here with an opinion is retired.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2022, 22:10
Replies: 162
Views: 24,616
Posted By Hoots

Disrespectful

They talk about ethos, this is all getting beyond a joke. When will some senior leadership stand up and stop this nonsense. The priorities appear to be all this woke stuff, I personally don’t care...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2022, 19:38
Replies: 292
Views: 66,625
Posted By Hoots

Master doesn’t refer to gender, it’s about being...

Master doesn’t refer to gender, it’s about being master of your trade. From the dictionary below, Master Carpenter for example,

If you say that someone is a master of a particular activity, you...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2021, 22:04
Replies: 494
Views: 333,108
Posted By Hoots

P8 Production run

As the orders increased, then the production line remained open, the information was correct at the time but things change.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2021, 21:57
Replies: 4
Views: 1,583
Posted By Hoots

Scottish Covid Passport

Appears to me that the Scottish Covid passport doesn’t recognise military Med Centres when trying to register. Bring in the troops to help, but the system doesn’t cover the military, a rush job and...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2020, 07:24
Replies: 27
Views: 5,953
Posted By Hoots

Some designations are directed from the Airships...

Some designations are directed from the Airships and yes it does mean the publications have to be reworked or have a front page added to explain the difference.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Mar 2018, 12:06
Replies: 42
Views: 10,953
Posted By Hoots

Folks there’s a lot of ill informed nonsense on...

Folks there’s a lot of ill informed nonsense on here, things have moved on from the good old days, we don’t have as many blue suits or civil servants so trust me when I say all other options were...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Aug 2016, 08:37
Replies: 73
Views: 39,716
Posted By Hoots

A good job by all involved getting it off of...

A good job by all involved getting it off of there, an interesting location, most importantly of course is that all crew got out safely.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2015, 06:31
Replies: 60
Views: 16,799
Posted By Hoots

Mitch, that's not strictly true. The C-130 flew...

Mitch, that's not strictly true. The C-130 flew supplies into Kathmandu and then it was subsequently distributed by the WFP
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2015, 12:10
Replies: 60
Views: 16,799
Posted By Hoots

As expected Steve was grossly misquoted, read the...

As expected Steve was grossly misquoted, read the rotorheads forum. He was referring to the osprey and not the chinook, seems like someone will go to any extreme to stop chinooks providing the aid...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th May 2015, 18:30
Replies: 50
Views: 13,947
Posted By Hoots

Thanks for the clarification, always amazes me...

Thanks for the clarification, always amazes me how the journalists or those who want to spin things can misquote. Even since that article there has been so many way off the mark comments made ref...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th May 2015, 11:04
Replies: 50
Views: 13,947
Posted By Hoots

I heard that chinooks were going to under slung 4...

I heard that chinooks were going to under slung 4 tonnes at a time. As the aid is in a bottleneck and these guys have due considerstion to down wash so surely common sense should prevail. Was it a...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2015, 16:35
Replies: 1,628
Views: 479,124
Posted By Hoots

Betty, was that a get back in your box moment and...

Betty, was that a get back in your box moment and get your facts right, is still a fine day over Glasgow I'm sure
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2013, 18:50
Replies: 50
Views: 8,950
Posted By Hoots

All changed a bit now, MAOTs combined with JHSU...

All changed a bit now, MAOTs combined with JHSU to form JHSS a few years ago. We no longer have external siggies attached. Anyone in this job can expect to spend a lot of hours behind a steering...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2013, 21:16
Replies: 50
Views: 8,950
Posted By Hoots

MAOT is a great job, which certainly gives you a...

MAOT is a great job, which certainly gives you a varied and interesting workload. Currently there are 7 Flt Ops Os and 6 NCA. For the Os they are typically second tourists minimum. Most of the NCA...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2013, 18:35
Replies: 13
Views: 1,999
Posted By Hoots

Yes for interrogative

Yes for interrogative
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2013, 18:25
Replies: 13
Views: 1,999
Posted By Hoots

INT QRU should do the trick

INT QRU should do the trick
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2013, 08:41
Replies: 11
Views: 3,292
Posted By Hoots

Job done, new memorial is in place. An 1100Kg...

Job done, new memorial is in place. An 1100Kg granite stone on a 800Kg concrete base which is now under the surface. Many thanks to the guys at JADTEU for their assistance on this project and the...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2013, 12:11
Replies: 42
Views: 8,943
Posted By Hoots

Basil, sentry and sentinel have nothing to do...

Basil, sentry and sentinel have nothing to do with ASW, as a Maritime nation we are a bit bare of a long range maritime asset, this includes long range SAR, hence not meeting our international...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jun 2013, 12:01
Replies: 11
Views: 3,292
Posted By Hoots

Site all prepared this weekend, well done to all....

Site all prepared this weekend, well done to all.

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Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2013, 20:02
Replies: 11
Views: 3,292
Posted By Hoots

Cheers Dunc's, Air Cadets and the CWGC guys...

Cheers Dunc's,

Air Cadets and the CWGC guys will dismantle the old memorial and with the materiel taken up the other week prepare the foundation at the end of May begining of June. All going well...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2013, 15:09
Replies: 105
Views: 30,505
Posted By Hoots

Thats a bit more reasonable egdg, however what we...

Thats a bit more reasonable egdg, however what we need is the younger guys to get experience now from the older ones, which is whats happening to a degree. Not all seedcorn guys are due to be...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2013, 14:26
Replies: 105
Views: 30,505
Posted By Hoots

EGDG if you came across as not having a major...

EGDG if you came across as not having a major chip on your shoulder then you may earn more credibility.

As for £22m its not much in the overall great scheme of things. What the seedcorn guys bring...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2013, 16:15
Replies: 113
Views: 19,572
Posted By Hoots

A whole can of worms to be opened up I think....

A whole can of worms to be opened up I think. During Ellamy those supporting ops in Italy, such as 2MT who did a great job, received campaign medals as reported in the raf news, as did many ground...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2012, 11:32
Replies: 65
Views: 19,781
Posted By Hoots

Just remember there's quite a few nimrod guys not...

Just remember there's quite a few nimrod guys not doing seedcorn but trying something else within the RAF. You don't forget MPA things overnight so could comeback should the need arise. So a bit more...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2011, 22:04
Replies: 30
Views: 11,502
Posted By Hoots

Graf, ref the AEOps, as they were in old money,...

Graf, ref the AEOps, as they were in old money, there were probably more than you think deployed on ops. If you take into account all the ops jobs, the R1, E3D, Sentinel and the King Air thing, it...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2011, 15:34
Replies: 32
Views: 4,946
Posted By Hoots

The ar*e that wrote this should be paraded and...

The ar*e that wrote this should be paraded and flogged. They really have lost the plot!!!
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2011, 14:51
Replies: 32
Views: 6,426
Posted By Hoots

A very well written thread. The Tories...

A very well written thread.

The Tories convieniently forget that it was them who ordered the
Nimrod MRA4 in 1996. So who is providing UK SAR cover out to 030W? I know there is a token gesture...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2011, 17:16
Replies: 129
Views: 45,470
Posted By Hoots

Lots of dinghy's dropped for the Sonia Nancy late...

Lots of dinghy's dropped for the Sonia Nancy late 1990's will need to check log book, by two nimrod's, was 4 jan. Sea king crew were immense getting 10 guys off rapidly with radalt varying 100ft due...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th May 2011, 15:44
Replies: 68
Views: 17,240
Posted By Hoots

Hope you all gave the sqn's a fitting send off...

Hope you all gave the sqn's a fitting send off last night, will no doubt hear the stories when I get back next week. Sorry I missed it all, will need to catch up for a few schwallies.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2011, 22:18
Replies: 81
Views: 12,422
Posted By Hoots

The MRA4 is dead, all I am referring to is the...

The MRA4 is dead, all I am referring to is the arguement regarding a UAV replacing a manned aircraft. Some people automatically think a UAV can do everything without thinking about the cost of...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2011, 19:55
Replies: 81
Views: 12,422
Posted By Hoots

Bismark, If a large UAV was the way forward...

Bismark,

If a large UAV was the way forward dont you think as the worlds leading creator of UAV's the USA would be building one. The good thing about LRMPA is that it can go world wide. Do you...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2011, 17:44
Replies: 129
Views: 45,470
Posted By Hoots

The AEO in Nimes didn't start the foreign legion...

The AEO in Nimes didn't start the foreign legion incident, all I did was chat to an Egyptian legionnaire about football, Rangers and Marseille European cup 93, and it all kicked off, 4 of us got a...
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