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Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2017, 13:55
Replies: 12
Views: 2,915
Posted By YellowTom

It does explain though why you only get two sets...

It does explain though why you only get two sets of keys with a car.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2017, 13:53
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,770,485
Posted By YellowTom

No sympathy from me either. Emailed the ATC sqn...

No sympathy from me either. Emailed the ATC sqn near my parents once saying I’d be in the area for a couple of weeks once and that I was one of their ex-cadets - now RAF SNCO air crew, know a bit...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2017, 11:16
Replies: 263
Views: 140,438
Posted By YellowTom

They have a First Sergeant who is a...

They have a First Sergeant who is a Chief/Senior/regular Master Sergeant who reports directly to the Sqn/CC, it's a role not a rank. They have a similar remit as a SWO although these days they have...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2017, 07:47
Replies: 11
Views: 5,077
Posted By YellowTom

Whenever anyone builds new combat aircraft it’s...

Whenever anyone builds new combat aircraft it’s never good news so even with a slow rate of production it’s not good news. Counting the “gaps” doesn’t help when all it takes is one with a new EW sig...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2017, 07:39
Replies: 232
Views: 108,751
Posted By YellowTom

Roughly speaking you listen on a rescue mission...

Roughly speaking you listen on a rescue mission and look on a recovery mission, albeit various electromagnetic versions as well as natural versions of listening and looking.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Nov 2017, 19:38
Replies: 75
Views: 38,586
Posted By YellowTom

The airlines always get bad press when as people...

The airlines always get bad press when as people here are suggesting the USAF needs to look closer to home than blame them. A lot of the pilots from the “gray airliner” world I bump into seem more...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2017, 18:31
Replies: 9
Views: 4,174
Posted By YellowTom

Heavily used by the cousins in their airlifters.

Heavily used by the cousins in their airlifters.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2017, 13:29
Replies: 26
Views: 7,276
Posted By YellowTom

I bet accidentally letting a nuke off in your own...

I bet accidentally letting a nuke off in your own back yard would be a tough test for the response plans. I wonder where the Trump, NATO and Russian doctrines ask the simple leadership question "I...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2017, 13:00
Replies: 29
Views: 18,918
Posted By YellowTom

They use it for long range/all weather visual ID.

They use it for long range/all weather visual ID.
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2017, 09:15
Replies: 1,221
Views: 970,654
Posted By YellowTom

For new recruits then, the theme seems to always...

For new recruits then, the theme seems to always be that you bond well as a team during training but normally don’t see anyone again. It’s only when you reach front like units do you make friends for...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Nov 2017, 07:12
Replies: 20
Views: 9,101
Posted By YellowTom

Ironic that the old “no stick, no vote” comment...

Ironic that the old “no stick, no vote” comment is mentioned on a thread about an ISTAR type!
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2017, 19:34
Replies: 1,221
Views: 970,654
Posted By YellowTom

If it helps, I’ve never seen a face from aircrew...

If it helps, I’ve never seen a face from aircrew selection again in my life (RAF or applicants). Joined as one of the last AEOps.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2017, 19:27
Replies: 20
Views: 9,101
Posted By YellowTom

TOFO, you’ve rumbled me as I only go to work to...

TOFO, you’ve rumbled me as I only go to work to be flown about while I listen to the radio. Technically speaking that’s correct.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2017, 19:34
Replies: 494
Views: 334,441
Posted By YellowTom

That’s a very narrow door for all the food...

That’s a very narrow door for all the food that’ll need to be loaded! No lessons learnt from the sliding cargo door on the RJ although that can still struggle with everything the champion eaters need.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2017, 17:57
Replies: 43
Views: 22,187
Posted By YellowTom

He’s right that the kids of today join for the...

He’s right that the kids of today join for the experiences and having their 20s and early 30s full of paidfor fun, rather than a decent salary. Unfortunately this means those in some operational and...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Nov 2017, 12:37
Replies: 34
Views: 14,124
Posted By YellowTom

Apparently, according to who I don't know but...

Apparently, according to who I don't know but it's what we get told, boom AAR'ing is considered safer than probe and drogue which is why UK and US boom equipped aircraft are allowed to regularly do...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2017, 18:27
Replies: 32
Views: 15,417
Posted By YellowTom

Ah - I meant there were allegedly arrests over...

Ah - I meant there were allegedly arrests over some taking more than they later signed for etc.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2017, 14:40
Replies: 32
Views: 15,417
Posted By YellowTom

Speaking to some USAF tanker crews in the desert,...

Speaking to some USAF tanker crews in the desert, they learnt the hard way about bilking during the early days of ops. These days their fast jets usually have their tail no painted around the boom...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2017, 17:37
Replies: 71
Views: 26,079
Posted By YellowTom

BV, always happy to hear the other side of what...

BV, always happy to hear the other side of what the guys up front tell us down the back! Although back in the days when I has a port hole I remember seeing the red dots steering around us when we...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2017, 13:39
Replies: 71
Views: 26,079
Posted By YellowTom

They’re officially there, that’s not a secret any...

They’re officially there, that’s not a secret any more. As for what they do from there, different matter these days compared to when they first arrived for peacekeeping flights. I can imagine the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2017, 12:28
Replies: 36
Views: 11,266
Posted By YellowTom

BEagle, I read somewhere that a lot of the F-35’s...

BEagle, I read somewhere that a lot of the F-35’s mission profiles are (currently) too sensitive to be flown outside of the sim! Or maybe that was written by the people who sell expensive sims....
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2017, 07:38
Replies: 30
Views: 9,128
Posted By YellowTom

We carry an airliner’s worth of fuel but that’s...

We carry an airliner’s worth of fuel but that’s not always enough! I suppose the FJ world could have too much fuel if they suddenly need to start pulling a few Gs?
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2017, 15:41
Replies: 57
Views: 16,201
Posted By YellowTom

Times change BEagle. Now it's just as important...

Times change BEagle. Now it's just as important to recognise something you've done in the past was wrong and that you shouldn't do it again than it is to filter everyone out. Social attitudes, and...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2017, 13:43
Replies: 117
Views: 42,749
Posted By YellowTom

Aevu, As I'm sure you know - if you get 10...

Aevu,

As I'm sure you know - if you get 10 replies on PPrune you'll end up with 15 opinions to manage!

While you observations may seem to some to be negative, I suspect they're only based on...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2017, 06:02
Replies: 26
Views: 5,628
Posted By YellowTom

Buying "off the peg" is working well for some of...

Buying "off the peg" is working well for some of our most recent big purchases. We don't have a P-8D or an RC-135Z etc.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2017, 07:13
Replies: 26
Views: 5,628
Posted By YellowTom

Definitely not the type of answer Google will...

Definitely not the type of answer Google will give you from a simple query as you've now seen! Some of the more recent purchases have more media coverage about pricing and financing but they are now...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2017, 18:17
Replies: 10
Views: 4,145
Posted By YellowTom

The best thing is for your son to park history...

The best thing is for your son to park history and nostalgia until he reaches the front line.

If he does need any bespoke badges then he'll be given the name of some known companies to try.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2017, 21:07
Replies: 41
Views: 23,345
Posted By YellowTom

Thank you YS, I'd never given a thought to the...

Thank you YS, I'd never given a thought to the actual legal status of what the armoury happily pass through it's hatch to me other than they're illegal outside the fence. Do the cadets still use...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2017, 18:16
Replies: 41
Views: 23,345
Posted By YellowTom

I thought cadets these days weren't allowed to...

I thought cadets these days weren't allowed to use self-loading weapons never mind automatic?
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Oct 2017, 11:20
Replies: 41
Views: 23,345
Posted By YellowTom

So according to that poster, I'm less important...

So according to that poster, I'm less important than a regular Flt Sgt. Can I give a copy to the next person who tries to dump some non-flying/non-mission related problem on my plate? Ta.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2017, 22:59
Replies: 29
Views: 9,994
Posted By YellowTom

They were very paranoid - thousands of...

They were very paranoid - thousands of liberalised westerners, male and female, entering their pure and clean land. A relative was a deployed RAF Sgt medic and given the task of meeting Saudi's...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Oct 2017, 06:14
Replies: 95
Views: 33,936
Posted By YellowTom

Height's Good, one of our officers phoned someone...

Height's Good, one of our officers phoned someone at Honington when they all needed a "replacement" for a deployment. I think it's only the FJ world now who don't wear one while on deployed flying...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Oct 2017, 19:19
Replies: 80
Views: 26,990
Posted By YellowTom

Crikey, oh blimey, I can see why PPrune has the...

Crikey, oh blimey, I can see why PPrune has the reputation it does (on my squadron at least) for being the history corner! Hopefully the orignal poster got the answer they wanted?

If there was...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Aug 2017, 22:47
Replies: 1,221
Views: 970,654
Posted By YellowTom

Hello Hawk98, Sorry to hear you didn't get...

Hello Hawk98,

Sorry to hear you didn't get the answer you were hoping for, the feedback you mention could mean one of two things:

You have the leadership experience they're looking for but you...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jul 2017, 21:38
Replies: 69
Views: 17,460
Posted By YellowTom

OP, these days landing somewhere you weren't...

OP, these days landing somewhere you weren't planning to land at can be just a big a headache.
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