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Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2018, 18:56
Replies: 794
Views: 485,762
Posted By Spot 4

It is 'aircrew' not air crew just as it is...

It is 'aircrew' not air crew just as it is groundcrew.

It is 'Air Loadmaster' not Loadmaster; though I grant you the brevet is/was 'LM', and latterly 'RAF' with a crown.

There is no such...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2018, 11:22
Replies: 481
Views: 354,686
Posted By Spot 4

Use any influence you have as a party advocate to...

Use any influence you have as a party advocate to get the Ascent contract cancelled outright as an intolerable mess, and leave DHFS & the Tucano fleet to plod on until a realistic business model can...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2018, 05:23
Replies: 481
Views: 354,686
Posted By Spot 4

I trust that if the EC*** crewmen’s crash seat is...

I trust that if the EC*** crewmen’s crash seat is unfit for purpose; or worse still hazardous to health, that the ASIMs process is in overdrive. You cannot and should not sweep flight safety under...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2018, 09:51
Replies: 481
Views: 354,686
Posted By Spot 4

Pay peanuts := - Get chimps :rolleyes: :E

Pay peanuts := - Get chimps :rolleyes:

:E
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2016, 15:46
Replies: 18
Views: 3,169
Posted By Spot 4

Thank you for the reply: That being the...

Thank you for the reply:


That being the case - do the figures quoted suggest that HMRC online have already taken this into account? I have no idea what a 'normal' state pension is.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2016, 15:34
Replies: 18
Views: 3,169
Posted By Spot 4

Q for those post military retirement:

Is there any truth in the rumour that when in receipt of state pension, your MoD pension is reduced by the same value and therefore on paper you are receiving a state pension when in reality there is...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Oct 2014, 07:57
Replies: 12
Views: 14,421
Posted By Spot 4

I have not heard about a sucessfull challenge,...

I have not heard about a sucessfull challenge, and I doubt it to be true.

What I do know is that the online pension calculater does not account for dynism (Sp?) in your pay and that reality could...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2014, 20:04
Replies: 28
Views: 9,477
Posted By Spot 4

There is no appetite from the upper echelons of...

There is no appetite from the upper echelons of the RAF to hold Air Shows as we know it. The RAF Centenary has already been 'contracted' to RIAT, and known as RAF 100 as in Riff-raff 100.

There...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2014, 19:50
Replies: 25
Views: 4,626
Posted By Spot 4

I am told by Manning that a lot of 54 years olds...

I am told by Manning that a lot of 54 years olds are PVRing, so the pre 55 option is being subscribed to by SP.

However I cannot see how the decision can be so easy unless you are assured of a job...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2013, 21:31
Replies: 794
Views: 485,762
Posted By Spot 4

We are talking about the same Spot 4. It would...

We are talking about the same Spot 4. It would be fair to say I have been in said boots once or twice and worn gloves that stink of AvTur on occasion, although aviation fuel was not my day job.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2013, 18:50
Replies: 794
Views: 485,762
Posted By Spot 4

Did someone mention Spot4?

Did someone mention Spot4?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Apr 2013, 10:05
Replies: 60
Views: 30,549
Posted By Spot 4

"Lost" may to an uninformed observer may actually...

"Lost" may to an uninformed observer may actually be "damaged repairable" and therefore not destined to feature on any stats. If we know that there was a Dakota hulk, (ie a write-off) then we can...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2013, 21:09
Replies: 29
Views: 7,983
Posted By Spot 4

Ref: Macrihanish & Stornoway My...

Ref: Macrihanish & Stornoway

My understanding is that both these airfields were retained on behalf of a NATO tasking committment. Stornoway (complete with serviceable hangar)was the hub for Joint...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2013, 17:31
Replies: 81
Views: 20,313
Posted By Spot 4

AFPRB:- 2013 Pay rise anyone??

Have I got it wrong in thinking that our two year pay freeze is over and that a little extra ££ should be coming our way in about a months time?

A friend who enjoys a military pension has had none...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2012, 16:45
Replies: 15
Views: 3,574
Posted By Spot 4

After being depressed reading the penny pinching...

After being depressed reading the penny pinching thread (on Military Aircrew) I found this link to be an awesome reminder that we once had an Air Force to be proud of. I also found it quite humerous...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2012, 16:03
Replies: 22
Views: 7,105
Posted By Spot 4

It is time that this became newspaper headlines. ...

It is time that this became newspaper headlines. Can you imagine for one minute the response from Trades Unions that such petty action would received if imposed on a civilian workforce. I am not...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jul 2012, 05:33
Replies: 5
Views: 2,644
Posted By Spot 4

Target Rolling: Llanbedr Airfield 1941-2002...

Target Rolling: Llanbedr Airfield 1941-2002 [Paperback]

Wendy Mills (Author)
Book Description
Publication Date: 31 May 2002
Llanbedr airfield near Harlech in North Wales was established in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jul 2012, 21:07
Replies: 187
Views: 68,646
Posted By Spot 4

Is the painting finished yet? I have a...

Is the painting finished yet?
I have a question, if the Navy were a Nanga Gaat 1st with Wessex, and taking for granted that a Wessex will have a greater payload then a Whirlwind, why was the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2011, 08:20
Replies: 164
Views: 32,628
Posted By Spot 4

The significant difference between your Falklands...

The significant difference between your Falklands scenario and the peacetime Rodeo is forethought.

The Falklands tasking that you mention would have been pre meditated and calculated. Most are...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2011, 09:24
Replies: 50
Views: 6,664
Posted By Spot 4

The Maverick element of me suggests that the day...

The Maverick element of me suggests that the day I no longer 'have to' do any phys is probably the day I buy a pair of trainers. However walking has much merit especially when used in conjunction...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2011, 09:17
Replies: 43
Views: 11,610
Posted By Spot 4

Perhaps it will be set in Africa and she can star...

Perhaps it will be set in Africa and she can star as a Lesbohippapottermoosepig.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2011, 22:36
Replies: 174
Views: 63,676
Posted By Spot 4

Snoop I am told that the 'six' includes an attrition...

I am told that the 'six' includes an attrition fiqure of 'two'!:eek:

Telegraph today reports all additional Chinook (x12) cancelled. :{
RAF likely to fight to keep Merlin :ugh:and OCFs busy with...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2011, 21:40
Replies: 10
Views: 2,417
Posted By Spot 4

SDSR:- A Naval 'Victory'.

HMS Victory has been awarded a £20 million grant from the MoD for restoration work over the next decade. 400 Jobs are secured.

Notwithstanding the heritage involved which should be preserved, you...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2011, 18:12
Replies: 2,041
Views: 560,886
Posted By Spot 4

The loss of the MPA - SAR Topcover role is...

The loss of the MPA - SAR Topcover role is inexcusable. The loss of Nimrod lies firmly with BAe. When Nimrod 2000 became Nimrod whenever, the writing was on the wall. It is not if but when the...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2011, 07:59
Replies: 174
Views: 63,676
Posted By Spot 4

Badge collector: He would also reccomend a para...

Badge collector: He would also reccomend a para course if he had a chance.

....or a 31 day det to Afghan to collect a medal. As several people do.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2010, 16:25
Replies: 36
Views: 8,681
Posted By Spot 4

A serviceman who leaves before completing 22...

A serviceman who leaves before completing 22 years gets no pension at all.
....and there will be people made redundant who fall into this bracket, some by months rather then years.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Dec 2010, 10:06
Replies: 24
Views: 6,570
Posted By Spot 4

I still have mine. Issued in 1987 with a shelf...

I still have mine. Issued in 1987 with a shelf life of 10 years and not been able to return it to stores as no unit I have been on was able to produce a serviceability chit for an item that is...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Dec 2010, 08:59
Replies: 89
Views: 20,430
Posted By Spot 4

At the risk of a little thread drift, could one...

At the risk of a little thread drift, could one of the Harrier mates explain why if a Harriers donk stopped they could not exchange speed for height whilst making with gear and flaps for a subsequent...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Dec 2010, 19:57
Replies: 6
Views: 1,631
Posted By Spot 4

A variation on the same theme that I have...

A variation on the same theme that I have experienced was for married guys to be with their familys at Christmas and for singlies to be partying big time over New Year. It was a rare occasion for...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2010, 23:29
Replies: 19
Views: 5,665
Posted By Spot 4

I guess I probably do; but they do not get top...

I guess I probably do; but they do not get top rate PAS pay and I do :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2010, 22:05
Replies: 24
Views: 6,570
Posted By Spot 4

At 4:21 of this video: EndlessVideo - RAF N&Z...

At 4:21 of this video: EndlessVideo - RAF N&Z Aviation Aircrew AR5 MkIII NBC Hood/Mask/Respirator (http://endlessvideo.com/watch?v=h8DHw2v9CQ0)
You will see two chromed pins akin to domestic knife...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2010, 21:53
Replies: 19
Views: 5,665
Posted By Spot 4

This is true; they are based at Bordon in...

This is true; they are based at Bordon in Hampshire and although Bordon is Army, the staffing comes from all three services & MoD Police. I know of a criminal case in progress in which stores were...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2010, 18:26
Replies: 19
Views: 5,665
Posted By Spot 4

eBay is not your friend; the MoD employ a 'large'...

eBay is not your friend; the MoD employ a 'large' team drawn from all three services who get paid to surf eBay all day looking for MoD kit for sale and establishing where it came from. Any military...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2010, 11:19
Replies: 15
Views: 3,960
Posted By Spot 4

...and who would have predicted that before the...

...and who would have predicted that before the end of 2010 we would not have Nimrod nor any long range SAR, MCT, or anti-submarine aircraft.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2010, 11:09
Replies: 15
Views: 3,960
Posted By Spot 4

RAF:- A time for reflection:

The official document available via the link below is just 18 months old and I dare say was written in good faith at the time. However it is also a significant reminder for all to note just how much...
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