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Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2004, 06:31
Replies: 99
Views: 18,406
Posted By European Crash

Technology House

Though not normally a staunch defender of the Admin world, it will be suffering massive staff reductions with the introduction of JPAS - self-authorising claims, centralised/regionalised...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2004, 14:17
Replies: 30
Views: 5,405
Posted By European Crash

Euroblandness

I s'pose the money that will be saved (considering liquidated damages - probably very little) can be spent on Officers' Career Strategies or something.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2004, 14:36
Replies: 82
Views: 21,547
Posted By European Crash

For a memorial look around us...

I am astounded by many of the posts on this thread. The Tribunal has upheld the substantive claims of the complainant and have awarded compensation accordingly. Her personal (off-duty/off det...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2004, 14:29
Replies: 11
Views: 2,183
Posted By European Crash

DLO Stafford

Pr00ne - you are indeed correct. Stafford is part of the burgeoning DLO estate however there are a number of lodger RAF CSS units. Administration of the DLO and RAF personnel remains separate. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2004, 14:18
Replies: 8
Views: 1,188
Posted By European Crash

Russian Politics and Control of Armed Forces

OFBSLF - you have hit the nail on the head. This is to do with Russian domestic politics. However, it is not altogether clear that Putin has control over this particular little live-play exercise;...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2004, 14:32
Replies: 40
Views: 10,157
Posted By European Crash

Carry-On in the Falklands

I suugest that folks intrerested in following this thread read Nigel West's book Secret War in the Falklands. It goes into considerable detail about the shenanigans in the air (and sea). Nigel...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2004, 14:18
Replies: 63
Views: 18,407
Posted By European Crash

Space Shuttle Columbia

I seem to recall that on display at RNZAF Wigram 2 Mess Bar there was a zap from 883 course (or similar) hermetically sealed in plastic with a letter from NASA confirming that it had flown in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2004, 21:05
Replies: 48
Views: 3,895
Posted By European Crash

Beats working, I'spose

Joined a Commonwealth Air Force - it was all I ever wanted to do. Did the ground branch thing, transferred to GD branch as rear crew (with a concomitant and spectacular loss of specialist seniority!)...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2003, 16:14
Replies: 9
Views: 1,483
Posted By European Crash

Cheap way to dress well

Top tip:

Become friends with someone who is roughly your size and then cajoul them into leaving the Service; in this way I managed to get a fine set of No 5s (white westcoat, silk lappets,...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Nov 2003, 14:09
Replies: 9
Views: 1,483
Posted By European Crash

Where do I get new No 5s from? One's tailor,...

Where do I get new No 5s from?

One's tailor, of course.

Snaiths are so-so; Gieves (the thieves) are very good and very expensive. Avoid Dewhirst the Master Butcher. Managed to turn a GBP 20...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2003, 17:18
Replies: 4
Views: 1,443
Posted By European Crash

Being chopped

After a colourful career as aircrew in the late 1980s and then bouncing (unsuccesfully) around the controlling branches, I ended up as an Admin Sec Officer.

There is a huge potential to do well...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2003, 17:01
Replies: 37
Views: 4,001
Posted By European Crash

C Hinecap

C-H

Are you saying you are unable to be a biological father - and therefore unable to claim for assitance from the Service with equanimity?

Perhaps we'll debate this over Lunch?
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2003, 16:57
Replies: 20
Views: 5,040
Posted By European Crash

Breaker Morant

An interesting film that should not be confused with the facts! Yes he, (Jack Thompson in the film) and a colleague were shot, but the film delicately skipped over their behaviour in South Africa. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2003, 14:14
Replies: 54
Views: 7,477
Posted By European Crash

Sub Judicae

I think we should all be extremely careful of not commenting or pre-judging the coutcome of the DCM (referred to herein this thread). We could be accused (in thought, if not deed) of being in...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2003, 14:08
Replies: 37
Views: 4,001
Posted By European Crash

Alf - I support your tenet

Alf,

A little over 10 years ago I was at Hereford undergoing the advance joined-up writing course, where inter alia I was briefed that we should advise pregnant airwomen to have an abortion, in...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2003, 14:22
Replies: 37
Views: 4,001
Posted By European Crash

Part-timers & and Keen Individuals With Integrity

You may be pleased to read that the RAF is happy to descriminate against Commonwealth officers serving in the RAF (see other thread on Immigration and the RAF) warning of dire consequences (eg...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2003, 14:13
Replies: 13
Views: 2,131
Posted By European Crash

Appointments Policy

Pass-a-Frozo

Who said that it was the US setting peronnel policy? According to one US source, the RAF have been overzealous in the application of this guidance. Similar policies have not been...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Nov 2003, 20:13
Replies: 13
Views: 2,131
Posted By European Crash

Citizenship

Fast-track UK nationality is being offered to extant personnel in the RAF in the affected trades and branches (including GDP); what isn't clear is whether the RAF will continue to recruit non-UK...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2003, 14:15
Replies: 66
Views: 12,697
Posted By European Crash

Perhasp they should have worked harder at school...

It never ceases to amaze me how bitter and twisted people can become in the course of their Service careers. I suspect that all of us have periods of doubt and set-back, but there are always options...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2003, 14:09
Replies: 2
Views: 792
Posted By European Crash

Wearing of Poppies

My 5 year old came home from school heart-broken the other day, having been told that he couldn't wear a poppy, becase the pin might injure someone.

In a US shopping centre on a previous occasion,...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2003, 14:01
Replies: 53
Views: 11,344
Posted By European Crash

Maintenance of SFA

This is the beauty of it! The MOD funds the maintenance and modernising of the Annington-owned quarters, managed by DHE and subcontracted the the usual gang of facilities management companies!

As...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2003, 22:54
Replies: 35
Views: 4,865
Posted By European Crash

Conspiracy Forces on the move . . .

Bzulu,

Not wanting to question you mental state, but isn't the opening article just playfully scampering around the edges of reality?

I read this story on another thread - general agreement...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Nov 2003, 13:47
Replies: 29
Views: 5,629
Posted By European Crash

Medals for All

Slight failing in the logic, Dan Winterland. Blunties don't make the policy for awarding medals...that is left to the grown ups who invariably have brevets and lots of honours from HM the Queen....
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2003, 19:20
Replies: 35
Views: 4,865
Posted By European Crash

Scotland - next target in GWOT?

Concur with Reggie Mental. Suggest you get out more and don't believe what the Jockanese say. Perhaps the US is to side with William Wallace?
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2003, 16:59
Replies: 24
Views: 3,655
Posted By European Crash

NZ Beverley

I can confirm that the RNZAF Museum at Wigram, Christchurch, does not have a Beverly. I don't think that one ever made it to NZ. Perhaps the earlier correspondent may have confused it with the...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2003, 22:04
Replies: 3
Views: 2,406
Posted By European Crash

Residency Rule OK?

I presume you mean the five years' residency prior to entry into the RAF?

This is an RAF imposed requirement, not to be confused with the normal 5 years' residency prior to applying for British...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2003, 01:44
Replies: 6
Views: 1,410
Posted By European Crash

JAFAs

As a professionaly qualified Administrator, I have lost count of the number of times that I have cringed at the behaviour of fellow Admin/Sec Officers and TG 17 clerks towards aircrew; however, as...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2003, 16:50
Replies: 46
Views: 6,478
Posted By European Crash

Pensions - Latest

Latest copy of the RAF News has quite a good (though strictly speaking, not official) summary. Transfer details are sparse, but I suspect few would want to tx to the new system.

Crash
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2003, 23:47
Replies: 53
Views: 11,344
Posted By European Crash

Why do we need housing?

I have sympathy with the sentiments but I think that we - the MOD plc - will find it increasingly difficult to justify in the future to the Treasury the provision of housing. At present, SFA is...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2003, 23:24
Replies: 23
Views: 2,466
Posted By European Crash

Why equip troops when they can borrow other forces equipment?

As one who has served in NZ, Middle East and the Balkans, with a number of different organisations, I am long of the belief that it is better to get ingenious Commonwealth Forces to...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2003, 21:20
Replies: 39
Views: 6,202
Posted By European Crash

Now that a war has happened, the issue of the...

Now that a war has happened, the issue of the presence of WMD is largely irrelevant however the issue remaining is whether there was 'intent to deceive' or mens rea.

Yes - I would enjoy being...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2003, 16:53
Replies: 19
Views: 2,348
Posted By European Crash

Regeneration of the RNZAF

What is HM Loyal Opposition doing in NZ about the former RNZAF? I am no longer au fait with the minutiae of NZ politics and the visibility of defence issues. I'd be interested in hearing views.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2003, 16:42
Replies: 39
Views: 6,202
Posted By European Crash

FEBA - Dr Kelly confused his personal opinions...

FEBA - Dr Kelly confused his personal opinions with his role as, inter alia, a non-attributable briefer. As I said in my post, time and the Hutton Enquiry may vindicate his views however, I remember...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2003, 17:55
Replies: 39
Views: 7,717
Posted By European Crash

Nationality vs Passport

Nationality vs Passport - I incorrectly started off another thread - this is where it should reside.

Reading the thread, I get the feeling that there is some confusion between right of residency,...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2003, 17:49
Replies: 39
Views: 6,202
Posted By European Crash

Who said conspiracy?

People have been sniffing the AVTUR again - anyone who has spent any length of time in the 'corridors of confusion' will know that conspiracies just don't work.

Dr Kelly stepped outside the cosy...
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