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Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2023, 22:16
Replies: 256
Views: 98,750
Posted By Nil_Drift

When the female aircrew arrived on the truckie...

When the female aircrew arrived on the truckie fleet over 30 years ago, this was indeed a problem. Some wanted to be regarded as blokes, get bladdered in the bar, swear like troopers and look...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2023, 18:59
Replies: 256
Views: 98,750
Posted By Nil_Drift

"Very personally distressing." Thanks...

"Very personally distressing."

Thanks Langleybaston. I wanted to say something but I didn't know how to respond and closed PPRuNe in despair. Your message came in to my email box and summed up my...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2023, 12:47
Replies: 256
Views: 98,750
Posted By Nil_Drift

Traditionally, ignorant journalists have called...

Traditionally, ignorant journalists have called Sergeant and above "Senior RAF Officers", with no reference to the important "non-commissioned" bit. :ugh:
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2023, 13:45
Replies: 32
Views: 6,646
Posted By Nil_Drift

Although it didn't appear in the station...

Although it didn't appear in the station magazine, so it didn't go off station, Station Routine Orders was the next best thing.

At TTTE Cottesmore in the early eighties, RAFP Cpl dog handlers knew...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2023, 13:30
Replies: 28
Views: 8,267
Posted By Nil_Drift

Wudyan? Very clever, Mog. Forced me to use...

Wudyan? Very clever, Mog.

Forced me to use Google!
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Dec 2023, 17:51
Replies: 32
Views: 6,646
Posted By Nil_Drift

How seven words might affect a career!

32 (The Royal) Sqn has experienced a lot of pain in recent years with uncertainty around aircraft contract extensions, particularly with the A109S helicopter contract.

Flt Cdr Ops, Sqn Ldr Tom...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2023, 15:20
Replies: 94
Views: 19,601
Posted By Nil_Drift

Don't worry, Brian, nobody is dissing George....

Don't worry, Brian, nobody is dissing George. Flipster at #69 quickly stifled that suggestion.

I recall the story told of a crew walking out to get wheels in the morning and tripping over GB who...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2023, 14:09
Replies: 94
Views: 19,601
Posted By Nil_Drift

I confirm that you have accurately identified the...

I confirm that you have accurately identified the "pd" of my post.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2023, 08:33
Replies: 94
Views: 19,601
Posted By Nil_Drift

"What did the leadership do about this...

"What did the leadership do about this instructor?"

I changed type in the early '90s. C130 student crews were constituted throughout the OCU. Our pilot QFI was a Scottish "poisonous dwarf" whose...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2023, 17:58
Replies: 94
Views: 19,601
Posted By Nil_Drift

It's a bit telling that so much change has...

It's a bit telling that so much change has happened so quickly that nobody has yet supplied the answer. The most recent factual information that I knew before retiring is summarised in this link.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2023, 12:31
Replies: 15
Views: 3,125
Posted By Nil_Drift

"The wings [of the Neo] are a little more...

"The wings [of the Neo] are a little more flexible"

The current MRTT wing flexibility causes the hose to be unstable already! The VC10 and Victor were ideal platforms for hose and drogue. New is...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Nov 2023, 08:42
Replies: 66
Views: 14,146
Posted By Nil_Drift

A colleague of mine at Lyneham, on March In,...

A colleague of mine at Lyneham, on March In, immediately removed the cooker and lovingly wrapped it up and stored it in the garage for the whole time he lived in the OMQ. Families Officers always...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2023, 17:58
Replies: 66
Views: 14,146
Posted By Nil_Drift

We lived in 7 MQ and 2 private hirings. The only...

We lived in 7 MQ and 2 private hirings. The only consistent thing was that on every March-In, there was dirt, grime and damage with an overgrown garden. On every March-Out, despite family Lessons...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2023, 14:29
Replies: 38
Views: 7,470
Posted By Nil_Drift

OJ 72. I've just sent you a PM. :)

OJ 72. I've just sent you a PM. :)
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2023, 11:34
Replies: 38
Views: 7,470
Posted By Nil_Drift

I was at Finningley in 1988/9 and concur 2Planks'...

I was at Finningley in 1988/9 and concur 2Planks' comment. After the Dominie high level intro, and the low level intro on JP5, my final low level IP to target run was the A74 Lockerbie roundabout, 22...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jul 2023, 15:46
Replies: 592
Views: 193,018
Posted By Nil_Drift

Maybe I should have said in "the engineering...

Maybe I should have said in "the engineering environment" in that anyone could make the suggestion for an improvement to a piece of engineering equipment but its fulfilment would be by an engineering...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2023, 10:56
Replies: 592
Views: 193,018
Posted By Nil_Drift

New TLA needed

GEM was a scheme introduced back in 1996 for Engineering suggestions. There is evidently now a need to invent a new TLA (Three Letter Abbreviation) for the engineers to use, lots of paperwork...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jul 2023, 14:08
Replies: 20
Views: 5,245
Posted By Nil_Drift

It has always stuck in my mind what I was told at...

It has always stuck in my mind what I was told at the start of flying training. "You're an Officer first, and then you are aircrew". Integrity is uppermost and he lied to his CO. Whether his heart...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jul 2023, 17:30
Replies: 9
Views: 3,705
Posted By Nil_Drift

ORAC Thanks for providing the link. The...

ORAC

Thanks for providing the link. The brief report has answered another couple of questions that were in my head particularly why nobody ejected. It's sad that the Captain saw things happening...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jul 2023, 16:09
Replies: 9
Views: 3,705
Posted By Nil_Drift

SLXOwft Thanks for your really helpful post....

SLXOwft

Thanks for your really helpful post. I note that the Key.Aero link is only for subscribers but the information you have provided shows that, not for the first time, a very small detail on...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jul 2023, 14:54
Replies: 9
Views: 3,705
Posted By Nil_Drift

Operation Victor Search

An interesting article on the BBC website regarding the search for a prototype Victor B2 on 20 August 1959 which vanished during flight trials with the loss of 5 crew.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2023, 12:51
Replies: 75
Views: 27,103
Posted By Nil_Drift

Outside the envelope

For any who might be interested, I have just received my gratuity and pension after 32 working days [allowing for the BH at the end of May], which is 6 and a half weeks since my last day in Service....
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2023, 23:33
Replies: 67
Views: 15,224
Posted By Nil_Drift

I respect your post and I understand where you...

I respect your post and I understand where you are coming from. However, I stand by the exhortation for budgetary discipline, something which unfortunately is still not properly taught in schools and...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2023, 17:07
Replies: 67
Views: 15,224
Posted By Nil_Drift

Sucked in by the PR

I looked in my Deleted Items for the Indeed advert from yesterday for Household Cavalry. On closer inspection at the small print, which showed up the inaccuracy of the headline, it says "During your...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2023, 13:51
Replies: 67
Views: 15,224
Posted By Nil_Drift

The RAF wanted to employ those who reflect...

The RAF wanted to employ those who reflect society. This is a reflection of society so should not be a surprise.

When I first joined the RAF and then married, my wife and I were a traditional...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2023, 13:07
Replies: 75
Views: 27,103
Posted By Nil_Drift

Angry You were lucky!

I left on 9 May and still no sign of anything [sigh].23 working days later!

I phoned the JPAC Enquiry Centre and got the usual fob off. Get your PEN1 in early they said at the Financial Aspects of...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2023, 17:09
Replies: 592
Views: 193,018
Posted By Nil_Drift

Yes I did, when he was ACAS and I worked on the...

Yes I did, when he was ACAS and I worked on the same floor plate in MOD MB.
He was utterly grey in his personality, he would smile at me but didn't seem to know how to interact with other humans. As...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2022, 14:04
Replies: 442
Views: 170,863
Posted By Nil_Drift

Bob Viking was totally correct in saying...

Bob Viking was totally correct in saying "Nowadays our young crews have some truly world beating aircraft and they are bored of it after 3-6 years. That should speak volumes if anyone was listening."...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2022, 14:23
Replies: 76
Views: 14,151
Posted By Nil_Drift

Brings back the memories. I wasn't happy with the...

Brings back the memories. I wasn't happy with the ALM when he decided to tease the residents of Grytviken who were waiting for their "Blueys" after a long period of isolation. We informed the Zodiac...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2022, 22:03
Replies: 63
Views: 13,670
Posted By Nil_Drift

The JP was affectionally spoken of as "having...

The JP was affectionally spoken of as "having constant thrust, variable noise". Just last week I was reminiscing, as I drove through the Lake District, of how we flew parallel to the M6 waving at...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2022, 11:40
Replies: 592
Views: 193,018
Posted By Nil_Drift

A further twist in the tale is that he is now the...

A further twist in the tale is that he is now the Senior Duty Holder for all aircraft in the RAF but he's never been a Delivery Duty Holder nor an Operating Duty Holder.

In DSA01.2 Chapter 2...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2022, 09:43
Replies: 63
Views: 19,613
Posted By Nil_Drift

Smile Wow! It's been decades since I heard that name! ...

Wow! It's been decades since I heard that name!

I was also on 30 Sqn, in the early '90's', but Dick Clode was a name which often cropped up when it was time to 'swing the lantern' in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Aug 2022, 19:56
Replies: 14
Views: 2,587
Posted By Nil_Drift

Always looking for an excuse to share a story ......

Always looking for an excuse to share a story ... flying a Chipmunk on EFTS Swinderby I was told by the instructor that he would initiate a Practice Engine Failure and I would have to pick a suitable...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2022, 19:39
Replies: 14
Views: 2,587
Posted By Nil_Drift

Could be GCA - Ground Controlled Approach -...

Could be GCA - Ground Controlled Approach - although I'd expect PAR or SRA instead = Precision Approach Radar which is the more accurate of the two; the Surveillance Radar Approach being a...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2022, 21:39
Replies: 592
Views: 193,018
Posted By Nil_Drift

I suppose it depends on what he was actually...

I suppose it depends on what he was actually briefed to do. I know that Ben Wallace said he only had one job to do and that was to sort out pilot training, but the politicians dictate what the CAS...
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