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Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2010, 10:45
Replies: 663
Views: 169,186
Posted By musclemech

500N No Generals (or at least not that I was...

500N

No Generals (or at least not that I was introduced to!!!), and to let slip the Col's regiment might compromise my identity, especially as I now find there is an AAC pilot in the village, who...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2010, 09:52
Replies: 663
Views: 169,186
Posted By musclemech

Post Contact Report

Sorry for the delay gentlemen but an immediate post contact report was not possible because of the alcoholic haze induced by large amounts of champagne consumed..... And I was wondering how it could...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2010, 20:58
Replies: 663
Views: 169,186
Posted By musclemech

500N: Yes it appears there are at least two...

500N:

Yes it appears there are at least two Generals, retd of course....

MM
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2010, 22:33
Replies: 663
Views: 169,186
Posted By musclemech

It turns out that, as I found out at another...

It turns out that, as I found out at another social event (there appears to be no rest in the social calender here!!!), that Mr Bloggs is/ was in fact Col Bloggs, although not entirely clear whether...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2010, 18:17
Replies: 663
Views: 169,186
Posted By musclemech

I'm now more worried that the post contact report...

I'm now more worried that the post contact report will fall below expectations, than actually going!!!

D-Day is 5 Dec. I will endeavour to complete said report after the event, but I suspect that...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2010, 20:21
Replies: 663
Views: 169,186
Posted By musclemech

Thank You

Thank you gentlemen, both for the laughs, and for the advice!!!

The alarm bells are certainly ringing but as I haven't sent my 'Regrets', I guess we are now committed.... The present Mrs MM...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2010, 17:36
Replies: 663
Views: 169,186
Posted By musclemech

Mrs Bloggs 'At Home' Etiquette/Protocols

Having recently moved into a new house in a deepest rural English village, the present Mrs MM and I have been invited to Mrs Bloggs (wife of retd Army officer) At Home, for drinks in a few weeknds...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2009, 13:40
Replies: 25
Views: 7,111
Posted By musclemech

I'm not sure that Caddafi has actually said that...

I'm not sure that Caddafi has actually said that he is a pilot.....



Perhaps it's the way one reads it....

MM
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Feb 2008, 12:10
Replies: 143
Views: 53,042
Posted By musclemech

PN I guess that our mutual contact...

PN



I guess that our mutual contact wasn't any help then? That's a shame as I rather thought they would have been.

Your back sounds pretty bad. Did you go through the Headley Court route? ...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2008, 19:05
Replies: 143
Views: 53,042
Posted By musclemech

"does it actually say in writing anywhere that...

"does it actually say in writing anywhere that you cannot be discharged for failing your fitness test? only your attitude towards it?
What would happen if your attitude to fitness was 100% but was...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2008, 18:41
Replies: 10
Views: 3,122
Posted By musclemech

Fly For Your Life

I have read, and enjoyed, almost all of the above but my absolute favourite is Fly For Your Life by Larry Forrester which is the story of Bob Stanford Tuck. A real Boy's Own story from Merchant Navy...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2008, 21:47
Replies: 8
Views: 1,522
Posted By musclemech

PJIs

I must admit I never understood why we had the job, just glad that I have never had to do it (touches wood).

MM
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jan 2008, 21:39
Replies: 44
Views: 5,879
Posted By musclemech

Bob Stanford Tuck

I'm guessing that Bader has been done to death, but you could look at Bob Stanford Tuck, my personal WW2 hero. His biography Fly For your Life by Larry Forrester (a real Boy's Own story, and my...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Dec 2007, 19:20
Replies: 80
Views: 17,433
Posted By musclemech

It's amazing that there are only 39 names on this...

It's amazing that there are only 39 names on this petition.....
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2007, 10:28
Replies: 15
Views: 4,816
Posted By musclemech

Sit Ups

Sit-Ups

With regards to the sit ups, I agree with IAWT, the modern fitness industry dislikes the feet-fixed, full sit-up as it is thought that the abdominal muscles only work for the first 30...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2007, 12:24
Replies: 231
Views: 22,096
Posted By musclemech

.... in We Were Soldiers. How's about my...

.... in We Were Soldiers.

How's about my particular favourite:

"Mr Towns, you behave as if stupidity were a virtue. Why is that?"

MM
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Aug 2007, 16:47
Replies: 36
Views: 4,426
Posted By musclemech

Bader

... what would Douglas Bader have achieved in the bleep test? Or the situps for that matter.


Bader was an international standard rugby player, so I imagine he would have been able to do quite...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jul 2007, 14:13
Replies: 405
Views: 45,874
Posted By musclemech

RudeKid It's difficult to say whether we are...

RudeKid

It's difficult to say whether we are all fitter than ten years ago, because then we all stopped at the required level, but certainly the numbers failing seems to have dropped, which is...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2007, 15:32
Replies: 405
Views: 45,874
Posted By musclemech

BEagle An oft used but spurious argument. We...

BEagle
An oft used but spurious argument. We can all cite examples of people we knew who smoke 20 a day, did no exercise, and lived till they were 90. Equally, I know jockstrappers who have died...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2007, 12:55
Replies: 405
Views: 45,874
Posted By musclemech

The sanctions are basically administrative/...

The sanctions are basically administrative/ disciplinary, progressing with each subsequent failure. Beginning with Interview with OC; charge for failure to carry out orders; informal warning; formal...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jul 2007, 11:47
Replies: 405
Views: 45,874
Posted By musclemech

Any sanctions are based on the individual's...

Any sanctions are based on the individual's attitude to fitness (and/or in the case of NCO/ Officers, their attitude to their subordinates' fitness) not on whether they have passed the test or not. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2007, 18:17
Replies: 405
Views: 45,874
Posted By musclemech

PMAT Although the RAF might be interested in...

PMAT

Although the RAF might be interested in you being fit to do your job, it is very difficult to test whether you are or not, as the concept of fitness is too specific. A clerk needs a...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2007, 10:39
Replies: 405
Views: 45,874
Posted By musclemech

It won't be as of 1 Oct. There will be a few...

It won't be as of 1 Oct.

There will be a few changes to RAFFT but largely not till 1 Apr 08. Details are with Stn Cdrs at the moment, I believe.

With regards to the twice yearly RAFFT: The...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Dec 2006, 15:54
Replies: 94
Views: 19,964
Posted By musclemech

Not at all. I had just come in from the pub on...

Not at all. I had just come in from the pub on Christmas Eve and thought the points he made and the questions he asked were just digs at the PEd branch. Perhaps I should have ignored it but I had...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Dec 2006, 00:12
Replies: 94
Views: 19,964
Posted By musclemech

I'm sorry ZH but that post doesn't even warrant a...

I'm sorry ZH but that post doesn't even warrant a response....
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2006, 19:36
Replies: 94
Views: 19,964
Posted By musclemech

Biggus I can assure you, as I was around at...

Biggus

I can assure you, as I was around at its inception, the RAFFT was designed to encourage individuals to exercise regularly because of the potential health related benefits to the individual....
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2006, 08:36
Replies: 94
Views: 19,964
Posted By musclemech

There was actually some talk about financial...

There was actually some talk about financial rewards for reaching 'excellent' grades, but I haven't heard of it coming to anything.

I didn't think I had a new position: It's just a fact that if...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2006, 18:13
Replies: 94
Views: 19,964
Posted By musclemech

FTP, ZH The levels have gone up because people...

FTP, ZH
The levels have gone up because people were able to pass the test without having to exercise regularly, therefore actually defeating the whole object of the test.
You also have to...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2006, 14:13
Replies: 94
Views: 19,964
Posted By musclemech

I don't want to disagree with your gym staff, but...

I don't want to disagree with your gym staff, but what they say is just not true. There is well documented research to show that women have a lower aerobic capacity than men. I mentioned 10%...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2006, 17:43
Replies: 94
Views: 19,964
Posted By musclemech

Colourful language from someone who admonished...

Colourful language from someone who admonished Toddbabe for similar earlier in the thread...


Like I said earlier, I have been around long enough to know many engineers on busy squadrons, and...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Dec 2006, 08:30
Replies: 94
Views: 19,964
Posted By musclemech

I don't know what the commitments of your PEd...

I don't know what the commitments of your PEd staff are but it seems a bit of a poor show that they couldn't offer 3 x 1 hour sessions with a staff of 7. However, I did with the deployable unit at...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2006, 17:47
Replies: 94
Views: 19,964
Posted By musclemech

FTP: "The 16 hour shifts are knocked out if...

FTP: "The 16 hour shifts are knocked out if required, by all engineers....cause thats what we do. The young are the ones who fade first if anyone but not through lack of commitment or enthusiasm,...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2006, 15:05
Replies: 94
Views: 19,964
Posted By musclemech

Tonkaplum: "A school or Uni wouldn't expect self...

Tonkaplum: "A school or Uni wouldn't expect self teaching before examining. A Pilot wouldn't be given the handbook for a Harrier and be told to be back in a week for a solo?"
No, but I would hazard...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2006, 11:19
Replies: 94
Views: 19,964
Posted By musclemech

Unhappy I am not sure how to do that lovely quote from...

I am not sure how to do that lovely quote from previous messages so I have had to do it by copy and paste, sorry!

LFFC: "Unfortunately, someone over the age of 40 may not have done the beep test...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2006, 09:42
Replies: 94
Views: 19,964
Posted By musclemech

Snoop FormerTonka etc: Loughborough simply...

FormerTonka etc:

Loughborough simply devised the test to provide a method of determining a level of fitness (particularly, how much oxygen you can breathe in, transport to the working muscles,...
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