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Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2002, 00:18
Replies: 41
Views: 4,750
Posted By Nearly there!

Well, the US military space presence is...

Well, the US military space presence is controlled by the USAF, and here in the UK the RAF is responsible for the military satellites. So I guess the air forces got their towels down first on that...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2002, 16:11
Replies: 94
Views: 11,313
Posted By Nearly there!

Swinging Monkey, It used to be the case that...

Swinging Monkey,

It used to be the case that nurses could get cheap accommodation in student-style halls of residence attached to hospitals. These were pretty much single-room bedsits with shared...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2002, 21:34
Replies: 52
Views: 8,375
Posted By Nearly there!

Since when did digging trenches or carrying...

Since when did digging trenches or carrying stretchers form part of the 'A' course? A bit of yomping, perhaps, but no-one believes that aircrew need to be able to yomp as well as the paras. If...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2002, 20:53
Replies: 5
Views: 886
Posted By Nearly there!

Through your flying career you will obtain loads...

Through your flying career you will obtain loads of aviation qualifications... your Wings, instrument ratings, instructor categories, supervisory quals, flight safety stuff... all that's far more...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2002, 20:27
Replies: 52
Views: 8,375
Posted By Nearly there!

Fact 1 ?!? Very, very, very tenuous IMHO. ...

Fact 1 ?!?

Very, very, very tenuous IMHO.

1 - By opening the job up to the widest possible audience, we get to pick the absolute cream of the crop. If the selection people are doing their job...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2002, 20:12
Replies: 94
Views: 11,313
Posted By Nearly there!

Swinging Monkey - Surely you're being a...

Swinging Monkey -

Surely you're being a little facetious when you suggest that anyone not happy with living expenses in London should leave? That's absolutely fine on a personal basis. I...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Nov 2002, 23:41
Replies: 6
Views: 1,864
Posted By Nearly there!

A few more triv points for you... An FJ...

A few more triv points for you...

An FJ cockpit needs to be pressurised to prevent the onset of decompression sickness, which generally occurs at cabin altitudes above 25,000'. Pressurisation...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Nov 2002, 20:25
Replies: 21
Views: 2,137
Posted By Nearly there!

I agree completely on the point above - the only...

I agree completely on the point above - the only branch I ticked on my application form was "Pilot". When the interviewing officer asked me why, I told him fairly bluntly that I didn't want to be...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2002, 00:02
Replies: 2
Views: 1,264
Posted By Nearly there!

Sorry, not a UAS QFI, but can provide a bit of...

Sorry, not a UAS QFI, but can provide a bit of info on changes in the last 12 years...

i) UAS no longer a social club with a flying section. In 1995 it became "official" RAF EFT with all the...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2002, 23:43
Replies: 9
Views: 2,589
Posted By Nearly there!

Matt Black - Am a qualified Hawk pilot,...

Matt Black -

Am a qualified Hawk pilot, which makes me an FJ type! Hope no insult was intended. Ray is correct, the aircrew manual and FRCs are "RESTRICTED" so will not find their way onto this...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2002, 22:23
Replies: 17
Views: 2,470
Posted By Nearly there!

Food-powered checklist reader - Yet Another...

Food-powered checklist reader - Yet Another Navigator

Self-loading baggage - Probably Not The Last Navigator

Gingers - engineers (Cockney rhyming "ginger beers")
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2002, 00:33
Replies: 9
Views: 2,589
Posted By Nearly there!

Anticipation is good too. The book "Combat...

Anticipation is good too.

The book "Combat Ready" by David Mason gives a factually accurate account of the fast-jet training system as it stood in 1999. It gives a good insight into some of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2002, 23:48
Replies: 21
Views: 2,647
Posted By Nearly there!

Thankyou Teeteringhead for adding a bit of...

Thankyou Teeteringhead for adding a bit of substance to my point...

I reckon that in most instances the case suggested by Sumpy (two posts above) would pass the service test, if the military...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2002, 01:10
Replies: 77
Views: 17,544
Posted By Nearly there!

2 hours a week in the weights room for last year...

2 hours a week in the weights room for last year and a bit - a very slight increase in strength. A couple of minutes a week craning neck round under 'g' - none of my shirt collars fit any more. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Oct 2002, 00:43
Replies: 17
Views: 2,470
Posted By Nearly there!

Blunties - RAF ground branch personnel (i.e. not...

Blunties - RAF ground branch personnel (i.e. not at the "sharp end").

Crabs, crabfats - Naval term for the RAF. From the light blue colour of RAF uniform, which was the same as that of a...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2002, 23:43
Replies: 21
Views: 2,647
Posted By Nearly there!

Sorry for a further post with no constructive...

Sorry for a further post with no constructive input... but having had a crewroom free-for-all on the subject of 'ethos' recently I would like to suggest that Col Bufton-Tufton is far from...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2002, 17:03
Replies: 21
Views: 2,647
Posted By Nearly there!

Why should anyone believe that journo interest...

Why should anyone believe that journo interest from the early 90's has faded by now when the last week has been dominated by news of an extra-marital affair that ended in 1988?!?
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2002, 23:16
Replies: 30
Views: 4,477
Posted By Nearly there!

I reckon about half to two-thirds of the current...

I reckon about half to two-thirds of the current RAF pilot intake have degrees. Rumour control has it that the top brass are looking to reduce this proportion, because they want people to reach the...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Sep 2002, 21:19
Replies: 28
Views: 4,116
Posted By Nearly there!

9.81 - a bit pessimistic on the holding situation...

9.81 - a bit pessimistic on the holding situation at the moment. The legendary 2 or 3 year holds were happening 8-10 years ago; recently people have been going from IOT to fast-jet OCUs with only a...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2002, 22:29
Replies: 47
Views: 6,555
Posted By Nearly there!

I hope Grimweasel is deliberately appearing...

I hope Grimweasel is deliberately appearing ignorant for the purpose of provoking a reply - if he is then it has worked! If he isn't then I would be happy to set him straight on the effect of the...
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