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Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jul 2012, 19:31
Replies: 48
Views: 25,723
Posted By sooms

As a (recently) retired member of the RAF, who...

As a (recently) retired member of the RAF, who lives close to both a main RAF airfield and an Army barracks, let me assure you that members of the public have no difficulty in mistaking a most...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2012, 09:42
Replies: 49
Views: 16,966
Posted By sooms

Great pics! Haven't seen an RAF hanger that...

Great pics!

Haven't seen an RAF hanger that clean or free from clutter for a while!
I assume they were taken at ODI in 81?

Loved the haircuts and denims too!
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2011, 14:45
Replies: 30
Views: 8,886
Posted By sooms

Skwinty.. You are correct, just googled it....

Skwinty..

You are correct, just googled it. It was indeed an F100.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2011, 07:26
Replies: 30
Views: 8,886
Posted By sooms

A Luftwaffe pilot who I worked with at TTTE many...

A Luftwaffe pilot who I worked with at TTTE many years ago told me that his USAF Instructor on the F104 had shot down a B52 in a 104 by accident- may be B******T though.

Said USAF Pilot...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Oct 2011, 09:03
Replies: 4
Views: 1,756
Posted By sooms

I don't know whether it's possible to do the...

I don't know whether it's possible to do the maths, but it would be interesting to compare the ratio of number of personnel to number of aircraft operated for say, today and the late 80's when...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2011, 08:28
Replies: 83
Views: 14,091
Posted By sooms

Too many levels of management. Not enough real...

Too many levels of management.
Not enough real teachers 'teaching' on the front line.
Focus would be primarily on teachers careers rather than the pupils or the good of the school.
Old and out of...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2011, 07:40
Replies: 26
Views: 6,332
Posted By sooms

A bit late...

With all due respect to ACM Bryant..

It's a bit late now- it was blatently obviously to anyone at grass roots level that Ellamy was going to have problems with sustainment if it ran longer than a...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2011, 08:55
Replies: 11
Views: 2,587
Posted By sooms

My memoirs will be published next year that make...

My memoirs will be published next year that make all these other books seem like comics-

'Chinagraph of Fire'- 29 years in RAF Air Traffic Control and Flight Ops

Happy to take advance orders...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2011, 14:26
Replies: 69
Views: 43,890
Posted By sooms

Today I went to do a rockport walk practice after...

Today I went to do a rockport walk practice after just getting signed off after 18 months on a temporary MES.

1. Turned up at the gym at 1300 along with 11 others to do the practice.
2. At 1320...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2011, 11:35
Replies: 135
Views: 41,198
Posted By sooms

Beagle, Bit late now I'm afraid, I think...

Beagle,

Bit late now I'm afraid, I think most of them are already bean tins or razor blades..:{
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2011, 13:40
Replies: 398
Views: 119,979
Posted By sooms

Approximate Strength of the Indian Armed Forces...

Approximate Strength of the Indian Armed Forces according to wiki:

(This is not an Indian bashing thread)

Army: 1,325,000 Regular Personnel
In excess of 5000 MBT

Navy: 56,000...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Dec 2010, 20:16
Replies: 26
Views: 5,448
Posted By sooms

I was listening to Wogan one morning on the way...

I was listening to Wogan one morning on the way to work when this subject came up...

An old lady emailed in something like the following:

' We had a nice young German boy working on our farm...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2010, 15:11
Replies: 11
Views: 2,499
Posted By sooms

Neither actually.... Just wondering if we...

Neither actually....

Just wondering if we can really justify spending money on this sort of stuff in todays climate and do we really get value for money?

And I was an SAC once!
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Nov 2010, 20:41
Replies: 11
Views: 2,499
Posted By sooms

Force Development

1. A day out of the office?
2. A valuable training opportunity for all ranks?
3. A waste of money?
4. A way to keep the Education Branch in jobs?

Interested to hear what people really think...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2010, 15:36
Replies: 52
Views: 8,558
Posted By sooms

Bearing in mind the MP for Moray being SNP, and...

Bearing in mind the MP for Moray being SNP, and the fact that Scotland is hardly a CONDEM stronghold I don't think they will worrying too much about votes up there. Especially with Norfolk being a...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2010, 12:34
Replies: 52
Views: 8,558
Posted By sooms

1. Lossie Closes 2. XV(R) to Leuchars 3. Rest...

1. Lossie Closes
2. XV(R) to Leuchars
3. Rest to Marham
4. JSF to Marham post GR4
5. Base Carriers at Kings Lynn

Problem solved!!!
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Aug 2010, 06:33
Replies: 16
Views: 4,333
Posted By sooms

Wasn't it Neatishead where there was a fatal fire...

Wasn't it Neatishead where there was a fatal fire in the bunker in the 70's/80's?
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Aug 2009, 08:26
Replies: 64
Views: 21,099
Posted By sooms

Can be found on Baseops.Net Flight Planning and...

Can be found on Baseops.Net Flight Planning and Aviation Weather (http://www.baseops.net)

A very useful site for all sorts of other stuff too...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2009, 08:44
Replies: 29
Views: 7,090
Posted By sooms

Solution: Contract out for cs95 in dark...

Solution:

Contract out for cs95 in dark blue- practical working uniform (in blue) for all specialisations, easier to keep clean, (potentially) smarter, more military looking..

DPM's/deserts for...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2009, 10:17
Replies: 28
Views: 5,372
Posted By sooms

Depends on the airport faciliites I think...might...

Depends on the airport faciliites I think...might be interesting for joe public to see 300 sweaty herberts fresh from AFG, if only to illustrate would service personnel really look like after Ops.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2009, 09:03
Replies: 152
Views: 39,942
Posted By sooms

Bring back 'proper' SWO's!!

I travel to work in uniform, however I try to avoid stopping en-route. If I do stop I ensure I am always correctly dressed.

I do not advertise my membership of the Armed Forces and would never go...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2009, 11:59
Replies: 58
Views: 13,010
Posted By sooms

Also means they can bank the money from the...

Also means they can bank the money from the advance ticket sales earlier and get more interest.

In the unlikely event of another cancellation they can than refund the punters but still keep hold...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2009, 12:29
Replies: 57
Views: 14,771
Posted By sooms

I worked with a few ex-V Force aircrew when I...

I worked with a few ex-V Force aircrew when I first joined up and being a bit of a V Bomber enthusiast I would often try (usually sucessfully) to get them talking about their experiences. I always...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Apr 2009, 09:45
Replies: 9
Views: 1,597
Posted By sooms

Got an Osprey picture book somewhere- 'Phantoms...

Got an Osprey picture book somewhere- 'Phantoms Forever' by Bob Dorr with pictures of an F4J/S? on USS Forrestal in the 70's in 'Ferris Camouflage' which might be it- give google a try..rgds sooms
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2008, 13:57
Replies: 48
Views: 11,042
Posted By sooms

Sooooo..... Back to the question.....is the...

Sooooo.....

Back to the question.....is the Tornado up to it?
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2008, 07:03
Replies: 224
Views: 33,164
Posted By sooms

No need to shout!!!

No need to shout!!!
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Oct 2008, 06:44
Replies: 224
Views: 33,164
Posted By sooms

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Bean...

I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Bean Counters have got a hand in this.

Blues are probably the cheapest form of uniform currently on issue, certainly cheaper than a flying suit/ flying boots...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2008, 20:58
Replies: 224
Views: 33,164
Posted By sooms

Why not go the whole hog and fly in blues!! ...

Why not go the whole hog and fly in blues!!

White roll neck sweater and No1 jacket- remind us of our glorius past.

Even better bring back those fur lined flying boots and yellow mae west's...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Sep 2008, 09:40
Replies: 6
Views: 1,124
Posted By sooms

The American Cemetery at Madingley- remember the...

The American Cemetery at Madingley- remember the ones who never went home.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2007, 18:10
Replies: 28
Views: 5,746
Posted By sooms

Working Hours

Gents.

I would be interested to hear views on working hours on Sqns whilst in the UK. I work on a FJ Sqn in a non flying role where 10-12 Hr days are not uncommon, there is even a culture...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Apr 2006, 11:07
Replies: 1,339
Views: 343,601
Posted By sooms

Would a civvy company get away with treating its...

Would a civvy company get away with treating its workforce like this?

I am currently OOA, I have no way of checking any of my details on JPA- Like most of the RAF it seems. I have seen...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2006, 18:04
Replies: 32
Views: 5,904
Posted By sooms

Am I missing something?

Read the glossy STC bulletin today detailing the new eeyores etc...

One would get the impression that the Typhoon Wing at CGY is operational if you didn't know any better.
Can we look forward to...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2006, 17:44
Replies: 82
Views: 11,932
Posted By sooms

If this is true- haven't seen the paper myself-...

If this is true- haven't seen the paper myself- OOA. Then it's very sad news, although not entirely unexpected in this financially driven world.
It's a great pity that we have to loose it though, I...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2006, 06:17
Replies: 49
Views: 10,424
Posted By sooms

Rougedent Think yourself lucky.. I'm OOA at...

Rougedent

Think yourself lucky.. I'm OOA at the moment. No JPA and no plans to get it at my location. Haven't got a clue whether I'll be paid this month, any of my details are correct- nothing....
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2006, 06:17
Replies: 64
Views: 7,011
Posted By sooms

Especially liked the last paragraph of the BBC...

Especially liked the last paragraph of the BBC article. Does this mean the next time the Tristar/VC10/C130 goes bust taking me and my buddies home from the sandpit we can expect a fleet of HS125/Bae...
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