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Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2024, 22:15
Replies: 94
Views: 14,413
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

I'll never forget going through training with...

I'll never forget going through training with someone who had FA51 JET. A bold move while at Linton on the Tucano, and I wonder how well received it was wherever he went next; which wasn't Valley..!
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2024, 22:14
Replies: 89
Views: 26,064
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

You're spot on, but there's a funny tinge to this...

You're spot on, but there's a funny tinge to this story in terms of dates etc. It's the sort of thing where the 'whistleblower' could have pulled him up on it earlier, and Drysdale would have had...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2024, 08:43
Replies: 89
Views: 26,064
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Ten years in the US seemed to become quite a...

Ten years in the US seemed to become quite a thing. There were probably about half a dozen, maybe more, of this guy's contemporaries who started with a tour on 39 at Creech and then never left. If...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2018, 15:07
Replies: 75
Views: 20,111
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Folks saying that Valley won't cope with Hawks...

Folks saying that Valley won't cope with Hawks and Texans don't seem to remember a matter of 10-12 years ago with "target 160" and the huge output of Hawk hours there. I'm pretty sure it'll be fine....
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Apr 2018, 15:19
Replies: 8
Views: 3,960
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Where Could I Go; Ex-Mil FJ?

Hello all,

I've been retired from the RAF for around a year. Really miss flying, and am considering jumping from an executive job back into the cockpit. I have 2500 hours but almost all fast jet...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2018, 14:51
Replies: 102
Views: 35,714
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

BV, got to say, money wasn't the answer for...

BV, got to say, money wasn't the answer for me...!

I mean, within sensible limits. They could have offered to pay me £150-200k a year and I'd probably have considered it. But even an...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2018, 07:53
Replies: 24
Views: 5,804
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Padres are already an invaluable resource for...

Padres are already an invaluable resource for mental health. I'm not remotely religious, but found having a padre to talk to at times was a real help and comfort. They're there for pastoral care...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2017, 18:00
Replies: 34
Views: 7,449
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

The actual help you get when you find yourself...

The actual help you get when you find yourself put in the system, from doctors, through DCMH, through community psychiatric nurses, to the consultant psychiatrists themselves is absolutely excellent....
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2017, 09:23
Replies: 22
Views: 10,948
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

As an ex-Lossie GR4 guy, I popped on to the...

As an ex-Lossie GR4 guy, I popped on to the station's website to see if there was any sort of announcement about it, to see if I could catch some flying at the right times.

The "latest news" was...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2016, 19:39
Replies: 12
Views: 3,566
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Harikari, Send me a PM?

Harikari,

Send me a PM?
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2015, 10:26
Replies: 50
Views: 11,200
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

The idea is that you need more than the airframe...

The idea is that you need more than the airframe to fly it. The "system" refers to the aircraft itself, the GCS, the communications equipment, etc. To fly a Reaper, you need a Reaper itself, a...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2015, 23:45
Replies: 416
Views: 139,121
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Photo, On days I don't fly, I don't cease to...

Photo,

On days I don't fly, I don't cease to be a pilot; I still have expertise, capability and knowledge hewn from the best part of 2 decades of military flying. The pay is there to retain...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Apr 2015, 14:22
Replies: 32
Views: 15,758
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

QRs do say that you can work in your "spare time"...

QRs do say that you can work in your "spare time" or words to that effect, with your CO's permission, as long as it doesn't affect your primary job. They also specifically say that you can work...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2015, 14:30
Replies: 100
Views: 38,292
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Accommodation charges up 2.8%, food charges up...

Accommodation charges up 2.8%, food charges up 1.5%, pay up 1%. I presume any other elements will be frozen. Not sure why any of us bother, tbh... when was the last above-inflation pay rise? 2010?
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2015, 19:43
Replies: 5
Views: 2,068
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

From what I understand, the GIP is reduced by the...

From what I understand, the GIP is reduced by the factored pension; so in this case, your person will just receive their £13 392 pension, and no GIP. However, to make things more complicated, as a...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2015, 09:49
Replies: 29
Views: 12,572
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

What about GYH, as mentioned in the OP?

What about GYH, as mentioned in the OP?
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2015, 11:23
Replies: 29
Views: 12,572
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Can't see anything in there that refers to GYH. ...

Can't see anything in there that refers to GYH. Which examples should I be referring to? Anyone done it recently?
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2015, 22:46
Replies: 127
Views: 28,363
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Following on from my last post, tragic events in...

Following on from my last post, tragic events in Paris today show the risks of terrorism against the west right now.

In an environment where masked gunmen can murder a dozen people in the middle...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2015, 22:37
Replies: 18
Views: 4,255
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

I suspect Maxibon is viewing the forum on a...

I suspect Maxibon is viewing the forum on a device that, for some reason, doesn't parse bbcode and display smilies. :ok: :ok: :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2015, 06:17
Replies: 127
Views: 28,363
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

thing, that's broadly true. However, there's a...

thing, that's broadly true. However, there's a particular naivety which is worrying. The last incursion involved people wanting to plant a "peace garden" somewhere on the base. This is being...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2015, 06:08
Replies: 58
Views: 7,175
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

rmac, I'll give you 6; other than a few...

rmac,

I'll give you 6; other than a few grumbles I haven't really seen much in the way of internal disturbance in my career. But the others are unfortunately alive and well in a lot of military...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2015, 06:00
Replies: 127
Views: 28,363
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

The Grim Reaper maybe a symbol of death, but...

The Grim Reaper maybe a symbol of death, but "reaping" is just gathering or receiving. Think of it as gathering intelligence, that's what some RAF spokesman said once on social media somewhere.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2015, 21:33
Replies: 24
Views: 7,655
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

thing, That is one of the biggest problems...

thing,

That is one of the biggest problems I've seen in the military. "Leaders" who believe that the only metric worth judging their subordinates by is time spent in the office!

The guys...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2015, 09:40
Replies: 416
Views: 139,121
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

So from an aviation perspective, what do we think...

So from an aviation perspective, what do we think is actually likely to be announced? Based on the HERRICK drawdown but balanced against a planned 3 years plus on SHADER, what would you do as a...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2014, 21:47
Replies: 60
Views: 11,116
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Mr Noritake, no, I've never had the interesting...

Mr Noritake, no, I've never had the interesting experience of flying a MiG-17. However, it's not simply a question of "which would win, 1 Typhoon or 50 MiG-17s," as you seem to imply. What you can...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2014, 20:38
Replies: 60
Views: 11,116
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

You and I can appreciate there's much more to it...

You and I can appreciate there's much more to it than that, sure. I always wonder about the people. Yes, you can do more with fewer airframes; but now we have fewer airframes, we have fewer people...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2014, 20:07
Replies: 60
Views: 11,116
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Isn't "number of fixed wing combat aircraft" a...

Isn't "number of fixed wing combat aircraft" a bit of a poor metric to base anything on nowadays?

I know we're cut to the bone, and I've limped through tours with barely enough serviceable jets,...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2014, 16:58
Replies: 26
Views: 8,846
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Biggus, apologies, back on topic. I was...

Biggus, apologies, back on topic.

I was always told through my career that the primary role of SAR is to rescue military pilots, and picking up hillwalkers or injured people or any civilians was a...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2014, 16:56
Replies: 183
Views: 42,410
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Lonewolf, I agree; when I said "prone to reckless...

Lonewolf, I agree; when I said "prone to reckless or stupid decisions," that's precisely what I was thinking. While some people are able to draw a line between their personal and professional lives,...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2014, 16:43
Replies: 26
Views: 8,846
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Torque et al, it does matter to some; I had an...

Torque et al, it does matter to some; I had an interview with a guy on my team today who's now considering leaving because of this exact situation, where the chances of him working within even 300...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2014, 16:37
Replies: 26
Views: 8,846
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Oh, I think it matters. As keen young thrusting...

Oh, I think it matters. As keen young thrusting pilots, we were all happy to go anywhere; but eventually, people feel they want to return home, or live somewhere of their choosing. Some people...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2014, 16:02
Replies: 26
Views: 8,846
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

So if you hail from north of Lincolnshire, where...

So if you hail from north of Lincolnshire, where is there the RAF can now offer you for a chance to work?

A handful of QFIs at Linton, plus ops and ATC... all due to move to Valley in a few years....
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2014, 15:58
Replies: 183
Views: 42,410
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

While I fall into the camp who believe he...

While I fall into the camp who believe he deserves to be thrown out, I'm surprised by some of the reactions, especially all those saying that they couldn't trust him in an aircraft and how he might...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2014, 19:30
Replies: 176
Views: 50,375
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

MGD, referring to my earlier post; there are...

MGD, referring to my earlier post; there are plenty of fleets who have had lengthy, enduring periods on ops, but nowadays it's unprecedented. Yes, Chinooks have been away somewhere pretty much every...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2014, 07:05
Replies: 176
Views: 50,375
Posted By 5 Forward 6 Back

Melmothtw, when easy says the bit in bold above,...

Melmothtw, when easy says the bit in bold above, I interpret it differently. I don't believe he was naive enough to assume that he wouldn't see some sort of operational time in the ME; anyone who...
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