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Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2023, 20:05
Replies: 592
Views: 193,484
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

There are good people coming up: Rich K and Harv...

There are good people coming up: Rich K and Harv are both impressive people, then there are Al Marshall and Phil Robinson - also tremendously impressive. Let’s get through the next couple of...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2021, 17:56
Replies: 8
Views: 3,118
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Is a “Special Forces Pilot” also known as...

Is a “Special Forces Pilot” also known as a”Pilot”? Asking for a friend.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2018, 22:17
Replies: 91
Views: 22,282
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Charlie, May I suggest that you have a good...

Charlie,

May I suggest that you have a good think about what role you wish to do? I don't disagree with any of the previous posts at all, but I imagine you to be in your early 20's? If so, you do...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2018, 22:26
Replies: 40
Views: 10,631
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

God, I love Pprune. Almost every post about...

God, I love Pprune. Almost every post about innovative or exciting updates about modern RAF Air Power, and there are a number of people dripping almost immediately. Be it this one (“I’ll never go to...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Aug 2017, 20:36
Replies: 36
Views: 9,284
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Irrespective of the hoop spouted by the Russkies,...

Irrespective of the hoop spouted by the Russkies, kudos for best thread title ever....
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2016, 20:58
Replies: 3
Views: 2,192
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

FRIs, Retention and all that...

Ladies and Gents,

There are plenty of threads and comments about FRIs, retention problems, people being desperate to leave and so forth.

I'm genuinely interested in corralling thoughts and...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2014, 23:23
Replies: 39
Views: 7,010
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

'Given the chance' being the operative words...

'Given the chance' being the operative words chummy - let's see where we stand in a few months time. Meanwhile, back in what passes for Iraq....
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2014, 22:00
Replies: 39
Views: 7,010
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Mate, they're not just "America's adventures" -...

Mate, they're not just "America's adventures" - that is a very naive view: we (the Brits) galloped in wholeheartedly, just without (over time) the popular support of the nation and without the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2014, 20:22
Replies: 39
Views: 7,010
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Why so surprised? Why? Crikey, it was inevitable...

Why so surprised? Why? Crikey, it was inevitable that we were never going to "win" - we knew that going in in spades back in '06. Unless we deployed in our hundreds of thousands, without restrictive...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2014, 17:34
Replies: 45
Views: 13,373
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Good for you my friend. Hope you've prepped for...

Good for you my friend. Hope you've prepped for OASC, the very best of British and all that.

Do consider other branches and aircrew trades too, just in case!
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2014, 22:22
Replies: 19
Views: 2,195
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Must just say that I thought the Reds were...

Must just say that I thought the Reds were absolutely brilliant. Been watching them for 30 odd years as both a scaley brat then serving aircrew, but this year's display is phenomenal. Well done Chaps!
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2013, 22:05
Replies: 38
Views: 12,747
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Question is though, who'd win the engagement?...

Question is though, who'd win the engagement? Just wondered? A flight of Tiffys in full DCA mode vs Turkish F-16?
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Aug 2013, 07:13
Replies: 107
Views: 24,177
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

"Architect, Architect, this is Vortex 123....

"Architect, Architect, this is Vortex 123. Request latest weather actuals for Echo Golf Oscar Shawbury."
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2013, 18:49
Replies: 147
Views: 37,792
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

These fellows do go through aircrew-esque...

These fellows do go through aircrew-esque selection at OASC I presume - do they do any other of the other trg - MOORTREK, SERE, etc? Probably not...

Similarly, what about Fighter Controllers and...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2013, 19:26
Replies: 24
Views: 7,310
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Great site SASLess - thanks for cheering up the...

Great site SASLess - thanks for cheering up the day!
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2013, 20:40
Replies: 30
Views: 11,127
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Tragedy. Fran was a mate of mine - great kid;...

Tragedy. Fran was a mate of mine - great kid; fun, smart, good at her job and probably up for promotion soon. A real superstar and a massive loss to the Chinook Force.

Given the connection, can I...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2013, 21:24
Replies: 11
Views: 5,089
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Cool vid - best bit is if you click on the top...

Cool vid - best bit is if you click on the top left tile at the end and watch the tribute to Sukhoi. Hilarious stuff - the Russian solution to the B-2 is some drawings.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2012, 19:45
Replies: 76
Views: 17,897
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Interesting information. May I ask a couple of...

Interesting information. May I ask a couple of questions of this audience?

Why wasn't an OSM issued for TELIC; instead of what became the Iraq Medal? It was after Bliar's edict that the GSM be...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2012, 19:44
Replies: 76
Views: 17,897
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Interesting information. May I ask a couple of...

Interesting information. May I ask a couple of questions of this audience?

Why wasn't an OSM issued for TELIC; instead of what became the Iraq Medal? It was after Bliar's edict that the GSM be...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2012, 17:08
Replies: 76
Views: 17,897
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

No, in short. Doesn't stop 'em buying it though....

No, in short. Doesn't stop 'em buying it though. My Dad is the same - feels that as he "served for 37 years, man and boy", he deserved both the QGJM and QDJM - despite not being eligible for either....
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Oct 2012, 18:16
Replies: 646
Views: 157,511
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Then there was the helo Crewman who was known as...

Then there was the helo Crewman who was known as "Kipper", because he was gutless, spineless, two-faced and yellow.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Aug 2012, 09:29
Replies: 17
Views: 4,143
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Definitely get an iPad - it'll change your life. ...

Definitely get an iPad - it'll change your life. There is even an app that teaches us crabs to march properly on telly, thus avoiding "military" vitriol!;)

Great app, Vortac Apss, thank you.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2012, 15:27
Replies: 17
Views: 4,905
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Nice one CHF - impressively done and a touching...

Nice one CHF - impressively done and a touching back story.

And good effort OA64 - a superbly truculent response to an undoubtedly light-hearted comment. You are to be congratulated.....:ugh:
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2012, 19:19
Replies: 8
Views: 4,460
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Troll alert?

BEADWINDOW.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2012, 21:41
Replies: 75
Views: 16,478
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

I think there has been some form of recent change...

I think there has been some form of recent change to various badge regs that allows PJIs (and former PJIs) who have served with 5 AB or 16 AA to wear the para wings as well as the brevet. My former...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2012, 10:40
Replies: 60
Views: 10,052
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Lots of good comments here amongst the usual...

Lots of good comments here amongst the usual dross - I was particularly interested in the RAAF experience.

There are several commissioned ALMs at Odiham/Benson who have done quite well over the...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Dec 2011, 17:16
Replies: 332
Views: 75,759
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Apparently been agreed that we are getting 60 x...

Apparently been agreed that we are getting 60 x Ghost Hawks to be operated by the RAF instead of Puma 2. That'll be nice.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2011, 12:06
Replies: 6
Views: 3,855
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

For my tuppence worth, a very well deserved award...

For my tuppence worth, a very well deserved award for MNC. Every time I have been to Afghan, bar one, he was there before, during and after - it seemed like he almost lived there!

A nice chap...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2010, 18:54
Replies: 118
Views: 28,935
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

The EH101 CSAR role never actually materialised...

The EH101 CSAR role never actually materialised mate. As I understand it, the Merlin boys did a fairly big work-up, configured the sqn and were validated by NATO in role - only to have the role...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 22:32
Replies: 43
Views: 8,810
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Willard - I would love to think you're right, but...

Willard - I would love to think you're right, but I can't help but suspect that we'll end up with a PoS like Mantis, rather than something "foreign" (and proven, and cheaper, and better, and so...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Oct 2010, 16:42
Replies: 44
Views: 9,899
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Chap, Give it a go - it's not for you, or...

Chap,

Give it a go - it's not for you, or some of the other posters on this thread, to decide. Don't ask, don't get.

I got in (albeit 20 odd years ago) with a couple of black marks against my...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2010, 19:25
Replies: 165
Views: 55,448
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

I met this fellow once - the bloke was an...

I met this fellow once - the bloke was an absolute loon. He had some horrendous tale along the lines of he went V-Force, got chopped. Went heli's, got chopped. Went Fighter Control, got chopped. Went...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2010, 09:07
Replies: 50
Views: 7,827
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Thank you Defence HQ for a good decision. Now, is...

Thank you Defence HQ for a good decision. Now, is there any chance that you could have a look at a couple of other related matters that many people think important, specifically:

- Some form of...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2009, 10:41
Replies: 37
Views: 8,186
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

I doubt many will have a similar opinion, but...

I doubt many will have a similar opinion, but going away on Det! Great fun! Having been in for over 20 years, and spent many, many months away in all sorts of unpleasant locations the SH force has...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2008, 18:14
Replies: 42
Views: 7,512
Posted By Roger the cabin boy

Back to Commissioning

(Forgive the old money)

There is fairly positive talk of the re-introduction of commissioning for Loadies, although I don't know if that is just within RW, or for FW too. Last I heard, it was for...
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