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Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jun 2006, 06:20
Replies: 67
Views: 11,484
Posted By DK338

Spot on! This had nothing to do with the...

Spot on! This had nothing to do with the capabilities, or perceived lack of, in the AN124 but a baulking at the prospect of operating a machine designed and manufactured by a former soviet state. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2006, 15:21
Replies: 67
Views: 11,484
Posted By DK338

I disagree! The 124 has greater capability, how...

I disagree! The 124 has greater capability, how many AH64 or MBTs can a
C17 hoik around in one hit? No where near the 124's 7 AH or 2 MBT I'll wager.

And if it was that unsuitable for military...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2006, 13:09
Replies: 67
Views: 11,484
Posted By DK338

Really? I was under the misguided idea that the...

Really? I was under the misguided idea that the 124 was originally designed to a mil spec:ugh:
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2006, 09:29
Replies: 67
Views: 11,484
Posted By DK338

And the problem with the AN124-210 was? :ugh: ...

And the problem with the AN124-210 was? :ugh: Personally I can't see a problem with an aircraft with a 120 tonne payload powered by RR RB211-524, Glass cockpit, cargo bay volume of 1160m3 compared...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2006, 06:41
Replies: 16
Views: 2,263
Posted By DK338

Chaps, please stop it my screen and keyboard...

Chaps, please stop it my screen and keyboard can't cope any more:E

On a serious note, I am very interested in this as Bury is in my manor, trouble is I'm a knakered old fart at 42. Would that be...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd May 2006, 16:39
Replies: 245
Views: 39,112
Posted By DK338

Ah yes, but by disbanding the VR(T) and enrolling...

Ah yes, but by disbanding the VR(T) and enrolling you in the ATC, which was my point.....................
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2006, 22:00
Replies: 245
Views: 39,112
Posted By DK338

Ho hum here we go, Actually that's not...

Ho hum here we go,



Actually that's not what I said, what I did say though was:



Not denying the contribution that the ACO makes to RAF recruitment, bearing in mind of course that...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2006, 20:23
Replies: 245
Views: 39,112
Posted By DK338

Couldn't agree more! But what really grips my...

Couldn't agree more! But what really grips my sh!t are people noncing around in military uniforms with no military service and I do not mean RNR/TA/RAuxAF.

Do not misunderstand me, I am fully...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2006, 22:51
Replies: 245
Views: 39,112
Posted By DK338

Not experienced much of that, however have...

Not experienced much of that, however have experienced the 'Oh your RAF service doesn't count for much' attitude from plenty of VR(T) choppers.:mad:

Like the idea of a clear differentiation...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2006, 22:25
Replies: 245
Views: 39,112
Posted By DK338

WG13... Yeah yeah! Massive difference between a...

WG13... Yeah yeah! Massive difference between a Horsa/Hamilcar/Hadrian and a G103/G109.



Ah so does this mean that gliders owned by the RAFGSA/RNGA/AGA are 'military' aircraft too? No clearly...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2006, 20:23
Replies: 245
Views: 39,112
Posted By DK338

Maple, please don't think my comments re OOA are...

Maple, please don't think my comments re OOA are aimed at people like you, or me for that matter. My point, although poorly articulated, is that the uniform of the RAF is that of a fighting service...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2006, 01:37
Replies: 245
Views: 39,112
Posted By DK338

No VR(T) officers running Sqns of military...

No VR(T) officers running Sqns of military aircraft fella and don't include VGSs because they don't count. However, those VR(T) types on full time engagements are civil servants on J class...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2006, 05:19
Replies: 245
Views: 39,112
Posted By DK338

Apologies for raking this one up but I have a few...

Apologies for raking this one up but I have a few thoughts to add.

After 20+ years in the RAF I fell in to my local ATC Sqn and very quickly found myself back in uniform but this time holding a...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2005, 09:28
Replies: 81
Views: 11,956
Posted By DK338

Hey ho! Tried to exercise self restraint but here...

Hey ho! Tried to exercise self restraint but here I am.

My creds? 500hrs Silver 'C' lapsed AEI, flown with RAFGSA and BGA civvy clubs plus, ahem, ex G1 with the VGS system.

I've flown with two...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2005, 21:33
Replies: 31
Views: 5,394
Posted By DK338

There is nothing wrong with the roads in Norfolk,...

There is nothing wrong with the roads in Norfolk, in fact if anything they keep the peasantry out so we of the web footed tribe can live our lives in peace and quiet!
:p
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2005, 13:30
Replies: 61
Views: 11,523
Posted By DK338

Snapdragon Fair one mate, but my point was...

Snapdragon

Fair one mate, but my point was t0$$ers that are aircrew. Should have made myself clearer at the start.

PS. no chips here no point getting all worked up over status, life's too...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jul 2005, 07:29
Replies: 61
Views: 11,523
Posted By DK338

Bu99er, hurumph, can't let this one go so yes I...

Bu99er, hurumph, can't let this one go so yes I will bite.......

Whole reason I left the RAF was because of aircrew t0$$ers like Jock Tw@t and Grum Pieces.

When I was 'in' I loathed that...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2005, 09:31
Replies: 470
Views: 86,358
Posted By DK338

IIRC Benson ATC IS established for 7 day ops to...

IIRC Benson ATC IS established for 7 day ops to provide a weekend ATC service to support the AEF. Although I understand neilmac's sentiments I do not agree with them as I know that Benson ATC works...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
21st Jun 2005, 16:23
Replies: 5
Views: 947
Posted By DK338

Job at Duxford is not aviation related, if you...

Job at Duxford is not aviation related, if you read the blurb the job is within the Visitor Services Department.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jun 2005, 20:14
Replies: 54
Views: 9,955
Posted By DK338

tonkatechie, For peacetime ops RAF...

tonkatechie,

For peacetime ops RAF callsigns, and this includes ground callsigns too, are managed by a small cell based at HQSTC. However, primacy ulimately rests with ICAO who have the final say....
Forum: ATC Issues
10th May 2005, 11:51
Replies: 37
Views: 5,730
Posted By DK338

Please whatever you do don't give the mil ATC...

Please whatever you do don't give the mil ATC controlling gits their own forum, it would be a painful thing to behold. I've a better idea, get rid of them altogether. The RAF/FAA is so small now...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Apr 2005, 13:54
Replies: 61
Views: 8,865
Posted By DK338

My local Gliding Club...

My local Gliding Club charges..................£440 per annum, and it's a traditional self help set up with minimal overheads. If you own your own a/c you are allowed to store it, in it's trailer,...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
20th Apr 2005, 13:40
Replies: 14
Views: 1,741
Posted By DK338

So go on then, tell us what's wrong with the...

So go on then, tell us what's wrong with the salaries. 30K for a Duty Manager job ain't bad, surely?
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2005, 11:53
Replies: 41
Views: 5,147
Posted By DK338

Bigley, I am more than aware of the policies...

Bigley,

I am more than aware of the policies (or lack of therein) surrounding the formation of the Flt Ops Branch and the subsequent actions to address the various issues that continue to plague...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2005, 08:26
Replies: 41
Views: 5,147
Posted By DK338

Don't Believe all you hear about civvy prospects...

Don't Believe all you hear about civvy prospects for OpsOs. I have just left the service albeit as a FOM and it is no exaggeration for me to say that my knowledge and experience far surpassed most...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
7th Feb 2005, 08:51
Replies: 62
Views: 24,065
Posted By DK338

Very interesting and informative thread. Many of...

Very interesting and informative thread. Many of the issues outlined here should be taken on board by Government agencies too, and by that I mean the RAF/FAA/DAAvn. From my experiences of Flight...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2005, 13:10
Replies: 44
Views: 7,888
Posted By DK338

Ploce Death Camp August 1995; it was the day of...

Ploce Death Camp August 1995; it was the day of the Service to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the end of WWII.

I was attached to 24Bde and employed, with 2 other TG9 JNCO's in the Air Cell...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jan 2005, 09:03
Replies: 144
Views: 40,750
Posted By DK338

The pay and conditions in aviation as a whole is...

The pay and conditions in aviation as a whole is reprehensible. I am not aircrew, could never be as I'm as blind as a bat, but have been involved in aviation since leaving school in the aircraft...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
30th Jan 2005, 09:31
Replies: 46
Views: 4,738
Posted By DK338

Viking 9, so have you.

Viking 9, so have you.
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
30th Jan 2005, 07:53
Replies: 46
Views: 4,738
Posted By DK338

Ah yes but 2.5% of what? Still well below the...

Ah yes but 2.5% of what? Still well below the normal yearly percantage rate of wage increase though.:hmm:
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
30th Jan 2005, 07:49
Replies: 6
Views: 936
Posted By DK338

Mate, I could rant for hours on this subject. I...

Mate, I could rant for hours on this subject. I chose to follow the Ops route after spending two tours in a tower and realising that Ops and not ATC was what flicked my switch.

What always...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
29th Jan 2005, 11:29
Replies: 46
Views: 4,738
Posted By DK338

Ho Hum, Actually it's not a case of the job...

Ho Hum,

Actually it's not a case of the job being beneath somebody, it's more to do with job satisfaction, intellectual stimulus and sense of purpose. The fact that I have the honesty to admit...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
28th Jan 2005, 18:48
Replies: 46
Views: 4,738
Posted By DK338

Er no! I suggest that it is you that feel...

Er no! I suggest that it is you that feel threatened by people like me. You know very little, that is obvious. Get out from infront of your computer and find out a little more of other...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
28th Jan 2005, 18:30
Replies: 6
Views: 936
Posted By DK338

Skeleton, Absolutely. The guys and gals in...

Skeleton,

Absolutely. The guys and gals in the Ops world were always being interfered with by the ATC mafia who sadly made all these cockeyed decisions. Sad to hear your experiences are bitter....
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
28th Jan 2005, 12:13
Replies: 46
Views: 4,738
Posted By DK338

Oh go away you little nobody, I know many, many...

Oh go away you little nobody, I know many, many people who are trying to get an aviation related job both ex mil and outright civ, and it's nothing to do with lack of experience or ability, just the...
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