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Forum: Military Aviation
29th Apr 2015, 17:40
Replies: 32
Views: 15,761
Posted By Compressorstall

Thank you for all the advice. The saga goes on...

Thank you for all the advice. The saga goes on and worrying as things are about not having a job, Manning seem to prefer you feeling unloved. I don't want the "Don't leave" begging e-mails, I just...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2015, 21:38
Replies: 32
Views: 15,761
Posted By Compressorstall

So far, the response has been 12 months no matter...

So far, the response has been 12 months no matter what, so bad luck. I have been reminded that I am not in the zone for promotion, so by staying, I take what I get given or I simply PVR and hope. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2015, 21:39
Replies: 32
Views: 15,761
Posted By Compressorstall

I won't work to rule. I believe in doing a good...

I won't work to rule. I believe in doing a good job, it just all feels a bit malicious. I'm not wired like that.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2015, 17:14
Replies: 32
Views: 15,761
Posted By Compressorstall

I've been open and honest and tried to make it...

I've been open and honest and tried to make it easy for Manning, but they seem determined to make it hard for me. The difficult thing is that if they post me somewhere I don't want to be, whilst...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Apr 2015, 00:03
Replies: 32
Views: 15,761
Posted By Compressorstall

Thanks everyone. I will do. My gut is telling me...

Thanks everyone. I will do. My gut is telling me that the job offer may be pulled as my employers see that it is more hassle than it's worth, and they never have this problem with the Army.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2015, 10:51
Replies: 32
Views: 15,761
Posted By Compressorstall

Thanks

Thanks for all the advice everyone. The offer of a job came out of the blue, but it suits me and my family at my time in life. I'm not quite 50, but I've been a wandering soul for a long time and...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2015, 23:52
Replies: 32
Views: 15,761
Posted By Compressorstall

Advice Please - leaving for an offered job

Ok. I'm not in a cockpit job, have been offered a job starting in 4 months, which coincides with Tourex and after being honest to the Desk, all I got told was 12 months' wait for PVR. This would also...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jun 2013, 09:19
Replies: 8
Views: 3,818
Posted By Compressorstall

Anyone recognise this person..?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7kqyCpk4Qc

The RAF Regiment are represented in this History Channel show, but one of the RAF Regt looks familiar...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2013, 23:22
Replies: 49
Views: 27,165
Posted By Compressorstall

This was in the days when we had aircraft. If...

This was in the days when we had aircraft.
If anyone has a copy of the picture, that would be great as it shows where everyone fits in to get the aircraft airborne. It even had some RAF Regt in...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2013, 02:22
Replies: 49
Views: 27,165
Posted By Compressorstall

1980s RAF Recruiting Picture

Does anyone remember the RAF Germany photo that showed all the support elements on the station that contributed towards getting the Tornado crew airborne? It was a very neat pyramid and showed the...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2011, 23:00
Replies: 1,209
Views: 304,097
Posted By Compressorstall

The ability of airpower

More than anything, this should prove the ability of airpower to respond to a situation - please take note Gen Richards.

However, this does show how foreign policy is full of mission creep. Today...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2011, 22:21
Replies: 90
Views: 24,055
Posted By Compressorstall

Well, it would be unlike the MOD to institute a...

Well, it would be unlike the MOD to institute a policy they haven't thought through carefully...

Clearly this will also mean an end to the calls from the Desk Officer for the short-notice posting...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2011, 22:47
Replies: 100
Views: 26,648
Posted By Compressorstall

Oh f***ing hell. This is where jointery leads -...

Oh f***ing hell. This is where jointery leads - one service feels it can criticise the other. When will people get their heads round the fact that there is a war on. The Army - efficient or not...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2011, 20:44
Replies: 36
Views: 6,293
Posted By Compressorstall

When you buy a car, you go to the showroom, see...

When you buy a car, you go to the showroom, see what closest matches your requirements and what you can afford, and then you haggle a bit to save money and then pay up and drive off.

In the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2011, 10:21
Replies: 1,831
Views: 396,215
Posted By Compressorstall

Can't we just reminisce about the Harrier instead?

In the current financial climate, we stand more chance of bringing back hanging than we do the Harrier. Its premature retirement is a great shame and like many servicemen, I hope that it will not...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2011, 23:12
Replies: 144
Views: 37,306
Posted By Compressorstall

The Merlin Mk3 does show the long-term effects of...

The Merlin Mk3 does show the long-term effects of short-term Deefence thinking. When originally coming into service, the Mk3 was planned to equip 28 Sqn, a flight on 72 Sqn in NI and possibly 84 Sqn...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2011, 22:27
Replies: 144
Views: 37,306
Posted By Compressorstall

The Mk3 Merlin has a reinforced floor, which adds...

The Mk3 Merlin has a reinforced floor, which adds about a tonne to the AUM.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Dec 2010, 22:26
Replies: 62
Views: 12,539
Posted By Compressorstall

The Danes and Canadians have had Leopards there...

The Danes and Canadians have had Leopards there for some time. Whilst the cynics can argue the toss about the Army's move in the light of SDSR, it is a well-needed uplift in combat power.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2010, 13:58
Replies: 284
Views: 66,562
Posted By Compressorstall

Before I joined up, I had a pretty crap job, but...

Before I joined up, I had a pretty crap job, but actually took a pay cut to join the RAF, even though the responsibility in the RAF was far more than the post I had outside. We are now much better...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2010, 16:06
Replies: 18
Views: 3,046
Posted By Compressorstall

The TV series Quantum Leap was about a time...

The TV series Quantum Leap was about a time travelling scientist who temporarily took the place of other people in time to put right what once went wrong. I feel like I have Quantum Leapt each day I...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2010, 12:42
Replies: 40
Views: 14,096
Posted By Compressorstall

A sad loss. He was one of those people who could...

A sad loss. He was one of those people who could inject common sense when some of our higher-ups were having some incredibly fanciful plans. A true character and one-off in a world where people see...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Sep 2010, 22:08
Replies: 56
Views: 12,033
Posted By Compressorstall

The MOD has been double ****ed because the...

The MOD has been double ****ed because the figures quoted are spectacular at a time when the new Government is preaching fiscal responsibility and Afghanistan has meant people felt empowered to ask...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Sep 2010, 20:30
Replies: 445
Views: 103,496
Posted By Compressorstall

According to the Sunday Times today, the Army...

According to the Sunday Times today, the Army will have hardly any cutbacks whilst the RN and the RAF bear the majority. The story claims the RAF is to lose half the FJ, scrap the Puma upgrade,...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2010, 21:07
Replies: 57
Views: 8,368
Posted By Compressorstall

So - if all the conflicts have been justifable up...

So - if all the conflicts have been justifable up to GW2, then Afghanistan was justifiable??

Don't assume that the rest of us volunteers don't think in depth about what we do and have reservations...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2010, 20:29
Replies: 57
Views: 8,368
Posted By Compressorstall

Jayand If you read the whole post rather...

Jayand

If you read the whole post rather than focus on the comments about tools, perhaps you might understand. From the benefit of your position, you may be able to see what it wrong, but that is...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Sep 2010, 15:26
Replies: 57
Views: 8,368
Posted By Compressorstall

MGD does have a grip on reality and speaks a lot...

MGD does have a grip on reality and speaks a lot of truths (in this case!). Accountants like force-on-force wars where they can quantify how many troops/tanks/aircraft etc we need to defeat a...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2010, 21:42
Replies: 57
Views: 8,368
Posted By Compressorstall

Pious and Soddim - you both speak much sense. ...

Pious and Soddim - you both speak much sense. Budgeteers are not leaders, Nor are those who say what the politicos want to hear. If we had been given a clear mission in 2006 and if someone had...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2010, 19:42
Replies: 57
Views: 8,368
Posted By Compressorstall

It's good to see the fundamental...

It's good to see the fundamental misunderstandings about the Afghanistan Campaign which have dogged and inhibited the military response. It started with Rumsfeld who wanted to showboat the fact that...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2010, 19:42
Replies: 74
Views: 13,131
Posted By Compressorstall

This is all so infuriating. Instead of...

This is all so infuriating. Instead of complaining how unfair it is, why not state the case that needs to be stated. The RAF is vested with expertise in airpower - if it flies, then the RAF should...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Aug 2010, 17:10
Replies: 115
Views: 24,583
Posted By Compressorstall

I used to enjoy reading the debates on here, but...

I used to enjoy reading the debates on here, but instead it just descends into someone banging on about how great the Navy is. The debate here is that while some try to come up with an affordable,...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2010, 16:39
Replies: 19
Views: 3,892
Posted By Compressorstall

Hoe's what? You mentioned they are carrying...

Hoe's what? You mentioned they are carrying something that belongs to Hoe?
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2010, 20:19
Replies: 28
Views: 5,584
Posted By Compressorstall

Nick I was generalising, but thank you for...

Nick

I was generalising, but thank you for in the in-depth explanation. Overall, it is good to have choice, but perhaps people worry that we do not have freedom of choice. Lynx will be good in...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2010, 13:53
Replies: 28
Views: 5,584
Posted By Compressorstall

For once, this has been an informed and...

For once, this has been an informed and interesting discussion. Westlands have produced some very good products, but the overwhelming discussion has been about the politicization of the decisions to...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2010, 13:48
Replies: 28
Views: 5,584
Posted By Compressorstall

Quelle surprise

The Daily Mail always wants to sound shocked. However, this is just a case where people want to ignore the truth. War is often seen as being fought for a noble cause, but Defence has become about...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2010, 19:01
Replies: 29
Views: 5,187
Posted By Compressorstall

I don't want to have to spend my time in cattle...

I don't want to have to spend my time in cattle class having to sit next to a General or Airship.
Perks are not a popular thing these days, and it has been made worse by the press making our...
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