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Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2007, 13:04
Replies: 11
Views: 2,416
Posted By The Maintainer

Spon Be advised that BP Mess is by far the...

Spon

Be advised that BP Mess is by far the worst I have stayed in - not a reflection on the staff or the main building, which houses the public rooms, but the accommodation has suffered from a...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2007, 12:25
Replies: 49
Views: 9,189
Posted By The Maintainer

Toxteth I have been claiming any charges I...

Toxteth

I have been claiming any charges I have had to pay in Messes since 1 Apr, 'cos I can't find anything in the JSP that tells me I can't. If I'm allowed to claim actuals for food and...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2005, 15:39
Replies: 24
FOD
Views: 5,606
Posted By The Maintainer

fodfather Where can I get video clips on FOD...

fodfather

Where can I get video clips on FOD coming out of your backside?

;)
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Nov 2005, 09:49
Replies: 7
Views: 2,049
Posted By The Maintainer

Sorry - don't think it's on the website. I've...

Sorry - don't think it's on the website. I've got a copy, but I'm not permitted to add attachments to my posts! Obviously Jason Lewis, 'Whitehall Correspondent', had nothing to write about so...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2005, 15:54
Replies: 11
Views: 2,571
Posted By The Maintainer

D-IFF_ident Assuming you're still in the...

D-IFF_ident

Assuming you're still in the 'old' pension scheme, you need to serve to age 38 or 16 years, whichever is the longer, in order to qualify for an immediate pension. In your case, you...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2005, 15:39
Replies: 7
Views: 2,049
Posted By The Maintainer

FSTA could be grounded

Anyone else see the typically rubbish reporting in the Mail on Sunday? Not quite sure how the French and Germans are going to ground aircraft owned by a UK-registered company and operated by HM's...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2005, 15:34
Replies: 3
Views: 2,152
Posted By The Maintainer

Damn you Wyler - beat me to it!;)

Damn you Wyler - beat me to it!;)
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Nov 2005, 15:30
Replies: 6
Views: 1,220
Posted By The Maintainer

Fat chance!

You're entitled to take over your OFQ (now Families' Quarter, not OMQ any more, as you don't need to be married to occupy) 2 weeks before marriage iaw the JSP - if you're on the Intranet, you should...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2005, 12:53
Replies: 29
Views: 4,784
Posted By The Maintainer

Gainsey If the DLO won with its in-house...

Gainsey

If the DLO won with its in-house bid, it doesn't mean the end of creeping civilianisation - it just means the civilians will be civil servants, not contractors...

The Route Hotel at...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2005, 15:25
Replies: 530
Views: 177,057
Posted By The Maintainer

'Not a flicker on the give-a-sh1t-ometer' ...

'Not a flicker on the give-a-sh1t-ometer'

'Here's 10p - go and phone someone who gives a sh1t' (probably needs to be more now - haven't used a public phone for years!)
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2005, 14:46
Replies: 68
Views: 16,034
Posted By The Maintainer

As long as it's no more than 5 glasses of...

As long as it's no more than 5 glasses of champers!
Concensus around here is that he's a lightweight and should be charged with bringing the RAF into disrepute...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2005, 14:01
Replies: 44
Views: 6,463
Posted By The Maintainer

Having a civvy licence can only improve your...

Having a civvy licence can only improve your employability in the RAF as it drives towards aligning itself with the civil aviation world. You will, I'm sure, be eminently suited to employment on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2005, 12:25
Replies: 36
Views: 6,110
Posted By The Maintainer

Not speculation any more!

Now it's official...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4303959.stm

http://www.airtanker.co.uk/airtanker/dynamic/airtanker64.jsp

Progress, of sorts. At least it's heading in the right...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2005, 15:14
Replies: 44
Views: 6,463
Posted By The Maintainer

Joe Beware tonkatechie's advice - people come...

Joe
Beware tonkatechie's advice - people come onto this site to whinge, not to tell everyone how great life in the RAF is. More of my colleagues enjoy what they do than don't. IMHO, there are more...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Feb 2005, 15:00
Replies: 57
Views: 11,767
Posted By The Maintainer

Buff Hoon's contribution to the debate

Direct quote from the Defence Internal Brief on the subject:
Commenting on the award, Geoff Hoon said: 'This pay increase is thoroughly deserved. It has been a challenging year for the Armed Forces...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2005, 15:27
Replies: 44
Views: 6,463
Posted By The Maintainer

Joe Dreamed of being a pilot all my life...

Joe

Dreamed of being a pilot all my life until I went to OASC for the first time at 16 and failed the medical. As I was the scientific type at school, I was encouraged to apply for engineer and...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2005, 13:06
Replies: 78
Views: 14,958
Posted By The Maintainer

SUN EXCLUSIVE

Check today's Sun - page 2 of the paper, or limited details via this URL.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005080063,00.html

:ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2005, 12:51
Replies: 15
Views: 3,265
Posted By The Maintainer

16B I think you'll find the reply was...

16B

I think you'll find the reply was 'Thanks, I just had it stuffed'.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2004, 12:07
Replies: 303
Views: 65,990
Posted By The Maintainer

Hold the personal abuse...

Anyone who believes that OC Eng at Lyneham is solely and personally responsible for this change is seriously deluded - and there seem to be a significant number of individuals in that category. If...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2004, 10:32
Replies: 34
Views: 4,122
Posted By The Maintainer

Sorry - can't let this one go. While the defence...

Sorry - can't let this one go. While the defence budget might be increasing in real terms compared with the overall economy, it's shrinking (rapidly) when compared with inflation in the defence...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2004, 14:46
Replies: 49
Views: 5,377
Posted By The Maintainer

buoy15 It's a fair cop - but then I didn't...

buoy15

It's a fair cop - but then I didn't claim to be using one every time I make a post...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Sep 2004, 08:22
Replies: 49
Views: 5,377
Posted By The Maintainer

Not sure if you are a wind-up merchant or being...

Not sure if you are a wind-up merchant or being genuine, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume the latter. If so, why bother whinging here? What did you hope to achieve by it? If...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2004, 10:35
Replies: 4
Views: 1,038
Posted By The Maintainer

A good few years ago, I was in exactly the same...

A good few years ago, I was in exactly the same position you are. Failed the aircrew medical because of my hay fever, joined the Eng branch and have had a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding time...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2004, 10:07
Replies: 49
Views: 11,997
Posted By The Maintainer

I really can't understand why so many people are...

I really can't understand why so many people are getting hot under the collar about this topic. We ALL have the right to leave early if we want to - it's called PVR, and it's part of your terms and...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Sep 2004, 08:54
Replies: 36
Views: 6,110
Posted By The Maintainer

Give it a chance...

Surely the point of a PFI is that there are no up-front costs - you pay for the service when you get it. Even buying a fleet of used Tri* will require some up-front investment, and the cash for that...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Sep 2004, 08:40
Replies: 12
Views: 1,816
Posted By The Maintainer

justnoise The Torygraph doesn't claim to be...

justnoise

The Torygraph doesn't claim to be anything other than a newspaper reporting worldwide news - therefore, it's entirely appropriate that it reports on events in Baghdad. The Scotsman,...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Sep 2004, 09:29
Replies: 12
Views: 1,816
Posted By The Maintainer

Typical self interest! End-to-End has the...

Typical self interest! End-to-End has the potential to save £M for the UK taxpayer, benefitting the country as a whole, without adversely affecting front line capability. Mr Smith is unable, of...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2004, 12:24
Replies: 9
Views: 2,735
Posted By The Maintainer

Definitely wear a suit - although you aren't...

Definitely wear a suit - although you aren't attending for 'formal' assessment, I have a strong suspicion that your appearance and attitude will be reported on every time you walk through the AFCO...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2004, 11:27
Replies: 28
Views: 5,705
Posted By The Maintainer

No longer an engineer...

RLE

Following the introduction of the common GD Branch, I am now an ex-engineer, and in competition with my former Flying branch colleagues for posting. Therefore, if there are any 'easy ground...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Sep 2004, 15:16
Replies: 28
Views: 5,705
Posted By The Maintainer

Wink Availability of post TRDs

Following on from Exmil's post, the RAF Appointments list has been available on the RAF Intranet for some time. For anyone who doesn't know where to look (I stress you need INTRAnet access), point...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Sep 2004, 15:18
Replies: 28
Views: 5,705
Posted By The Maintainer

You're probably suffering from the fact that...

You're probably suffering from the fact that deskys are often too busy to give any serious thought to career management - they just need to put names to posts, and will dream up any reson to justify...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
2nd Sep 2004, 15:37
Replies: 2
Views: 757
Posted By The Maintainer

Thanks...

...Golden Rivet, just what I was after.:ok: Anyone got any others?
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
2nd Sep 2004, 13:08
Replies: 2
Views: 757
Posted By The Maintainer

JAR 145 Training

Anyone know of any JAR 145 Requirements courses available in Europe? I have found 2, through the JAA and with Air Service Training (Engineering) Ltd, but was wondering if anyone knew of any others.
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