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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2024, 20:38
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Game on ........... the tall one with dark...

Game on ........... the tall one with dark sunnies fourth from right. The group are not all Rocks, several trades....
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2024, 19:32
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Nothing to beat a good informative digression. ...

Nothing to beat a good informative digression.
I hope to report end of March.

Next excitement is to fire the Gimpy, not just run around with it. Her uncle, who was a Rock reservist at Scampton...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Feb 2024, 18:32
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Brief update: she is still very enthusiastic and...

Brief update: she is still very enthusiastic and has now been introduced to the Gimpy but not yet entrusted to fire it. Sounds like a good decision.

Good news is she has been accepted for Ex...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2022, 15:07
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

thank you ...... there are many reasons to avoid...

thank you ...... there are many reasons to avoid posting my chops ....... " know your enemy" recognition.
At RAF Nicosia 1963 there was a brilliant charicaturist whose basis began with a shadow side...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2022, 13:45
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

I did ask her permission ...... the other 3 women...

I did ask her permission ...... the other 3 women in squadron have all been on various RAF sites when they qualified ...... can you expand a bit on possible risks please?
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2022, 13:07
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/936x881/mud_xx_97d4706665bc2f904587dbc66722ad91ba112575.jpg
"grenades yes, pistol not yet ........."
nice Christmas present for us
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2022, 20:44
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Thank you. Friday night celebrate merged into ...

Thank you.
Friday night celebrate merged into
Saturday overhang
Sunday crawled home
Monday [wisely pre-planned as a day off] mostly sleep.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2022, 14:57
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Thank you ........ that was only possible in...

Thank you ........ that was only possible in Cyprus, and rarely achieved.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2022, 14:47
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

M U D G U A R D S ! She finished Omega and...

M U D G U A R D S !
She finished Omega and graduated today, TG 1 - 22.
Only female in 20 I believe.

"Fun, covered in bruises, off to squadron bar to celebrate"

Properly brought up then.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2022, 18:33
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Where was it you live? ...... I'll send her round...

Where was it you live? ...... I'll send her round late October.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2022, 21:58
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Thank you very much. She is fourth generation to...

Thank you very much. She is fourth generation to serve in RAF if you are kind enough to count my "M o D Civilian / dormant commission" strange status.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2022, 15:43
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

UPDATE. After a temporary set-back with the...

UPDATE.

After a temporary set-back with the 80 kg lift, now repassed fitness after hours in the gym, and nominated for 2 week course end of this month.

I don't understand the subtleties but...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Aug 2022, 19:13
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

She must be bored: jumped out of a serviceable...

She must be bored: jumped out of a serviceable aircraft at Old Sarum at the weekend.

NOT ON MY BUCKET LIST.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2022, 21:38
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Thank you. I shall report back ............... if...

Thank you. I shall report back ............... if I win.

[No, I am not a total sh1t]
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jul 2022, 17:38
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Sheesh! I have a decent .22 air rifle in a...

Sheesh!

I have a decent .22 air rifle in a long, fully enclosed garden ** with telescopic sighting and cannot now achieve such grouping at about 25 yards.

Granddaughter and I have a contest...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2022, 23:04
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Very possibly: we came back to UK on my promotion...

Very possibly: we came back to UK on my promotion in January 1981. We shot on Saturdays I think ........ which meant my going easy on the sauce on Friday evenings! Strange site, near the extreme West...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2022, 22:05
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Today I received a photo from her take during...

Today I received a photo from her take during range firing. Purports to show all 5 rounds on target, with two sharing the same hole ...... sort of 8-shaped hole on its side. Very nice too.

Reminds...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2022, 11:45
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Update. G-daughter Gunner went to her employer...

Update. G-daughter Gunner went to her employer [she is the Supply Chain Manager for a big rice firm] and said she was doing more and more of other people's work [as they resigned] so she wanted more...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2022, 16:29
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Thank you.

Thank you.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2022, 13:43
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

My understanding is that this is RAF Regt....

My understanding is that this is RAF Regt. unisex Fitness standard ............. either that or a lot of fat blanket stackers might struggle.

I am sure a serving Rock will be a long to give...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2022, 13:55
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

At weekend she became covered in spectacular...

At weekend she became covered in spectacular bruises, plus awarded squadron badge.Fitness test menu included :2 hours to achieve all of:
4km march with 18kg Bergen and 9.5kg rifle with webbing, then...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2022, 13:08
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Thank you all!

Thank you all!
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2022, 14:19
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

I believe mudguards need one more step, probably...

I believe mudguards need one more step, probably quite soon. The end of course thrash was apparently long and noisy, as it should be.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Apr 2022, 20:03
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

UPDATE. Passed Initial Force Protection...

UPDATE.
Passed Initial Force Protection Training Course 178, and a certificate to prove it ............... says she is really enjoying it.

Learning RAF-speak.

Unusual addition to a CV for a...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2022, 14:53
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Granddaughter thoroughly enjoying training...

Granddaughter thoroughly enjoying training [really? GAS GAS GAS!] but shunted off a fortnight residential course, along with others, due to a Covid LFT. Will join next course halfway through rather...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Feb 2022, 09:23
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

I don't think snowboarding is on the syllabus...

I don't think snowboarding is on the syllabus ......... she and her sister are rivals on boards.
Never tried myself ....... two skis and two poles seems a necessary minimum. And moneycard for lift.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2022, 14:20
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

I will ask but she is skiing in the Alps at the...

I will ask but she is skiing in the Alps at the moment. Alright for some.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2022, 21:49
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

I trust she will not be allowed to indulge in the...

I trust she will not be allowed to indulge in the cornucopia of luscious offerings therein.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2022, 19:24
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Back on thread, said grand daughter has done lots...

Back on thread, said grand daughter has done lots of weekends at Honington and "has now done all the boring bits".
Next stage is a fortnight at RAF Halton in March she says.
Bit of a contrast with...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2021, 14:29
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Point taken, but for her it was only ever going...

Point taken, but for her it was only ever going to be RAF if anything ...........if I can claim my being attached to [rather than of], the RAF more or less continuously for 41 years, she is 4th...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2021, 18:46
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Damn! I forgot that bit. Anyway, all the...

Damn! I forgot that bit.

Anyway, all the Rocks I met were very nice lads, letting me wear [and take off] those respirators in the skin-cleansing, pore-opening perfume chambers.

And they did let...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2021, 14:55
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Passed medical, attested, 2623 East Anglian...

Passed medical, attested, 2623 East Anglian Squadron.

Now the hard bit!
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2021, 09:28
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Great advices, PPRUNERS, thank you very much. ...

Great advices, PPRUNERS, thank you very much.

Hoping/assuming she is accepted, I will write an update if there is anything to tell.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2021, 15:45
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

Supply chain specialist for a big multi national...

Supply chain specialist for a big multi national working from home for a full year having been picked as one of five from 200 who were interviewed. I am sure she is craving for company of her own...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Mar 2021, 15:26
Replies: 144
Views: 40,992
Posted By langleybaston

That is most kind. I shall most certainly bear...

That is most kind. I shall most certainly bear that in mind.
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