Lets see who's out there...

[stingray888]

1970 Swinderby
1971 Catterick
1971 Honington
1973 Masirah
1974 Oakington
1975 Fairford
1976 HQ Afcent
1979 Finningley
1980 Saxa Vord
1982 Waddington
1984 Ascension
1986 Portreath
1989 Church Fenton
1991 Falklands
1992 Church Fenton Endex

 

[Sixty Percent Overlap]

An appropriate thread to introduce myself and add my first post.

Nov 92 - Feb 93: RAF Swinderby (Recruit Training)
Feb 93 - Apr 93: JSPI, RAF Wyton (Plotters Course)
Apr 93 - Mar 97: 41(F) Sqn RIC, RAF Coltishall
Mar 97 - Feb 00: JARIC, RAF Brampton
Feb 00 - May 00: JSPI, Chicksands (UKIAC Course)
May 00 - Nov 03: JARIC, RAF Brampton
Nov 03 - Dec 07: 31 Sqn, RAF Marham
Dec 07 - Nov 08: JARIC, RAF Brampton

 

[passing_crab]

Well, I'm re-mustering, and am still doing the RAIC course, so do I count yet?

 

[FrogPrince]

RAIC - the Gathering

RAIC - the Gathering

DT_Xtremez_44:

Looks like I will never count without a waiver on the opthalmic test, in spite of having already done a J2 tour in AFG.

Still doing the course, though...



Agile
Adaptable
Capable
Volunteer

 

[ZebrasKneecaps]

Well, I'm re-mustering, and am still doing the RAIC course, so do I count yet?

What trade are you coming over from???

I was a Fairy before I retreaded DT_Xtremez_42:

 

[Kryten]

Kryten

Nice to see you are still around. Thought I'd give a shout from the stabcat RIC across the airfield. I think last time we passed was in Eskan/Al Kharj in the J2.

Yep, although I'm a civvy now working for that well known British defence company and getting to see the world...well, England at the moment...

 

[freudian slip]

thought i'd add one to the mix

Apr 93 - Jun 93 RAF Swinderby
Jun 93 - Nov 95 RAF Hospital Wroughton
Nov 95 - Dec 99 Catterick Duchess of Kent Hospital
Dec 99 - Feb 04 Wegberg
Feb 04 - Dec 05 RAF Lyneham TMW
Dec 05 - Current RAF Cranwell

 

[passing_crab]

What trade are you coming over from???

I was a Fairy before I retreaded DT_Xtremez_42:

18 years as a Mover!

 

[Crabbity Ann]

Yep, although I'm a civvy now working for that well known British defence company and getting to see the world...well, England at the moment...

Kryten, did you recently (about 2/3 months ago) visit the ar5e of britain as a 'guest of honour' at a Rapid Improvement Event/LEAN/QCIT/Whatever the hell they're called, to discuss your company's products?

I only ask 'cause the guy I'm thinking of is ex-int an, works for a 'well known British defence company' and strangelly does actually look a bit like kryten but with white hair.

DT_Xtremez_31:

 

[Lecciescankeeptheirdogs!]

Hello all you int lot and geordles!

Got your number straight away.

Kryten, Billy Boy, Who? and Ricitt XIII still trying to work out who you are as I was at TIW ( RIC, IEF, TIF!) at the same time as you

Green Giant got ur number as well!
DT_Xtremez_14:
Lecciescankeeptheirdogs!

 

[coaster390]

Here's mine,

1971 Swinderby
1972 Bawdsey
1972 - 73 1ACC Wattisham
1973 - 75 280SU Cape Gata and Mt Olympus
1975 - 77 1ACC Wattisham

Kinda gives my age away !!

Russ

 

[Spud]

Hmmm...

i got Halton Nov 06
Chicksands Mar 07- Jun 07
TIW July 07 - Present

DT_Xtremez_44:

 

[Ricit XIII]

An Origanal Plotter Air Photographer!!!!

An Origanal Plotter Air Photographer!!!!

For those who pretend that they were plotters, this is the real deal, you wannabees.

Nov 83 - RAF Swinderby
Feb 84 - JSPI, RAF Wyton (original plotters course, not PI(A) course)
Apr 84 - JARIC
Aug 85 - PID, Germany
May 87 - JSPI, RAF Wyton (proper 'wet film' PI course including Tac phase)
Oct 87 - JARIC
Aug 91 - RAF Lossiemouth
Jul 92 - RAF Honnington
Nov 93 - RAF Marham (premier recce Sqn, not lightweight jags)
Aug 00 - RAF Coningsby
Jan 03 - RAF Marham
Jun 04 - JARIC
Sep 05 - Germany (and still here!!!!!)

And don't get me started on OOAs

Read it and weep

 

[Kryten]

For those who pretend that they were plotters, this is the real deal, you wannabees.

Nov 83 - RAF Swinderby
Feb 84 - JSPI, RAF Wyton (original plotters course, not PI(A) course)
Apr 84 - JARIC
Aug 85 - PID, Germany
May 87 - JSPI, RAF Wyton (proper 'wet film' PI course including Tac phase)
Oct 87 - JARIC
Aug 91 - RAF Lossiemouth
Jul 92 - RAF Honnington
Nov 93 - RAF Marham (premier recce Sqn, not lightweight jags)
Aug 00 - RAF Coningsby
Jan 03 - RAF Marham
Jun 04 - JARIC
Sep 05 - Germany (and still here!!!!!)

And don't get me started on OOAs

Read it and weep

Nov 83??? Are you cryogenically stored?

 

[Kryten]

Kryten, did you recently (about 2/3 months ago) visit the ar5e of britain as a 'guest of honour' at a Rapid Improvement Event/LEAN/QCIT/Whatever the hell they're called, to discuss your company's products?

I only ask 'cause the guy I'm thinking of is ex-int an, works for a 'well known British defence company' and strangelly does actually look a bit like kryten but with white hair.

DT_Xtremez_31:

Crabitty, sadly that wasn't me - while my hair has gone a little white in places its still pretty much as it was....

 

[SpottyCat]

Another real 'Plotter'

Another real 'Plotter'

Nov 83 - RAF Swinderby
Feb 84 - JSPI RAF Wyton
Mar 84 - JARIC
Sep 86 - RAF Gutersloh Int
Oct 91 - JSPI RAF Wyton
Jan 92 - JARIC
Jan 94 - RAF Belize - Closed it, sorry!
May 94 - JARIC
Sep 95 - RIC(NI) RAF Aldergrove
Oct 98 - JARIC
Apr 01 - RAF Marham - Stabbed Cats!
Apr 04 - date, JARIC

I'm also going nowhere near all the dets...

As for Ricit XIII, how you doing mate?

SC

 

[Ricit XIII]

SC
Having a goodtime with wobbly tks. Will beover your way in Sep for a week.

cheers DT_Xtremez_30:

 

[Pistonbroke]

Seems to be a few of us from Swinderby 1970s. Here goes:

29 Nov 73 - 4 Jan 74 Swinderby
5 Jan 74 - 8 May 74 4 S of TT St. Athan A Mech P
8 May 74 - 13 Jan 77 LSSA Lyneham
13 Jan 77 - 13 Jan 78 TASF Akrotiri
28 March 78 - 28 Aug 78 1 S of TT Halton Fitters course (ATF5)
28 Aug 78 - 8 April 80 St. Athan Bucc Majors
8 April 80 - 8 April 83 431 MU Bruggen Adour Eng Bay/Test Bed
8 April 83 - 8 June 86 St.Athan Work study (Management Serv Flt)
8 June 86 - Aug 87 St. Athan Bucc Majors
Sometime here Hereford and Scampton GST/TMT2
Aug 87 - March 89 Abingdon Bucc Majors
March 89 - July 95 10 Sqn Brize Norton Ground Eng
July 95 - July 98 VASF Akrotiri
July 98 - Nov 99 Lyneham Engops Cont

As you can see, St. Athan fills a lot of time. Still does - civie here now.

 

[smik]

Hey,

Halton - May 04
Chicksands - Aug 04
TIW - Nov 04 - present

Hoping to get out of here soon, 5 years is plenty in one sitting.
DT_Xtremez_35:

 

[ZebrasKneecaps]

Hey,

Halton - May 04
Chicksands - Aug 04
TIW - Nov 04 - present

Hoping to get out of here soon, 5 years is plenty in one sitting.
DT_Xtremez_35:

Ah, computer friendly i presume??????

No matter how hard you tried at Chicksands, you lot could never beat us old farts at volleyball. Mind you, that beasting by the WO PTI was fun