The last Appo

[Tin basher]

Surely there can't be many of Trenchard's brats still left in uniform. Like the last JT in the airforce we must be getting close to the last Appo. They finished with the 155 entry and 153 passed out in 91 or 92 so 24 years later are we nearly done with them? Thus bringing to an end all the Appo gags and ritual split brain slagging off.

 

[Billy Whizz]

Surely there can't be many of Trenchard's brats still left in uniform. Like the last JT in the airforce we must be getting close to the last Appo. They finished with the 155 entry and 153 passed out in 91 or 92 so 24 years later are we nearly done with them? Thus bringing to an end all the Appo gags and ritual split brain slagging off.

Sausage 2 to name but 1........

 

[Tin basher]

Sausage 2.......

Agreed there are some left but I just thought that we must down to very few, perhaps less than a 100 by now.

 

[vim_fuego]

I know a couple of Brats still serving. One just got his WO and one has been a Engo for some time.

 

[Webbo]

I know a couple of Brats still serving. One just got his WO and one has been a Engo for some time.

There's quite a few 815's floating around the Tornado world.........

 

[sulky]

Surely the last JT is gone now too?

I got my CPL 2.5 years ago after 13 as a JT (twas a naughty boy), the drafter said i was in the last 10 Av's, with some of them time exiting soon.

I have seen 1 J/T at the shinny fighter station in Lincs, but that was a good year ago, and then the was the one the bbc remeberence parade last year that was one of the injured chaps they honoured.

 

[kevster]

Surely the last JT is gone now too?

I recently got told from someone at High Wycombe that there's 12 techie Jnr Tecs left.

 

[propersplitbrainme]

I thought our own FS/WO was one?

Theres a wobbly down the airfield who was on my entry, 130. The snec in your office knows him TB.

 

[Tin basher]

I thought our own FS/WO was one? Theres a wobbly down the airfield who was on my entry, 130. The snec in your office knows him TB.

Yes Appo's are not yet gone but dwindling each year there will be a time when someone is the last one and it can't be many years away. As for JT's hard to think there are any left in the heavy trade considering how long the West Midlands training base has been pumping out SAC Techs.

 

[kevster]

12! They must be either really rubbish or been really naughty!

I'd call them lucky! I know I'm jealous- it's been downhill ever since.

 

[muttywhitedog]

I recently got told from someone at High Wycombe that there's 12 techie Jnr Tecs left.

If they haven't managed to be promoted in all that time, then I wouldn't fancy flying in anything they've been near!

 

[rest have risen above me]

I think that the last entry was 156 who would have started in 1990. Dependant on what mess of terms and conditions they are subjected to then the last 815 will depart the service in 2027 if they were 16 when they joined.and they don't use continuance etc. Although to get through the cuts erosion of pensions etc I'll be surprised if any make it.

 

[Max Reheat]

S2 still has years to do and he won't be leaving any time soon. In his own words "he's unemployable on civvy street"

 

[Stevienics]

"he's unemployable on civvy street"

I'm finding this more and more