War Zone Channel 5

[uber pikey]

I was there with Wobbly at the same time and in all fairness we cant blame Kate for the way this is looking, making it look like a holiday camp, a jockey without a clue pretending to have a clue(what the fcuk is that about?) a naval sqn getting to show that work is actualy getting done, my hopes are now with the RAF Regiment showing what they are made of over the next few weeks.

I nned a fag....ahhh

 

[Throatarea]

Kate Cam

Kate Cam

Who was the crazy Media ops Officer who let Kate be followed all over the place by some uimaginatve film crew. That person was not doing his or her job properly. I bet it was some stupid, dizzy Flt Lt ground branch officer who thought it would look good on telly and to show off all the facilities (Not that they were provided by the MOD!) and I bet that officer has not got a clue about FCUK all. They have just but RAF PR back 10 years.

Kate is a top girl and all she has done is gone along with what the Media ops/MOD COI wanted. You tend to do that when your an SAC.
DT_Xtremez_30:

The MOD COI needs to sack the the person who sanctioned this series. W**K**S

Top Bits on the RAF Regt and RN. Fast bit of editing on the fuel leak fix.

 

[uber pikey]

STOP

If you were a in the job of trying to get people through the door, do you see where I am going with this?
This is advertisement gold, I would love to join the RAF and go to Afganistan on holiday..............

It just dawned on me, fcuking genius.

Still doesn't look good for the rest of us though, barstewards.

 

[FOMz]

UP, I can see your point mate - that programme is a recruiters dream and there lies the rub.

The RAF PR machine needs to have a good look at its self to be honest. What is the programme trying to achieve? A good bit of PR or some long winded recruiting film? If it was the first - well, they've completely fcuked it up.
That programme to my mind shows the RAF in a bad light, the recruiters may well see it differently though. The Media Ops have shot us in the foot and as said before shown the scribbly in a pretty bad light, I pity her to be honest.

Its a real shame that it didn't show the long working hours and Op tempo that people are enduring , rather than focus on the accommodation, showers, Boardwalk and bloody Pizza Hut.

 

[Hammer]

UP, I can see your point mate - that programme is a recruiters dream and there lies the rub.

The RAF PR machine needs to have a good look at its self to be honest. What is the programme trying to achieve? A good bit of PR or some long winded recruiting film? If it was the first - well, they've completely fcuked it up.
That programme to my mind shows the RAF in a bad light, the recruiters may well see it differently though. The Media Ops have shot us in the foot and as said before shown the scribbly in a pretty bad light, I pity her to be honest.

Its a real shame that it didn't show the long working hours and Op tempo that people are enduring , rather than focus on the accommodation, showers, Boardwalk and bloody Pizza Hut.

Quite agree, a lot of good work goes on that has so far gone unmentioned, its an 8 part series though. The film crew were an absolute pain in the arse by the way.

 

[FOMz]

Now why doesn't that surprise me? Things have definitely changed in the 2 years since I was there.

Another flip side of the coin, is what the fcuk are the wives/girlfriends going to think when they see that lot? I can hear the phone calls now...

'Hiya love, hows things......'
'OK, you OK?'
'Yeah, been working for over 20 hours trying to fix these jets, going to get some kip in a bit....'
'Oh really? is that after you've been to the disco with all those loose women and then taken her for a pizza at pizza hut....?'
'What? what you on about?'
'I've just seen it on the bloody telly, don't lie to me....'

Thanks a fcuking lot Channel 5 and the RAF (lack of) PR people. DT_Xtremez_25: , you've just made a lot peoples lives a lot harder.

 

[Hammer]

I'm sure the Group Captain will be hugely embarrassed by the programme too. Dumbed down RAF unfortunately.

 

[Sir Vical Smeer]

Standby for us to shoot ourselves in the foot as usual.

I await the airman whinging that pizza hut/timmy hortons/burger king/green bean ect is closed or the DFAC running out of ice cream or somesuch.

Guaranteed somebody will make us look foolish in front of the other two services. My money is on a mover.

Looks life I hit the nail on the head. Throbbers.

 

[Cake or Death]

Cant really say much more than im embarrased to be in th RAF after watching that. My mate who is a civvie copper has already taken the **** saying dont no why you lot moan so much about being away.

Why the hell was that pilot always looking like he was about to or just gone come back from a flight? is it mandatory to wear g-suits at all times? Feel sorry for the welsh lass. she really didnt come out well in it at all. Fitest WRAF i have ever seen tho! What was that rock on about with his dog tags. I find them bloody annoying and hate wearing them. This can only surely get better. If it gets worse god help us.

 

[Teh Wal]

Hopefully it'll dig deeper and get a little 'darker' (for want of another description). The program had the feel of one of those 'Ibiza Reps' or 'Brits Abroad' type shows 'cept it was minus the booze. And I don't mean that the guys and gals featured acted in that manner, just that the way it has been produced feels that way.

 

[FOMz]

Hopefully it'll dig deeper and get a little 'darker' (for want of another description).

Can you really see that after part 1???? no, neither can I.

It still amazes me how the RAF PR machine thought it was OK to be aired on national TV. Someone somewhere has probably got another undeserved promotion out of it.

 

[John Lloyd]

Can you really see that after part 1???? no, neither can I.

It still amazes me how the RAF PR machine thought it was OK to be aired on national TV. Someone somewhere has probably got another undeserved promotion out of it.

Some worthwhile Tw@t with a degree in marketing, media studies and communication. Probably off 'sick' when they did the module entitled 'Common Feckin Sense!'

 

[MingMong]

Didn't manage to get to watch this because unfortunately I was in transit to Kandahar. If anybody is able to burn a copy to DVD and send it to me, that would be much appreciated as the lads i'm working here are eager to find out what this 'Disco' looks like because none of us have ever seen it.

If anybody does have a copy laying around that you can spare, please PM me for contact details. If nothing else it will help an hour to pass.

 

[dave_seagull]

Having been back from KAF a couple of months i was quite shocked to see how much it had changed....I found it hard to explain all the disco's to the other half!

 

[sniperkona]

it does not show the raf regt lads out 24/7 so the quins can run their 3 miles every morning, to be honest though if it was just a Brit camp we wouldnt have half of the stuff that there is there.
And as for the pongos slating the Raf, they have far more rear support troops than they do.
Wonder what people would say if you told them there was wi-fi aswell!!!!!
Not forgetting the russian hook$%£ / hairdressers. lol

 

[MontyPlumbs]

it does not show the raf regt lads out 24/7 so the quinns can run there 3 miles every morning, to be honest though if it was just a Brit camp we wouldnt have half of the stuff that there is there.
And as for the pongos slating the Raf, they have far more rear support troops than they do.
Wonder what people would say if you told them there was wi-fi aswell!!!!!
Not forgetting the russian hook$%£ / hairdressers. lol

Not all the "guins" (not quinns) are running their (not there) 3 miles every morning.

Lots of trades are working damned hard over there, not just the Rocks.

I agree with you about the Army though, they crack me up when talking about the RAF, ffs have you seen the state of some of the "soldier first" types in the Royal Logistics Corps?

I have it on good authority that a Yank Colonel thought some Army types in Kuwait were reservists, going on their shockingly-bad dress and personal admin.

But, I suppose while ever the RAF exists, it unites the various tribes of the Army in hatred....

 

[wobbly]

Off Topic

That thread over on ARSSEWIPE had this cock munching tosser saying this...

FFS! They are on holiday! This seems to sum the RAF. The RAF Regt guarding Kandahar Airfield, I wonder how soon they will have to be bolstered by a TA FP Coy as the little darlings will be "overstretched". The Welsh bint is now off down the disco as she has split up from her boyfriend....WTF?

With a username like drumbox he sounds like a fooking musician.....fine one to talk.

The Regiment can't win can they? They go out to Kandahar to do the job that the Regiment were started for but the Army slag them off just the same. What a bunch of jumped up, self centred, ego-testicle PRICKS!!!

All I can see is that they have got a ****ty on that the Army weren't the star attraction in program. Fook me they have had centre stage in everything else so why not this?

Oh yes, I forgot. What we do in the RAF is unimportant and the Army would be better off without us.....****ing hell, what a blinkered and owl ar$e, in bred, chip on shoulder bunch of cnuts!!

Yes, I do hate the fecking Army.........I admire what they do and have a lot of respect for the lads but I can't stand the way they just slag us off when the majority of them have fook all contact with us apart from a ****ty trip on a Tristar. Fook me, they want to do the Tristar farce 3 times a year rather than once every two years. Yes, believe it or not, WE TOO have to endure the same problems as them and yes, we all get frustrated over the delays but they don't seem to understand that delays are caused by technical faults and not because the RAF techies, movers or any other section are sitting on their arse JUST to **** them lot off.

I'm sick to the teeth of these ****s. When I'm out doing my 4-6 months a year away and working a 36 hour shift (12 hours overtime) fixing an albert to casevac soldiers that have had their limbs blown I don't think "Fooking stupid pongo, what does he expect if he joins the army and goes out to fight" I think "Poor *******, I hope he gets through this and I hope my efforts get him to medical care in time for him to make a full recovery"

They need to seriously take a step back and see the whole picture and stop being a bunch of fooking childish morons.

*Any spelling, grammar or other mistakes have been caused by me thumping **** out of my keyboard in anger.....


wankers

 

[gemarriott]

Off Topic

That thread over on ARSSEWIPE had this cock munching tosser saying this...

FFS! They are on holiday! This seems to sum the RAF. The RAF Regt guarding Kandahar Airfield, I wonder how soon they will have to be bolstered by a TA FP Coy as the little darlings will be "overstretched". The Welsh bint is now off down the disco as she has split up from her boyfriend....WTF?

With a username like drumbox he sounds like a fooking musician.....fine one to talk.

The Regiment can't win can they? They go out to Kandahar to do the job that the Regiment were started for but the Army slag them off just the same. What a bunch of jumped up, self centred, ego-testicle PRICKS!!!

All I can see is that they have got a ****ty on that the Army weren't the star attraction in program. Fook me they have had centre stage in everything else so why not this?

Oh yes, I forgot. What we do in the RAF is unimportant and the Army would be better off without us.....****ing hell, what a blinkered and owl ar$e, in bred, chip on shoulder bunch of cnuts!!

Yes, I do hate the fecking Army.........I admire what they do and have a lot of respect for the lads but I can't stand the way they just slag us off when the majority of them have fook all contact with us apart from a ****ty trip on a Tristar. Fook me, they want to do the Tristar farce 3 times a year rather than once every two years. Yes, believe it or not, WE TOO have to endure the same problems as them and yes, we all get frustrated over the delays but they don't seem to understand that delays are caused by technical faults and not because the RAF techies, movers or any other section are sitting on their arse JUST to **** them lot off.

I'm sick to the teeth of these ****s. When I'm out doing my 4-6 months a year away and working a 36 hour shift (12 hours overtime) fixing an albert to casevac soldiers that have had their limbs blown I don't think "Fooking stupid pongo, what does he expect if he joins the army and goes out to fight" I think "Poor *******, I hope he gets through this and I hope my efforts get him to medical care in time for him to make a full recovery"

They need to seriously take a step back and see the whole picture and stop being a bunch of fooking childish morons.

*Any spelling, grammar or other mistakes have been caused by me thumping **** out of my keyboard in anger.....


wankers

So what'sthe bop like then?DT_Xtremez_14:

 

[Fairynuff31]

The minute that the program showed the Welsh WRAF wandering about the shower block in a towel and flip flops, I knew we were in for another pish poor attempt at showing just whats what in 'Stan.

Mind you, she is very easy on the eye!

I did think it was funny when she pointed out the urinals - 'dont know why these are here, theres no men in this accom' - Several stinkies I knew, back in the day, would have used 'em!

Also, whilst Bolly sounded like a reasonable chap - does anyone else think that he has an over allocation of teeth? I have never seen so many pearly whites in one gob!


Crack on

 

[supersquip]

A golden opotunity for the RAF and again we manage to shoot ourselves in the foot on Full automatic !!! When will the head sheds realise that theres more to the RAF than fast jets and females !!
with no disrespect ment to either of the subjects picking a 21 year old female workiing 9 to 5 and a Rock 5 mins out of training is hardly going to show the Air Force in a brilliant light.
makes you wonder how it would have come across if they had shown a older 30ish engineer working 12 hr shifts alternating days , nights and then a FOB for their tour instead. Hopefully it will improve after all there are 7 more episodes left so maybe some more trades will be shown to give a truer represenattion.

highlights must be the rock ape saying how he feels like a real soilder now he has dogs tags
the Camo Bikini as modeled
and the Navy CPO " there might be something wrong with the jet as he's just opened and closed the throttle and might be coming back in " to which he was told " hes just doining his own slam check before taxing down to the other end of the Runway !! "