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Bombs, beer and all the burds love a plumberDT_Xtremez_14:
What he said. Plus, it's the closest I've ever gotten to God.
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What he said. Plus, it's the closest I've ever gotten to God.
DT_Xtremez_14:Trusty Adjusty
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Sooty, family friend (and Sooty) put me straight and never regretted it. I see so many people who enjoy service life but hate their jobs, I count myself lucky I was wise to the AFCO and their, sometimes "creative" recruiting techniques.....
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Sooty, only job i was interested in. Passed the test and they said 3 year waiting list for that in the regulars..... but if you do a YTS you can be in training in 2 months!
After a discussion on why would i want to be paid £33 a week instead of £200+ for doing the same job i told him i'd happily wait the 3 years. Turned out i waited 3 months and got in just in time for Options to Change your career.
After i passed out at Halton i was asked why i wasn't a Leckie/fairy as i'd got 97% on the apptitude test for that and only 80% for mechanical. I assumed they didn't tell me as they knew i wanted to be a sooty and not molest dogs!DT_Xtremez_30:
After a discussion on why would i want to be paid £33 a week instead of £200+ for doing the same job i told him i'd happily wait the 3 years. Turned out i waited 3 months and got in just in time for Options to Change your career.
After i passed out at Halton i was asked why i wasn't a Leckie/fairy as i'd got 97% on the apptitude test for that and only 80% for mechanical. I assumed they didn't tell me as they knew i wanted to be a sooty and not molest dogs!
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I grew up through the 60's - war comics, war films and war heroes.
Both Mom and Dad had war stories and the cold war was in everyone's eyes.
I found the local airfield at Halfpenny Green and saw real Avro Ansons parked up - Real War birds! I found Airshows and Air Races there. Spitfire's, Jets, Vulcan.
I used to nick my sisters bike and ride it the 12 miles just to watch something doing circuits and bumps - for hours.
I remember seeing my First Herc - A brown one with a White Cap, at RAF ? long since closed. Seeing a Jetranger take off - for the first time!
Always went out of my way to see any aircraft doing nothing - and I'm always looking up to see what it is.
Failed the entrance exams at BEA and BOAC.
...That's why I joined up.
Couldn't see the point in not doing something on aeroplanes...and then - why limit yourself to either instruments, radios, electrics or engines?
...Airframe's it is then!
Both Mom and Dad had war stories and the cold war was in everyone's eyes.
I found the local airfield at Halfpenny Green and saw real Avro Ansons parked up - Real War birds! I found Airshows and Air Races there. Spitfire's, Jets, Vulcan.
I used to nick my sisters bike and ride it the 12 miles just to watch something doing circuits and bumps - for hours.
I remember seeing my First Herc - A brown one with a White Cap, at RAF ? long since closed. Seeing a Jetranger take off - for the first time!
Always went out of my way to see any aircraft doing nothing - and I'm always looking up to see what it is.
Failed the entrance exams at BEA and BOAC.
...That's why I joined up.
Couldn't see the point in not doing something on aeroplanes...and then - why limit yourself to either instruments, radios, electrics or engines?
...Airframe's it is then!
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As many of you may know, I was one of those hijacked and hoodwinked by the CIO into a trade that was not to my liking (or many others for that matter!). I'd always wanted to be in the RAF since being knee high to the proverbial grass hopper... so I elected to stay in rather than leave.
So upon re-muster, I was informed that I had scored high enough on aptitude for any aircraft trade of my choice. I wasn't sure about what all the trades did on a daily basis, so the rather helpful admin type that was dealing with my re-muster arranged for a few days at Brize.
I spent a few days on 216 Sqn looking at what they did.
Day one... sit with the fairies, play cards, urgent job... turned out to be a radio check, walk back in to play cards for the rest of the day....yawn.
Day two... spent the day with the riggers, helped with a role change, wheel change, got my hands dirty and had a busy but productive day.
I was sh1t at cards, so I chose riggering!DT_Xtremez_30:
Little was I to know at the time that I'd also learn to be a sooty... of sorts!DT_Xtremez_42:
HTB
So upon re-muster, I was informed that I had scored high enough on aptitude for any aircraft trade of my choice. I wasn't sure about what all the trades did on a daily basis, so the rather helpful admin type that was dealing with my re-muster arranged for a few days at Brize.
I spent a few days on 216 Sqn looking at what they did.
Day one... sit with the fairies, play cards, urgent job... turned out to be a radio check, walk back in to play cards for the rest of the day....yawn.
Day two... spent the day with the riggers, helped with a role change, wheel change, got my hands dirty and had a busy but productive day.
I was sh1t at cards, so I chose riggering!
DT_Xtremez_30:Little was I to know at the time that I'd also learn to be a sooty... of sorts!
DT_Xtremez_42:HTB
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My Mum wouldn't let me join the Paras
My Unc was a Wobbly on the sparrers'.
...and I failed English Lit.
Ergo:Appo
My Unc was a Wobbly on the sparrers'.
...and I failed English Lit.
Ergo:Appo
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I'd always wanted to join the Navy, but the Navy recruiter was on his lunch break. 20 minutes later the RAF bloke had me signed up as a techie !!
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Fcuk me! That's a common TC trait. Maybe that's whay we all joined up as that trade...............apart from telecommunications being the longest word in the RAFDT_Xtremez_30:.
Fcuk me! That's a common TC trait. Maybe that's whay we all joined up as that trade...............apart from telecommunications being the longest word in the RAF
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Better than working in a Cash and Carry.
Better than working in a Cash and Carry.
DT_Xtremez_14:
Started my first trade training in Int as a mate suggested it ( should really have looked into it a bit more )
After 10 months basic, jacked it in, retraded went for Arm, however was persuaded to be AV.
Over 15yrs later still at itDT_Xtremez_30:
Better than working in a Cash and Carry.
DT_Xtremez_14:Started my first trade training in Int as a mate suggested it ( should really have looked into it a bit more )
After 10 months basic, jacked it in, retraded went for Arm, however was persuaded to be AV.
Over 15yrs later still at it
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Fcuk me! That's a common TC trait. Maybe that's whay we all joined up as that trade...............apart from telecommunications being the longest word in the RAF
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Sort of the same - Interested in aircraft, but not enough to want to work on them.
I too looked at TC, but was convinced AD was where the real work, also took into consideration post RAF opportunities.
Soooooo (DE) L Tech AD for me.
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I thought the use of triche had been banned or are people still using up their stockpiles.
Anyhoo trichlorofluoroethane was never a trade. If it had been, I would have joined up as an L Tech trichlorofluoroethane or trichlorofluoroethane guzzler
DT_Xtremez_30: or whatever.propersplitbrainme
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Why? The Snec in the careers office was a bloomin' good salesman DT_Xtremez_14:
DT_Xtremez_14:What he said. Plus, it's the closest I've ever gotten to God.
That just about sums it up for me.......fishing for a bite
Fairy, wanted to be a pilot but was told "No" because I'ma goggle wearer. The AFCO man never mentioned that goggle wearers can still fly (as loadies,navs,etc) and before I even think to look into other air trades Im convinced to join as a techie (Fixing A/C gotta be the next best thing to flying them I thought...although as i said, id rather be flying in them as a loadie) so I joined as a fairy [reason.liked planes,likes computers]
Part of me once i got to my first sqn wanted to switch to sootie as i like getting my hands dirty, like working on car engines, however the rest of me likes the sitting on my arse that comes with being a fairy/leckie
Part of me still wants to go loadie, but the rest of me cant be arsed going through cranwell
Part of me once i got to my first sqn wanted to switch to sootie as i like getting my hands dirty, like working on car engines, however the rest of me likes the sitting on my arse that comes with being a fairy/leckie
Part of me still wants to go loadie, but the rest of me cant be arsed going through cranwell
Married with a small child, self-employed watching the building trade die a death around '89/'90. Whilst applying for Gloucestershire Constabulary/City of London Police, I cunningly thought that rather than being a special in my spare time (working weekends/xmas/new year & getting filled-in for free), I'd apply to become a military copper for a bit and then leave to join the civvy police. That was the plan anyway.
RN Police? No - didn't fancy splitting up drunken brawling sailors for the foreseeable future. RMPs? Ditto but with brawling mobs of aggressive young men who'd been trained to fight. Right then - RAF Copper it is.
Went to the CIO, sat the tests and got called in to have a chat with a massive (in all 3 dimensions) WO armourer (IIRC). This is almost verbatim...
WO - So you'd like to be a RAF Policeman?
ME - If I can be, yes.
WO - And you're married?
ME - Yes.
WO - With a young son?
ME - Err, yes.
WO - You do realise that as a RAF Copper you'll have no mates, don't you?
ME - Maybe. I can see the need to keep a bit of a distance or that people might not want to mix with a policeman.
WO - But do you also realise that your wife wouldn't have any friends either?... Or your son.
ME - Ah.
WO - But don't worry, you can still join as a Simulator or Propulsion Mech Tech. Here are the brochures... (waits 30 seconds)... So. Which one is it to be?
So, I chose Sim Tech purely because it had the best pics in the booklet. 5.5 years later they got rid of the trade, I got my blue letter to say that I was compulsory redundant. 2 Weeks later I got offered remustering to Fairy as a service reason (keep pay/rank etc). Bit of x-training and that was me... firmly in check of my planned career...not.
PS - If I ever saw that big WO again I'd buy his beer for the whole night. Best/most honest advice I've ever had.DT_Xtremez_30: No offence scuffers but the pics in your booklet of the guy on the gate at Cyprus with his socks pulled up to his knees was what finally swung it!
RN Police? No - didn't fancy splitting up drunken brawling sailors for the foreseeable future. RMPs? Ditto but with brawling mobs of aggressive young men who'd been trained to fight. Right then - RAF Copper it is.
Went to the CIO, sat the tests and got called in to have a chat with a massive (in all 3 dimensions) WO armourer (IIRC). This is almost verbatim...
WO - So you'd like to be a RAF Policeman?
ME - If I can be, yes.
WO - And you're married?
ME - Yes.
WO - With a young son?
ME - Err, yes.
WO - You do realise that as a RAF Copper you'll have no mates, don't you?
ME - Maybe. I can see the need to keep a bit of a distance or that people might not want to mix with a policeman.
WO - But do you also realise that your wife wouldn't have any friends either?... Or your son.
ME - Ah.
WO - But don't worry, you can still join as a Simulator or Propulsion Mech Tech. Here are the brochures... (waits 30 seconds)... So. Which one is it to be?
So, I chose Sim Tech purely because it had the best pics in the booklet. 5.5 years later they got rid of the trade, I got my blue letter to say that I was compulsory redundant. 2 Weeks later I got offered remustering to Fairy as a service reason (keep pay/rank etc). Bit of x-training and that was me... firmly in check of my planned career...not.
PS - If I ever saw that big WO again I'd buy his beer for the whole night. Best/most honest advice I've ever had.
DT_Xtremez_30: No offence scuffers but the pics in your booklet of the guy on the gate at Cyprus with his socks pulled up to his knees was what finally swung it!Passed aptitude test to 'do anything technical'.
Had no idea what each trade was, but thought TC would be best for a job in civvie street when I came out.
Finally found out what the other trades were/did at Locking !
May as well have done 12 weeks training and come out as TG 11 !
(if indeed it was that long)
DT_Xtremez_34:
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Had no idea what each trade was, but thought TC would be best for a job in civvie street when I came out.
Finally found out what the other trades were/did at Locking !
May as well have done 12 weeks training and come out as TG 11 !
(if indeed it was that long)
DT_Xtremez_34:Gray
Passed aptitude test to 'do anything technical'.
Had no idea what each trade was, but thought TC would be best for a job in civvie street when I came out.
Finally found out what the other trades were/did at Locking !
May as well have done 12 weeks training and come out as TG 11 !
(if indeed it was that long)
Gray
It was slightly longer........if you included Swinderby
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I am an Auggie SAC mover, have been for 2 years, I love aircraft so it is ideal, i get to be hands on with the aircraft, and do a lot of travelling, i've helped out in Op Ellamy and Op Clockwork on taskings from Brize.
Brize is also near to my hometown of Swindon. I also had the privilege of flying out of Lyneham before it closed down.
I am 23 years old, so have applied to join the regulars, as the economy is so rubbish, (Despite having a degree). Hope to do freelance journalism on the side of being full time mover. I start my Regulars Halton training in October.
Mover is a good career, as I feel you have options to either remuster to officer at a later date, join 1AMW, or become a loadmaster. I feel there are lots of options open as mover.
Mover
I am an Auggie SAC mover, have been for 2 years, I love aircraft so it is ideal, i get to be hands on with the aircraft, and do a lot of travelling, i've helped out in Op Ellamy and Op Clockwork on taskings from Brize.
Brize is also near to my hometown of Swindon. I also had the privilege of flying out of Lyneham before it closed down.
I am 23 years old, so have applied to join the regulars, as the economy is so rubbish, (Despite having a degree). Hope to do freelance journalism on the side of being full time mover. I start my Regulars Halton training in October.
Mover is a good career, as I feel you have options to either remuster to officer at a later date, join 1AMW, or become a loadmaster. I feel there are lots of options open as mover.
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always wanted to work with jet engines so sooty it was DT_Xtremez_30: after nearly fifteen years i still love being a sooty but the airforce i joined just isnt there anymore, time to move on methinks DT_Xtremez_37:
DT_Xtremez_30: after nearly fifteen years i still love being a sooty but the airforce i joined just isnt there anymore, time to move on methinks DT_Xtremez_37: