Daimo_45
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| posted on 2/8/07 at 10:25 PM |
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Anyone here in the RAF?
I am the tender age of 21 and have a degree and am applicable for many jobs within the RAF. Joining the RAF has been a career path i have been
considering for a long time and was wondering if anyone here has served or is apart of the RAF? If so, experiences etc...
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JUD
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| posted on 2/8/07 at 10:28 PM |
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Enter stage left.... Scutter - he's your man.
One obvious perk appears to be unlimited use of the airfield as a track when nobody is looking!
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MK Indy Blade
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 2/8/07 at 10:49 PM |
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I got out last year after serving 7 years. Had a great time seen some great places with some odd people and spent about a third of my career just
hanging around due to 'military planning'  Served up and down been to the usual places but the arse has just fallen out of the
military. No money, too much bickering at the moment, sh1te equipment, incompetent people coming through because they've lowered their entry
levels trying to get more people in and all the good people are (still) getting out. Dunno, I don't regret but as things are its a bit rubbish.
Mind, you've never known it any differently and with a degree will probably be an officer and its always what you make of it so give it a go.
You'll learn summat and definitely get summat out of it
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scutter
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| posted on 2/8/07 at 11:15 PM |
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It's ok i'm here
As mr grumpy says, try to get the highest position you can, Pilot/officer is best if only for nice pension when you leave.
Myself, loving it, have been now for 16 years. Thankfully on the aircraft side there isn't much Sh*t equipment left aside VC10's. Be
prepaired to love the desert . People wise, be prepared to put up with others(some crap places can be made enjoyable just by the people you work
with) and the hours can be strange (just finished at midnight on shift)
What line of work were you looking into? Engineering / Flying / Operations. We worked out recently that as an engineer on a specialist Sqn,
i've spent 3 out of the past 16 years in the states
Naturally your first port of call has to be the careers office local to you. After that if you've anymore questions drop me a line or pop along
to Newlands this sunday and have a chat.
ATB Dan.
[Edited on 2/8/07 by scutter]
The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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Daimo_45
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| posted on 2/8/07 at 11:46 PM |
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Wow, it's amazing the people you find on a silly little car forum! Wish I could come to Newlands on Sun, it's only 3 or 4 miles for me
but I'm in France doing some cycle training. I was interested mainly in weapons systems operations. What do you do? Where are you based? Do
you see your job as more of a lifestyle or a job?
[Edited on 2/8/07 by Daimo_45]
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scutter
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| posted on 3/8/07 at 12:06 AM |
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Trust me it takes over your life, Is that weopon systems operator as in the rear seat of a Tornado or an armourer handling 500 rifles a day? the
back seater would be the better choice.
Myself I'm an propulsion engineer, sounds good doesn't it(aircraft engines), based at Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, working on C17
transport aircraft. Look Left .
No worries about Newlands, still feel free to drop me a line.
ATB Dan.
The less I worked, the more i liked it.
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viatron
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| posted on 3/8/07 at 06:54 AM |
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did 7 years in the 80's myself, loved every minute of it, airman aircrew, would still be in but my eyes let me down and got magically turned
into an air trafficer didint want to do that for life!!
Personally i am of the opinion that 12 months national service would do the whole country a lot of good!
Mac
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 3/8/07 at 07:01 AM |
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My brother went in as a pilot officer, straight from industry. Worked his way through the ranks, mostly on the engine & aircraft maintenance
side, up to Wing Commander.
He loved the hands-on side, actually running aircraft maintenance departments, but hated the occasional tours of duty in London (in the MOD, I guess).
The higher he got, the more he hated the politics, so eventually he got out.
Mind you, he married a squadron leader, so they're now enjoying a double RAF pension!
All right for some...
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bob
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| posted on 3/8/07 at 09:45 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Daimo_45
Wow, it's amazing the people you find on a silly little car forum!
Wash your mouth out with soap  
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 3/8/07 at 10:21 AM |
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I was a weapons technician or armourer ^ trust me we didn't just shuffle 500 rifles a day it was a bit better than that. As said it does take
over your life and its when it gets to the point that you realise that much of your life doesn't belong to yourself and they're
interfering more and more and well really you'd like summat more then thats the point to go. Some people never get that which is great but for
me now finishing work is great cos I know that I'm not going to get that phone call back in which was all too often or someone banging on your
door for summat. Still mate I'd say give it a pop its definitely worth it.
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TimC
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| posted on 3/8/07 at 11:27 AM |
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My Grandfather was a Dambuster and my Dad did national service helping to develop the percussion bomb AKA stun grenade.
Not exactly helpful as Pa is 72!
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