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What with all the wife bashing and punch up threads I thought time that this question was asked.
Theory of mine is that loads of ex-squaddies ride bikes. On the street fighter forums there always seems to be loads of ex-paras.
I was never in Her Majesty's Forces. A conscript I was for a corrupt and evil regime. Damn those were good times 8)
All good threads should have pics tho.
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Below is an extract from the web
ARTILLERY VERSUS AVIATION
Throughout January, fighting went on unabated when UNITA and SADF forces attacked fortified positions defended by the 21st Brigade at Cuatir. Soon, both sides dug in, resorting to static warfare tactics. The raids launched by Cuban MiG-23s were followed by South African artillery barrages. But in spite of the support they were getting, UNITA infantry was rolled back more than 12km by FAPLA 21st Brigade which had been recreated in the meantime. On 14 February, a combat group led by Major Mike Muller and comprising elements from the 61st Mechanised Brigade took on the FAPLA 59th Brigade at Tumpo, some 20km to the east of Cuito-Cuanavale, while the 32nd Battalion attacked Menongue. The Angolans pulled out in good order, even launching a counter attack which failed disastrously with the loss of 230 men and a sizeable quantity of equipment (including SAMs and BM-21 s). This engagement cost the South Africans four men, one Ratel and two damaged Olifants. Again, Task Force Muller attacked Tumpo but was checked by a combination of minefields, Angolan artillery barrages and numerous air strikes by Luanda's ground attack aircraft. In this final assault, which marked the end of Operation 'Hooper', South Africa's final sweep in Angola, the task force lost three men killed while two Ratels and two Olifants were damaged.
South African total casualties in Operations 'Modular' and 'Hooper' amounted to 43 men killed, two Mirage F-1s, one Bosbok light aircraft, three Olifants and four Ratels. But the Cuban toll was heavier: 4,768 men killed, 94 tanks, eight MiG-23s, four MiG-21s and dozens of APCS.
The third battle of Tumpo started on 23 March. Its aim was to clean up the eastern bank of the River Cuito, but this time the objective was well defended. Soon, three Olifants were disabled by mines. Their crews were saved but the MBTs were captured by the Angolans before they could be destroyed. In late May, more than 40,000 Cubans were deployed in Angola, particularly in the south of the country, with 105 MBTs (including T-72s) and one air defence regiment equipped with state of the art SAM anti-aircraft missiles. Soon, three battalions codenamed 'Zebra', 'Tiger' and 'Lion' were deployed some 60km back from the border. Well provided with armour and artillery, each unit numbered 200 Cubans and 200 SWAPO fighters.
Air activity also increased with MiG 21s and -23s roaming freely the South African air space, aware that Pretoria's defence forces lacked the radar and air defence missiles needed to check their high altitude incursions.
LOST CUBAN ONSLAUGHT
This massive build-up clearly indicated that a major assault was in the offing. In an incident, a Cuban foot patrol clashed with SADF soldiers only 12km from the Ruacana dam as in South African 1,000 Citizen Force reservists were hastily called up. On 20 July 1988, a major battle took place between South African forces and three Cuban columns advancing towards the Calueque and Ruacana dams under the protection of SAM-6 air defence missiles. Major Mike Muller's task force was ordered to check them and soon, a storm of fire and steel from G-5 pieces pounded one of the columns. The Cubans lost several vehicles but resolutely pushed on, threatening to outflank Major Muller's men and eventually forcing them to pull out. Major Muller reorganised his forces, deploying his armour in front of the central column. Meanwhile, South African artillery took on the western column and destroyed eight of its vehicles before forcing it to pull out. The South African task force then fell back in good order towards Calueque but came under attack from eight MiG-23s.
By a fluke, one of the aircraft was shot down by an obsolete 20mm gun but 12 soldiers were killed by a bomb. The battle was over. According to African sources, Cuban losses amounted to 300 men.
Magnified out of all proportion by Havana propaganda, this mitigated success enabled Fidel Castro to pull out his forces from Angola without losing face. After tense negotiations in New York, the UN endorsed Resolution 435 which stipulated that Cuban forces were to be deployed above the 13th Parallel on 1 August 1989 while the South African contingent in South West Africa was restricted to 1,500 men.
FINAL FLING
On the eve of the cease-fire, SWAPO launched a last ditch raid. At night, some 300 guerrillas sneaked into South West Africa in blatant disregard of UN directives and soldiers. As the South African soldiers were confined to barracks, the SWAPOs took on and achieved several objectives. A climate of insecurity prevailed until the rebels were flushed out by the 101st SWADF Battalion which had to be reactivated for the occasion. No fewer than 289 rebels had been killed when the sweep ended on 29 April.
However, none of this prevented SWAPO from winning the political victory and from being voted into office as the South African soldiers returned home to a new challenge: the advent of their own democracy.
The red flag will never fly over Cape Town but the price was high: 715 South African soldiers 3 fell in the bush and deserts of South West Africa. (About 1 1,000 Angolans were killed.)
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Yes sort of - well I was in the Army Cadet Force. I nearly oh so nearly signed up after I left college, I nearly joined the infantry.
kinesin
07-02-05, 09:49 PM
I joined ATC.. but got kicked out...:oops:
Oh got kicked out of scouts too.. :oops:
Cloggsy
07-02-05, 09:52 PM
Ex-RAF 8)
Mr Toad
07-02-05, 10:04 PM
Ex-RAF 8)
ex Senior Service old boy :takeabow:
Was TA for a year but quit last September.
I nearly joined the infantry.
You wanted to be a beetle-crusher? :shock:
Im pre milatary!
Joining the RAF after my exams this year :lol:
Anonymous
07-02-05, 10:30 PM
was a wren for almost 4 years :lol:
mysteryjimbo
07-02-05, 10:32 PM
i thought about joining..........asthma keeps me from doing ANYTHING!
topbird23
07-02-05, 10:44 PM
Im an ex pads brat, and married a squaddie...........does that count?
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I dunno if anybody would find it interesting but that's what was going on in that little part of the world around the end of the 80's.
Gforceuk
07-02-05, 11:02 PM
I was in raf intel reserves for a while.
and My other halfs father was shot throught the kneecap in angola a long long time ago when he wa sin the portuguese army.
I was in raf intel reserves for a while.
and My other halfs father was shot throught the kneecap in angola a long long time ago when he wa sin the portuguese army.
The Portuguese left Angola, and Mozambique, in 1975. There was a socialist government voted into power and they gave their former colonies independance almost overnight. When the army left the Portuguese settlers had no choice but to leave. Most of them went to SA or Rhodesia. War raged on in Angola and Mozambique for more than 20 years after that.
madmartyn
08-02-05, 06:56 AM
i.d like to tell you but then i,d have to kill you all he he :lol:
Baldyman
08-02-05, 07:16 AM
Ex-RAF 8)
Cloggsy, he said ex MILITARY, not civvies in uniform :wink:
ex Senior Service old boy Take a bow
Si, You just HAD to put in the "Senior" bit didn't you :evil:
Ex-REME. Choice of professions were a bit restricted when I joined (though better than just the WRAC).
That and as a Mechanical Engineer I could, possibly, maybe, if I was good enough, have been attached to a Para Regiment - which was all I really wanted.
Total career plans and dreams since I was about 8 went down the tubes though after 6 months when my knee gave out with a busted up ACL. Given the choice of having me on crutches for at least 6 months with the possibility of no full recovery looming - vs medical discharge... not surprisingly thay discharged me.
I was definately surprised a few weeks later at home to have a cheque and letter come through the post with a little green card signifying that I'm a bona fide War Pensioner!
Still am - I get newsletters and everything! 8)
blacksheep
08-02-05, 07:52 AM
Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) for 12 years.
Former Military Policeman.
Ex-ATC - Applied to be a pilot (on a bursary thorugh Uni - got through to selection (eek - forgotten the name of the base where that takes place - Cramwell isn't it?) but borderline asthma got the better of me before I could attend. Offered ground staff choice of jobs instead but only wanted to be in the air.
Strange really as I have since developed a fear of flying, so maybe it was a good thing :?
Stu
My Ex Husband is in the RAF
Ex pad brat, lived most of my childhood in Germany. Almost joined up myself but chickened out at the last minute.
Nutkins
08-02-05, 09:11 AM
I'm an ex-cabin boy (hmmm :wink: ) ... does that count?
Also, I've been likened to Action-Man ... only a smaller version. :-k Non-extistent willy maybe ...
i'm not ex forces. do i say or not?
or just leave it blank?
or say nothing at all?
i was in the scouts. does that count for anything these days?
I did five years with the Naval Reserve.
Loved it, apart from a fling with a Wren which went a bit pear shaped :oops:
Anonymous
08-02-05, 09:44 AM
I'm an ex-cabin boy (hmmm :wink: ) ... does that count?
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :winner:
fourpaws
08-02-05, 10:42 AM
I did 12 years in the Royal Corps of Signals...great fun... all over the world getting shot at and avoiding getting blown up as well ! Mind you, 3 1/2 years with EOD was a great laugh as well.. although having petrol bombs rained down on you was a bit jittery when I was in Ulster ! :shock:
I've got a pair of combat trousers.... does that count? :?
Former Military Policeman.
No surprise there then...SIB by any chance :?
Came within a whisker of joining the Signals...
passed everything right upto finally signing the form and then they discovered a question which should've been asked in my first interview hadn't been asked so couldn't join up due to having too much debt...
6 months of sorting everything out wasted.... looking back tho i'm sort of glad I didn't join
All this talk of joining gladdens my heart, we had no choice, well sort of. Leave the country, sign on as a CO and spend 4 years in jail with all the weight lifting Jehovah's witnesses. Or go and get the first 2 years over with.
The first morning was surreal. Dawn at a place called Sturrock park. My old man dropped me off on his way to work.
"Dinnae take any ****e fae thae dutchies laddie"
"Aye fair enough"
A nod and a quick handshake and I was out the car.
There was a bit of a walk to the registration area and the whole way I was surrounded by famillies seeing their sons off.
Mothers wailing, fathers carrying the suitcases for them. You'd have thought they were dead already with this carry on.
We had our bags searched for drugs by the MPs and their dogs.
Loaded on the troop train for the 3 day trip to Walvis Bay. Must have been the milk run coz that's only a 24 hour drive by car.
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Cloggsy
08-02-05, 11:48 AM
Former Military Policeman.
No surprise there then...SIB by any chance :?
:shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Carsick
08-02-05, 01:13 PM
SIB?
Special Investigations Branch.
I passed all interviews etc and was ready to go, when my employer at the time gave me a pay rise to stay. Just as well really as I would have come out of training just as Maggie T declared war with Argentina.
14 years in the SAS (Saturday and Sunday) soldiers, always home in time for tea and medals (except for our 200 blokes who went to play in the sandpit for 6 months! (Wish I had been invited :cry: ).
I was a Girl Guide for one evening (first time), but I thought it was rubbish so didn't go back.... EVER.
:lol:
When I was stupid I wanted to be a fighter pilot 'til they told me women weren't allowed to fly in the front line, so the forces were forever excluded from my choice of career out of spite. :P
Ex pad brat, lived most of my childhood in Germany. Almost joined up myself but chickened out at the last minute.
Same for me fortunatly or unfortunatly my carears officer at school arsed up my joining date for the RAF so I had to look else where for beer tokens.
Would you like to be part of my 'World Police'. Generous perks.
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Anonymous
08-02-05, 07:23 PM
I did five years with the Naval Reserve.
Loved it, apart from a fling with a Wren which went a bit pear shaped :oops:
wasnt me, well dont think it was :lol:
14 years in the SAS (Saturday and Sunday) soldiers, always home in time for tea and medals (except for our 200 blokes who went to play in the sandpit for 6 months! (Wish I had been invited :cry: ).
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fraser01
08-02-05, 08:50 PM
I was in the army for 10 years....REME....... :D
applied to join force.. wasn't even given the chance cos me and me parents ane their parents were not born here.. so FPS is where i do most my killing now adays.. #-o
I was in the army for 10 years....REME....... :D
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rictus01
08-02-05, 10:39 PM
I was in the army for 10 years....REME....... :D
Snap.
Wiltshire7
08-02-05, 11:41 PM
ive been in the TA for 3 years, done one tour or Iraq in 2004.
im leaving this week though :) think im gonna try for the marines, full time this time though.
Cloggsy
08-02-05, 11:49 PM
think im gonna try for the marines, full time this time though.
My wife's mates Hubby is a Major in the Marines :shock: He's hard as nails :!:
Good luck :wink:
Wiltshire7
08-02-05, 11:51 PM
i eat nails for breakfast! with milk though...
By Marines do you mean Royal Marines :)
My grandad was in the Royal Marines during WWII. He'd never talk about his experiences with fighting, but did about some of his expeirences of his non fighting time in the far east. The main thing I remember though is that we used to get a clip if we said Marines forgetting the Royal bit :).
timwilky
09-02-05, 08:03 AM
im leaving this week though :) think im gonna try for the marines, full time this time though.
My neighbour (R1/Blades etc) is ex Royal Marine, claims to be the youngest to do it in peace time, left school on the friday and on the train south on Sunday. He was kicked out when a change of M.O. discovered his eyesight had been damaged by a thunderflash . Still he gets a small pension as a result, but I think he would like to have his sight in both eyes.
His tails of the beasting and humiliations during training and even worse when you are assigned to a new unit would discourage me from going anywhere near such a bunch of lunatics.
BTW he has a copy of himself being bawled out by some hairy arsed NCO that fronted amatuer photographer. I don't know how anyone could keep their face straight and stand to attention when somebody is shouting at you an inch from your nose without wanting to smack em. (Perhaps thats it you just think what you are going to do to the fecker and keep quiet) :)
My grandad lied about his age to join (he regretted that apparently), i think he was 15, but as you say war and peace are different and I think they have better checks these days...
Stu
Spiderman
09-02-05, 11:43 AM
I was in the Army cadets for a while... till they kicked me out for not showing up frequently enough. Taught me a suprising amount in a short time. Independance mainly, which is a good thing to learn at that age imo.
Also gave me an unhealthy intrest in guns.
Grandad was a pilot way way back when they used to fly bi-planes!!! And he got shot down twice but still told me the stories years later :shock: :shock:
I wanted to join the RAF as a pilot (my dream job is to fly planes) but they wanted to much of my life back then. For pilots you had to sign up for 16yrs or until you were 38, whichever was the later but i just couldnt / wouldnt commit to that much of my life.
Wish i had sometimes... cos in a few years i'd be out and arning a bundle flyinjg for BA or someone.
But then again.... i could also have been dead by now so theres one good reason for not having joined.
Mr Toad
09-02-05, 12:22 PM
I don't know how anyone could keep their face straight and stand to attention when somebody is shouting at you an inch from your nose
I do
It's called FEAR :crutches:
:D Looking back on it, it's probably why there are age limits for joining up - anyone with a bit of age/experience would probably just laugh :D
Our PT instructors were the worst - your kit had to be absolutely immaculate, I used to buy new laces & white socks before every session so that they were clean enough, and would get through a whole spray can of starch on the heavy white cotton shorts - the creases were so sharp you could probably have cut yourself on them :shock:
And then when we'd all been inspected, the squad would then lay on the floor, and roll to the far end of the gym . . . just to get nice and dirty :twisted:
Kids these days just don't understand . . . etc :lol:
Cloggsy
09-02-05, 12:27 PM
My grandad lied about his age to join (he regretted that apparently), i think he was 15, but as you say war and peace are different and I think they have better checks these days...
:shock: I bet he had a few tails to tell :!:
I don't know how anyone could keep their face straight and stand to attention when somebody is shouting at you an inch from your nose without wanting to smack em.
My sarge during the first 10 weeks of basic was an amatuer boxer, he loved provoking blokes into taking a swing. He was only about 5'6" so I was an inch shorter at 17, grew 3 inches befdore I finished. I reckon coz he was a shortie he liked to batter anybody over 6 feet.
One night on the way back from the NCO bar 4 conscripts set about him with tent chains. Beat him black and blue, 2 weeks in hospital.
When he came out he was meaner than ever and proved why his nickname was "rubber".
He was also the most eloquent swearer I've ever heard, in any language.
Mind you the RSM once threatened to stick his swagger stick through my ears and ride me around the parade ground like a Harley Davidson. A real gent never swore as he thought it a lazy manner of speech.
This place was where we did all of our COIN training, now a tourist destination :shock:
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Been looking around the web for stories to send to a mate of mine who's writing a book.
Anybody interested can see some of the stories here. http://www.netcentral.co.uk/~cobus/32BAT.htm
Most of this happened before our time, but towards the end of the war we spent a lot of time around the 32 Battalion troops or "The terrible ones" as they were known.
My other halfs father was shot throught the kneecap in angola a long long time ago when he was in the portuguese army.
The story of portuguese army in Angola http://www.netcentral.co.uk/~cobus/angola.htm
I joined ATC.. but got kicked out...:oops:
Oh got kicked out of scouts too.. :oops:
I stuck with the ATC and reached the dizzy heights of CWO before leaving. :wink:
I passed all the security & test stuff and got my paperwork to go into the navy, i then did not go.
I had signed up for Sub service doing weapons.
Another Fleet Air Arm bod here. I once tried to compromise with a bootneck (Royal Marine) by calling him a Royal bootneck. It didn't go down well.
Logie bear
24-02-05, 02:55 AM
Did 6 years in the Airfarce, some great trips abroad, plenty of beer calls, and best of all, sent the officers to do all the fighting, result. :lol:
454697819
24-02-05, 09:45 AM
I was training with TA reme for a good 8 months when in 2002 the teachers vetting backlogg, back logged all the military vetting and i never got my number, so could do no further training,
i left cause i was being pushed to the back with no training, was going to become an armorer, but it never happened, dissapointed, but happy with the way my life is now....ish!
Cloggsy
24-02-05, 10:15 AM
Did 6 years in the Airfarce, some great trips abroad, plenty of beer calls, and best of all, sent the officers to do all the fighting, result. :lol:
Good that in'it :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:
jakeblues68
09-03-05, 04:22 PM
Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Arte et Marte
Ceri JC
09-03-05, 04:30 PM
I nearly ended up working with the MOD's MI Computing boys.
My brother was in the Navy for 8 years or so. Don't think I'd join, myself, but he had a good time.
:D still in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME)
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JessicaRabbit
11-03-05, 05:52 PM
Was red cross medic volunteer for 6 years, via red cross army. Missed the first spat in Afghanistan coz of my gall bladder going on strike, then had to write myself off from the service when I found out I was pregnant. Was supposed to be going out on RFA Argus second fleet, front line. Shoulda seen Grinch's face when I told him that news!!! He coulda kissed my surgeon at Haslar coz he pronounced me unfit for duty!!
carelesschucca
11-03-05, 06:07 PM
Never been in the forces myself but I deal with them every day of my working life...
The oxymoron Military Inteligence springs to mind, having said that I deal with their pay, its amazing how many of them get their bank details completely wrong, or even better don't give us any then moan when they don't get paid - DUH!!!
Also the fact I deal with Royal Artillery doesn't help... The REME Boys tend not to be as bad, I've had dealings with them as well... Need a modicum of inteligence to work for them... Which worries me cause I was asked to join the REME five weeks after I joined my work, inteligence me??? To be honest I couldn't have joined the forces as I don't take well to lead entering my body at high speed!!!
Cant wait to see the farce that Tri-Service is gonna bring up... God they still harp on about senior service to each other, so childish :wink: !!!
northwind
11-03-05, 07:50 PM
I went paintballing once, if that counts?
Royal Navy submariner 18 years 3 months only 3years 9months to go. thank god, been at this underwater lark too long, miss the bike too much(oh and the wife and kids).
Cloggsy
11-03-05, 09:03 PM
Royal Navy submariner 18 years 3 months only 3years 9months to go. thank god, been at this underwater lark too long, miss the bike too much(oh and the wife and kids).
I fancied Submarines once... For a very short while... Then joined the RAF :lol: :lol: :lol:
good choice. all ways fancied the RAF. You guys seem to pick the air staition you want then stay put. i have lived in three different parts of the country, and can be told to move at short notice.
pick your job i suppose, not been that bad. just keep on looking to my pension soon.
Ex-Artillery. Well TA anyway. Yep I was a S.T.A.B.
wheelnut
12-03-05, 12:11 AM
Looking at the poll there are more no than yes!
Why is it then, that in my daily life as a truck driver, everyone I meet claims to be ex sas or RAF Regiment. This comes from Fork truck drivers to lowly paid security guards, even to the bloke in the pub after work. :P
And they all claim to have been in a war somewhere.
I know this total tit who goes in the local pub who claims to have been blown up with Simon Weston. He is only about 25.
His face does look a mess though, because people keep smacking him
U.S. Navy Retired 26 years service.
Why is it then, that in my daily life as a truck driver, everyone I meet claims to be ex sas or RAF Regiment. This comes from Fork truck drivers to lowly paid security guards, even to the bloke in the pub after work. :P
And they all claim to have been in a war somewhere.
It's incredibly common for people to claim they've done things they haven't.
My sister in engaged to an American Vietnam Veteran. He claims to have been recruited while in prison for a special unit of the US army. Claims to have infiltrated into North Vietnam and rescued POWs.
When I mentioned Son Tay and the ONLY rescue mission ever conducted by the US army he got really ****ed off and then refused to discuss it further.... Claims it was too painful to talk about, but wore a denim jacket with about 12 'Nam veteran patches. Wouldn't tell me his unit desigantion so I could web search it either. Total frikkin' liar....
I meet plenty of South Africans who claim to have been in the Recces( SA special forces) Some say they were in Angola same time as me yet can't recall the towns or places that we shelled due to FO from the SF teams.
There are now websites aimed at showing the truth about people who lie about membership in elite units. The most notable was a US politician who said he was in a SEAL team. The SEALs say no, he was in the coast guard.
http://www.nightscribe.com/Military/SEALs/wannabe_seals.htm
Found on the web;
"We are engulfed in a national scandal. Unknown to most Americans, there is a virtual epidemic of impostors in this country – countless thousands of men (and a few women)who, since the Vietnam War, have been either inventing a non-existent military service, or inflating their war records. Veterans’ benefits amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars are being stolen. Military decorations are being falsely claimed, and often worn, by men never authorized to receive them — the kind earned the hard way by genuine war heroes.
Unless something is done about these “Fake Warriors,” their shameless, self-aggrandizing, and costly conduct will not only continue unabated; it will grow. Anyone who thinks such conduct is merely offensive and relatively harmless is misinformed."
From http://www.fakewarriors.com/
Regardless of the nationality this fake warrior syndrome really winds me up. An ex-friend of mine who had a safe job in EW, never even had to stand guard in his safe border post. Tells a story of having lost a friend during the Calueque bombing, claims the friend was killed in front of him. All this in told in front of me and a girl he was desperate to bed. Knowing he wasn't there, knowing that the incident as he described was wrong. I punched him in the mouth, how dare he sully the memories of those that died with his bull****. He even cried to solicite a mercy shag!
Baldyman
12-03-05, 10:25 AM
Looking at the poll there are more no than yes!
Why is it then, that in my daily life as a truck driver, everyone I meet claims to be ex sas or RAF Regiment. This comes from Fork truck drivers to lowly paid security guards, even to the bloke in the pub after work. :P
And they all claim to have been in a war somewhere.
I know this total tit who goes in the local pub who claims to have been blown up with Simon Weston. He is only about 25.
His face does look a mess though, because people keep smacking him
Wheelnut,
The general "rule of thumb" on special forces has always been...."Those who do (or have done)........... don't and those who haven't................ do"
But why would anyone admit to being RAF Regiment, stumps me :wink:
Whats the RAF regiment all about?
Don't know but will ask my nextdoor nieghbour as He's RAF Regt, I think all they do is guard airfields... he's on Telic 6 at the moment...
Baldyman
12-03-05, 07:15 PM
Don't know but will ask my nextdoor nieghbour as He's RAF Regt, I think all they do is guard airfields... he's on Telic 6 at the moment...
Yep, but airfields can be quite dangerous if they choose :wink:
Cloggsy
12-03-05, 07:27 PM
Don't know but will ask my nextdoor nieghbour as He's RAF Regt, I think all they do is guard airfields... he's on Telic 6 at the moment...
Don't let them catch you saying that :lol: :lol: :lol:
12 Years in the Royal Corp of Signals. Best and worst 6 years of my life. (Work it out :wink: ) Secondary duties included. Tank driving instructor, motorcycle instructor, and PTI :thumbsup:
Oh and Deejay is still serving in the RAF.
jakeblues68
12-03-05, 09:28 PM
is it true that the rock apes are soon to take on warriors and the role of front line troops? Bit of a change from guarding a runway :lol:
I heard this a while ago whilst serving with a crab VM.
Oh and Mrs Ape served 9 years in the RAF as a fighter pilot too.
:( Don't quit know about Warrior's for rock ape's.... As 250 personel are being ... shall we say let go... from this locstat very soon.
I really hope not as the warrior is a great bit of kit and I think it might cause some RAF fitters to **** em'self's...
but if true.. :twisted: As a VM A, I'd volenteer to be with the RAF Reg fixing them...
Just think of all those sunshine posting..... :love:
Cloggsy
16-03-05, 11:06 PM
As a VM A, I'd volenteer to be with the RAF Reg fixing them...
Just think of all those sunshine posting..... :love:
Not 'arf... We were never far away from a bar in the RAF, wherever we went :thumbsup: :lol: :lol: :lol:
jakeblues68
17-03-05, 12:01 AM
have already volunteered myself (selfishly) for the duties of VM"A" ic warrior repair line, I was tipped off about it a while ago and adapted my pref posting form to suit. It aint ever gonna happen tho, just like Canada and Cyprus etc etc......still....someones gotta get em :)
JB68
Any ex royal marines? :lol:
stewboy
30-11-05, 11:19 PM
1st Royal tank regiment and still am.........but now TA in london. :shock:
carelesschucca
30-11-05, 11:24 PM
1st Royal tank regiment and still am.........but now TA in london. :shock:
you get in there and get yer 27 days done or I'm no paying you yer bounty... :wink: :wink:
I'm up for bribes if your not gonna make it, half of your money in April will do nicely, thanks...
busasean
30-11-05, 11:34 PM
was a brat then R.M.P.
stewboy
30-11-05, 11:52 PM
1st Royal tank regiment and still am.........but now TA in london. :shock:
you get in there and get yer 27 days done or I'm no paying you yer bounty... :wink: :wink:
I'm up for bribes if your not gonna make it, half of your money in April will do nicely, thanks...
:lol: :lol: :lol:
no worries ...but im stll waiting for last years :(
pictonabike
30-11-05, 11:54 PM
as close as I ever want to come to the military was recently trying to support an ex-serviceman who has suffered from PTSD for the last 23 years or so
the military tried to strip away his humanity to get him to play their game but left him with just enough so that playing their game has ruined his life
the "harmless, victimless fun" that we have seen in the media over the last couple of days is part of the same process
there has to be a better way of managing international relations
I'll be happy if I never again have to work with a human being in the condition we have left that guy in
pictonabike
30-11-05, 11:58 PM
as close as I ever want to come to the military was recently trying to support an ex-serviceman who has lived with PTSD for the last 23 years or so
the military tried to strip him of his humanity so that he could play their game but they left him with just enough so that playing their game has ruined his life
the "harmless, victimless fun" that we have seen in the media over the last couple of days is part of the same process
there has to be a better way of conducting international relations
I'll be glad if I never again have to see a human being in the condition that we have left that guy
The Basket
01-12-05, 12:22 AM
Ex-RAF. ](*,) Quite.
Ward8124
01-12-05, 09:42 AM
I was in the army for 10 years....REME....... :D
Snap.
Snap again!!!! REME 12/12/94-02/05/03 Last posting Fallingbostel ex Instruments Tech.
DanDare
01-12-05, 11:32 AM
Any ex royal marines? :lol:
Joined just short of 10 years ago, just after leaving college.
Was very wet behind the ears and it was a huge wake up call.
Could deal with the physical side just the constant shouting all the time takes its toll. Got injured and left hoping to rejoin later.
Unfortunaltey never did as my mates who were in were leaving for a civvie post getting 3 times as much.
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