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07-02-05, 10:44 PM

Im an ex pads brat, and married a squaddie...........does that count?

07-02-05, 10:46 PM

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.

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.

07-02-05, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gforceuk

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.

08-02-05, 06:56 AM

i.d like to tell you but then i,d have to kill you all he he

08-02-05, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloggsy

Ex-RAF

Cloggsy, he said ex MILITARY, not civvies in uniform

Quote:

ex Senior Service old boy Take a bow

Si, You just HAD to put in the "Senior" bit didn't you

08-02-05, 07:18 AM

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!

08-02-05, 07:52 AM

Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) for 12 years.

08-02-05, 07:53 AM

Former Military Policeman.

08-02-05, 08:00 AM

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

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07-02-05, 10:44 PM	#11
topbird23 Guest Posts: n/a	Im an ex pads brat, and married a squaddie...........does that count?

07-02-05, 10:46 PM	#12
BURNER Guest Posts: n/a	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.

07-02-05, 11:02 PM	#13
Gforceuk Guest Posts: n/a	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.

08-02-05, 06:56 AM	#15
madmartyn Guest Posts: n/a	i.d like to tell you but then i,d have to kill you all he he

08-02-05, 07:18 AM	#17
K Guest Posts: n/a	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!

08-02-05, 07:52 AM	#18
blacksheep Guest Posts: n/a	Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm) for 12 years.

08-02-05, 07:53 AM	#19
Patch Guest Posts: n/a	Former Military Policeman.

08-02-05, 08:00 AM	#20
MavUK Guest Posts: n/a	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