What the US Navy got up to in F-14's

Originally Posted by getyerkneedown

Hey, i was in the ATC too bro. What squadron were you in? I got in to the flying game through the corps, was taken on eventually as Flight Staff Cadet at 642 VGS at RAF Linton on Ouse. Flew solo on many occasions, had some amazing experiences, and some near misses. Was grounded once. I quit after i failed my instructors rating medical on my eye sight. Still in to the game though, am currently looking at other aspects of aviation to get myself into - looking at microlights, or hang gliders and then onto FLPHG (google it).

Errrr, THINK it was 2511? (Longfield). Bit geeky, but lookng back, i loved it. We were set on school fields so in the summer we would always be doing exercises. Quite often went to Crowborough (?sp). Trips away all week for £50 etc.... Blinding time. just "that" uniform and "those" horrible winter jumpers, ewwwwwwwww. (and trying to avoid eggs being thrown by others when on the walk to the squadren lol).

Was a top time. Gawd knows how i ended up doing the boring, un-interesting but fairly well paid job im doing now.

Great days was in the cadets to 665 sqn. We had some old boys of our school who where in a helicpoter sqn. So once a year we used to arrive at school in either a Puma or a Chinook.

Went to Scampton on one of the annual camps and had to help look for bits of red metal as one of the Red Aroow jets had crashed on take off no one injured the guy got out.

Then helped the handlers of the Jet Provosts great times

Blimey, quite a lot of us are ex cadets then.

I was in 110 (City Of York) Squadron from 1996 to 2001 - reached Flight Sgt and had some amazing experiences. I know how i ended up doing the job im doing now, but i still pine like a dog every day when a bunch of hercules or tornados blast over head.



May still join the RAF yet. Just for the life style, and to get out of York - too many people know me, too many people want my skin.

Got 12 months until im officially "too old" to apply for my chosen trade.

Sharriso74 - sounds like you were in a CCF squadron?

Yup, my log book sits loud and proud on a stand on my desk at home, along with trophes for other awards alongside pics of the friends i made. Truely a great time in my life.

CCF no way!!!!!! We used to take the P*SS out of them. Though the school sqn is now CCF.

I was in 1404 (Chatham) Squadron...

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I had the good luck and fortune to be selected as medical support for the R.I.A.T. at RAF Fairford last July. A truly wonderful weekend was had by all.

The highlight of the weekend for me was seeing the U2, B52 and the Eurofighter Typhoon 2. If you want noise, listen to the Typhoon or the Mirage as they take off. You can actually feel the sound waves going thru you- Awesome!!

I'm really hoping to get to go again this year. Amazing weekend.

I was ACF
We used to take the mick out of the lads who where in the Air Cadets at school because their detachment was on a industrial estate and ours was on a proper army base with assult course, rifle range, derelict buildings for urban warfare exercises etc.
We also had lots of room for riding bikes as well (of which the detachment had 2)

That said I did try for a commision in the RAF when I left University, they didnt want me though

I once stood at the end of a runway and had a B52 take off over the top of me, now thats 'kin noisy !

Originally Posted by tricky

I was ACF
We used to take the mick out of the lads who where in the Air Cadets at school because their detachment was on a industrial estate and ours was on a proper army base with assult course, rifle range, derelict buildings for urban warfare exercises etc.
We also had lots of room for riding bikes as well (of which the detachment had 2)

That said I did try for a commision in the RAF when I left University, they didnt want me though

I once stood at the end of a runway and had a B52 take off over the top of me, now thats 'kin noisy !

ACF!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! !!!!!!

Boo.... Hiss.....

Originally Posted by getyerkneedown

ACF!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! !!!!!!

Boo.... Hiss.....

:P :P :P

We used to call Air Cadets "the b%$mers in blue"

Originally Posted by tricky

:P :P :P

We used to call Air Cadets "the b%$mers in blue"

How TRUE you were!

Although that blue did NOTHING for my street style, and i mean, ohh girls, when the jumpers got wet they just stunk of wet dog... How am i supposed to attract people wearing and smelling like that!