Weapon Technicians - Whats your opinion?

[TrenchardsLoveSock]

If you finish up on helicopters then you'll pitch up and steal an ISO container to be you home for the duration of the det.

You might occasionally issue personal weapons and the aircraft GPMG, if you're unlucky that might even be before lunch.

The rest of your time will be spent making your ISO (that has now officially become the armoury) as comfortable as possible by stealing everything that is not nailed down and dragging it back to your hidey-hole.

Pallets are particularilty popular as they can be smashed apart with brute force and then mashed back together as 'furniture' using a bag of nails (stolen), your excellent hand-skills and the biggest hammer you can steal.

When not engaged in theft or 'carpentry' you will smoke too many tabs and smirk at the techies who are trying to get the aircraft fixed. On a bad day you might actually need to remove the flares before they can start, but only if you can't handbag it off to a dog fcuker or re-interpret the orders and not bother.

When flying is over you will take the weapons back, dowload the aircraft and fcuk off with 'your' wagon half empty and leave the techies to squeeze into their wagon like sardines and get away three hours later.

I'll admit that this is a slightly biased view as some of the laziest people I have met are armourers. The good ones (and there are lots of them too) do pretty much the same thing, but without the 'smoking and smirking' and with a lot more pitching in where they can.

 

[grumpyoldb]

........ always last to finish..DT_Xtremez_14:

.........always FIRST to finish, always FIRST in the bar, always LAST to get their hands in their pocket.DT_Xtremez_30:

 

[F3 DF]

If you finish up on helicopters then you'll pitch up and steal an ISO container to be you home for the duration of the det.

You might occasionally issue personal weapons and the aircraft GPMG, if you're unlucky that might even be before lunch.

The rest of your time will be spent making your ISO (that has now officially become the armoury) as comfortable as possible by stealing everything that is not nailed down and dragging it back to your hidey-hole.

Pallets are particularilty popular as they can be smashed apart with brute force and then mashed back together as 'furniture' using a bag of nails (stolen), your excellent hand-skills and the biggest hammer you can steal.

When not engaged in theft or 'carpentry' you will smoke too many tabs and smirk at the techies who are trying to get the aircraft fixed. On a bad day you might actually need to remove the flares before they can start, but only if you can't handbag it off to a dog fcuker or re-interpret the orders and not bother.

When flying is over you will take the weapons back, dowload the aircraft and fcuk off with 'your' wagon half empty and leave the techies to squeeze into their wagon like sardines and get away three hours later.

I'll admit that this is a slightly biased view as some of the laziest people I have met are armourers. The good ones (and there are lots of them too) do pretty much the same thing, but without the 'smoking and smirking' and with a lot more pitching in where they can.

Probably the best description i have ever heard, loved the bit about the wagon-priceless.DT_Xtremez_17:

 

[gemarriott]

If you finish up on helicopters then you'll pitch up and steal an ISO container to be you home for the duration of the det.

You might occasionally issue personal weapons and the aircraft GPMG, if you're unlucky that might even be before lunch.

The rest of your time will be spent making your ISO (that has now officially become the armoury) as comfortable as possible by stealing everything that is not nailed down and dragging it back to your hidey-hole.

Pallets are particularilty popular as they can be smashed apart with brute force and then mashed back together as 'furniture' using a bag of nails (stolen), your excellent hand-skills and the biggest hammer you can steal.

When not engaged in theft or 'carpentry' you will smoke too many tabs and smirk at the techies who are trying to get the aircraft fixed. On a bad day you might actually need to remove the flares before they can start, but only if you can't handbag it off to a dog fcuker or re-interpret the orders and not bother.

When flying is over you will take the weapons back, dowload the aircraft and fcuk off with 'your' wagon half empty and leave the techies to squeeze into their wagon like sardines and get away three hours later.

I'll admit that this is a slightly biased view as some of the laziest people I have met are armourers. The good ones (and there are lots of them too) do pretty much the same thing, but without the 'smoking and smirking' and with a lot more pitching in where they can.

You make it sound so much better than it really is, I'm surprised at how jealous you all are.DT_Xtremez_14:

 

[propersplitbrainme]

You will also have a proximity device surgically implanted into your brainstem which will release neurotoxins into your bloostream if the implant does not detect another armourer within a very short distance. The feelings of insecurity and inadequacy will last until another armourer is detected.
The ring that will be surgically implanted in your navel with which to connect yourself physically to another armourer will help prevent the above from occuring.

 

[TrenchardsLoveSock]

You will also have a proximity device surgically implanted into your brainstem which will release neurotoxins into your bloostream if the implant does not detect another armourer within a very short distance. The feelings of insecurity and inadequacy will last until another armourer is detected.
The ring that will be surgically implanted in your navel with which to connect yourself physically to another armourer will help prevent the above from occuring.

I forgot that. In Basrah the armourers all visited each other on arrival.

We'd lose them for about two days while they toured every single knuckle dragger enclave on the site, including the Pongos. Then we would have to endure endless return visits from them as well.

It would never occur to me to just drive round meeting other Heavies.DT_Xtremez_21:

 

[jonnyulster]

To the armourers, thank you for your support and advise!DT_Xtremez_28:

To the rest, well I cant wait to find out why you hate armourers so much!DT_Xtremez_25:

 

[Searchwatergeek]

You will also have a proximity device surgically implanted into your brainstem which will release neurotoxins into your bloostream if the implant does not detect another armourer within a very short distance. The feelings of insecurity and inadequacy will last until another armourer is detected.
The ring that will be surgically implanted in your navel with which to connect yourself physically to another armourer will help prevent the above from occuring.

DT_Xtremez_14:

 

[propersplitbrainme]

Searchwatergeek - Yeah, thats what I meant, nice one mateDT_Xtremez_28:

To the rest, well I cant wait to find out why you hate armourers so much

Nah, hate is such a wussy civvy word mate its called "banter", something you need to learn pretty damned fast once you join up DT_Xtremez_14: . Bomb-eds take the **** out of us, we take it out of them, its the law! Other trades take the **** out of each other, and if you can't stand the heat you're in for a miserable time.
It doesn't work like that in civvy street in Big Grey Corporation, take the mick and some suit with a rod up his ass or a bottom lip quivery girly will have you for harrassment, or intimidation or some other such PC nonsense. It works in the forces because everyone knows the rules - as long as you know where to draw the line that is (obviously).
And good luck for your career as well, hope you get as much out of it as I did.

 

[shoutingwind]

we don't hate armourers, i like them nice bunch of guys n gals

 

[gemarriott]

Searchwatergeek - Yeah, thats what I meant, nice one mateDT_Xtremez_28:



Nah, hate is such a wussy civvy word mate its called "banter", something you need to learn pretty damned fast once you join up DT_Xtremez_14: . Bomb-eds take the **** out of us, we take it out of them, its the law! Other trades take the **** out of each other, and if you can't stand the heat you're in for a miserable time.
It doesn't work like that in civvy street in Big Grey Corporation, take the mick and some suit with a rod up his ass or a bottom lip quivery girly will have you for harrassment, or intimidation or some other such PC nonsense. It works in the forces because everyone knows the rules - as long as you know where to draw the line that is (obviously).
And good luck for your career as well, hope you get as much out of it as I did.

that's exactly right, it's the law we take the p1ss out of all of them because we can and all of themtry to take the p1ss out of us but they fail.

 

[MontyPlumbs]

After a substantial (and helpful) PM from myself, the start of this thread is convinced it is the trade for him and the brotherhood is about to get even stronger........
DT_Xtremez_28: DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[jonnyulster]

After a substantial (and helpful) PM from myself, the start of this thread is convinced it is the trade for him and the brotherhood is about to get even stronger........
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Yea thanks for that MontyPlumbs, info was spot on! Have been committed to being an armourer and there was never a doubt, just wanted to find out exactly what the job is like from someone with experience. I cannot wait to become part of a superior breed!DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[shoutingwind]

After a substantial (and helpful) PM from myself, the start of this thread is convinced it is the trade for him and the brotherhood is about to get even stronger........
DT_Xtremez_28: DT_Xtremez_28:[/QUOTE

Yea thanks for that MontyPlumbs, info was spot on! Have been committed to being an armourer and there was never a doubt, just wanted to find out exactly what the job is like from someone with experience. I cannot wait to become part of a superior breed!DT_Xtremez_28:

dude you can't say things like that before your even through basic, because sooties are the superior breed

 

[monobrow]

dude you can't say h=things like that before your even through basic

That RSI is a b1tch huh!!! hehehehehe

Superior breed??? Not quite, but they will try and mould you as a model airman through basic. Being an armourer though you'll have to try and ignore as much of that as possible DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[plummasmate]

woo woo 'UP THE ARMOURERS', basrah was a great laugh, i know the iso well, but my set were bigger. as for our non trade breathren- they have their uses let us not forget that

 

[jonnyulster]

dude you can't say things like that before your even through basic, because sooties are the superior breed

Cant wait for basic, get it done and dusted and onto Cosford DT_Xtremez_15:

 

[shoutingwind]

if you play the game basics a breeze.....

 

[jonnyulster]

if you play the game basics a breeze.....

Hope you're right!DT_Xtremez_15:

 

[Chuffybum]

Hope you're right!DT_Xtremez_15:

Just go for it JU. Judging by your posts you should fit in well. Join up, keep your nose clean and do as your told, graduate from Cosford.......then it's play time !!! Best of luck.