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    Pegasus instructor

    Any Pegasus instructors out there that fancy some work?
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    Anyone out there....

    Know if photograhic interpreters still exist in any form/trade/group? I need some help
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    It doesnt happen any more

    Had a flash back yesterday of doing G readings as a liney in the early 80's...and got me thinking about the sort of stuff that probably doesnt happen in the RAF (much) any more, like.......... loading starter cartridges into Canberra's and Chipmunks. Doping repairs to canvass mainplanes and...
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    Westland training schools

    Anyone attended the Westland training schools? What subject were you taught? When did you attend? Was it fun/bad, no opinion?
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    family trees?!

    Started ours off a while ago and its a little frustrating to say the least. The Halls were rich jocks who were loaded for several hundred years. They rather stoopidly left it to the Duncans (travellers/Gypo's) and the Johnstons (mostly crooks) who ****ed nearly all of the family wealth up...
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    Wind ups, Sticking it to the man....

    Just remembered...many moons ago as I PVR'd. I'd had a pretty serious sports injury to my right arm, that was diagnosed as incurable, a fcuked Ulna nerve (its more commonly known as your funny bone). I was at Halton and was getting pretty jacked of with the RAF and one morning got really...
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    Top General lambasts 'moral cowardice' of government and miltary chiefs

    Think this guy shoulsd be listened to: How have we come to this? The released Navy captives whimpering about losing an iPod and unsightly insect bites. The Defence Secretary Des Browne clinging to office as he gropes for a plausible explanation for the decision to allow the former hostages to...
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    Membership of professional bodies

    sorry about this sorry about this Neither are really that valuable other than to demonstrate learning...although any that allow letters after your name...higher degrees or chartered status add value and sometimes money is increased. Add experience and you get a good start
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    Pensions and Gratuity Payments on time

    I left a while ago..however I left a while ago..however They withheld my payment because PSF (in those days) had a £12 payment outstanding from my last marchout! I wasnt told the real reason for three months, they never paid me interest, didnt aplogise and I was in the **** because Id bought...
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    Starting employment before your actual out date

    when I left.... when I left.... On my leave prior to being a civvy I came across this issue and got around it by starting with my new company as a subcontractor on the eqivalent of what my salary would have been. Didnt officailly tell the mob although my Zobs and Fruit Segment new what was...
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    Are you planning on a different career when your time is up or have you done already

    leaving... leaving... Ive been out 17 years and most that joined me or Ive known that have followed generally stated they just want something cushy with no responsibilities when they leave. There are a minority that think they’re special and tell everyone that they’re going to be minted but...
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    Wobbly

    doesnt look a lot for 12 years doesnt look a lot for 12 years 78 Swinderby 78 Halton AAM 79 Halton AAF 78 - 83 Coningsby 83 - 86 Gutersloh (FI in 84) 86 -88 Lossie 88-90 Halton Civvie
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    Wobbly

    suppose it me next then .... suppose it me next then .... Joined in Mar 78 as an AmechA AAM66 Fitters course early 80 AAF 60 Coningsby till 83 With Dets to Marham and Odiham in between 83 joined 18 sqn Gut 84 Falklands for a while, got tapes! 86 - Posted to Lossie rects team in Bucc ASF...
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    Professional CV

    Some tips from the other side of the fence Some tips from the other side of the fence I read (scan) over 3000 CV's a year for jobs in my business. I filter the first batch of CV's, spending about a minute on each one. Then spend a couple of minutes looking at quals and experience as the...
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    Scary numbers

    Dont be so concerned Dont be so concerned I PVR'd at the 11 year point of a 22 yr stretch. Was married with three kids under 5. I got £3400 as a resettlement grant and was lucky that at the time it took a year to PVR so I managed 12 years and have a deferred pension. Quite frankly it was a...
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    The mighty Phantom

    The F4 once held..... The F4 once held..... 33 world records..mainly about gettin from the deck to 50,000 + feet. Remember a poor newbie replenishing the Hydraulics with OX38...which was apparently impossible, took days to purge the system!?
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    Daughter's and their boyfriends.

    Threw my dolls and everything else out of the pram when my daughter told us she was pregnant by a complete idiot.. She told us it didnt matter what we said...so, we had to continue to be arsholes or suck it up and taste large quantities of humble pie. Baby is 5 months old now and hes a cutey...
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    Wot do yous drive?

    Dont be concerned thats mostly motorway driving. At home, with a mere 245 BHP I can get it down to 3mph when the pedal hits the floor
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    Wot do yous drive?

    a naughty little..... a naughty little..... A Red 2006 Subaru legacy 3.0R. Although the juice monster only averages 23 miles to the gallon.
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    Vehicle Link

    Thank you Thank you They called me this morning about my car. Said no
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