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  1. Stevienics

    Something I've been meaning to ask about being time-ex.

    Early next year I'm hitting bus pass age and for the second time I am leaving (being shoved off) the opus-dei of the uniformed branches. It's fair to say that when I left last time I made a rare old cock up of it and felt completely directionless for months - though this time at 65 it will be...
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    Do we like our new Coronation Badge?

    Well what do we think of this and the criteria for getting one? Gong Time for everyone, almost
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    Statins....

    So, fellows. Anyone on them? Just had an NHS MOT and a letter though the post saying I'm over the threshold for potentially heart attacky old basturd and think about Statins. I don't really have an issue with them, but any horror stories?
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    FTRS CONTRACTS - extensions cut back

    If you were considering extending your standard 4 year FTRS contract to 9 as per the norm, you can now forget it. It seems that someone up in the plane-less world of paper had a bit of a panic, realised FTRS was expanding faster than he/she thought and reduced contracts to a max of 5 years...
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    Band of Brothers..

    .....This story shall the good man teach his son; And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by, From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be rememberèd— We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile...
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    Reds Incident

    Red 3 (apaz) ejected earlier on this afternoon. various sources say various things. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/raf-valley-anglesey-crash-plane-14435702
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    Scampton....

    Anyone else hearing any rumours about moves afoot....?
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    thieves steal dead son's Gulf war medal and jacket

    If you live in the SW of England, watch out for this stolen Xv Sqn Navs gear doing the rounds anywhere http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/father-left-devastated-after-thieves-stole-dead-son-s-gulf-war-medal-and-jacket/story-29597664-detail/story.html#DxEikpkl1UMzBKbp.01%23
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    BT or Sky?

    Finishing up here so and going home. Moving back in to my old house rented out. So, low user if TV, not a huge streamer. BT or Sky? Im in a fibre optic area already.m
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    back on the lash at St Andrews...?

    Could the home of RAF Golf be ours again....? DEFENCE bosses could re-open the Leuchars air base, in Fife, Scotland, in response to threats from Russian aircraft and submarines. A new fleet of maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) could be based there as part of the government’s forthcoming defence...
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    Buy here or on OOA?

    Does the goat know if it is a better (cheaper) thing to buy a i-pad here, or in Al Udeid at the PX?
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    NCO Aircrew and ATC leadership

    I am going to post this because it may help anyone who is going NCO-ATC or Aircrew to focus Last weekend I cam back form Granta after 4 days and was witness to some of the work of the training staff in field leadership of NCO ATC and Aircrew. I have to tell you this; you really need your schit...
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    I hope you all like cabbage and vodka over schnellies!

    Nato plans east European bases to counter Russian threat Bugger me if we aren't having our own little cold war again. NATO bases going into Eastern Europe - Hungary might be fun. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/26/nato-east-european-bases-counter-russian-threat
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    New defence secretary - Michael Fallon

    OK, this doesn't exactly look like Spiderman is arriving to look after us.... http://www.michaelfallon.org.uk/?page_id=47 Bor-ring.
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    Help wanted with this frickkin name labe!

    Genuine Enquiry I have a bunch of name labels (black on green) to be sewn onto the PCS on the left hand side (for Sleaford Tech). I had it done Saturday, but the collar of the PCS shirt obscures half the label. Just where is is supposed to be sewn? Really appreciate help on this one Thanks
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    The Veterans’ Transition Review - Ashcroft report

    This is the link to the ull Ascroft report detailing the measures required to re-absorb service leavers into the working community http://www.veteranstransition.co.uk/vtrreport.pdf Note some examples of the main outcomes and some surprising findings...just for a flavour Early service...
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    Halton for the Reservist – a SAGA holiday for the restless Giffer (Pt 2)

    Next, the course. I am not going to lay it out in detail, but there are 5 bits to this course. An intro weekend, a week of guns and how and when to shoot them, a weekend of first aid and combat first aid, three days of gas masks and nasties and 2 days of field-craft and fun and games ending...
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    Halton for the Reservist – a SAGA holiday for the restless Giffer (Pt 1)

    Halton for the Reservist – a SAGA holiday for the restless Giffer Arrived back this afternoon after the 15 day Reserves Initial Training course in Halton, so if you are of the older persuasion and thinking about joining, here is an outline of what it is like for “older candidate”. First...
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    ...and in other news - all ex-sumpies are brown bread

    http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/oct/08/aircraft-noise-pollution-heart-disease-stroke?CMP=twt_fd Plane noise kills you - whooda thunk it? "people living in the vicinity of Heathrow airport found those with the highest exposure were 10-20% more likely to be admitted to hospital for...
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    FODded engine....the anecdote lives (warning,It's a bit messy)

    This is the result of getting a tad too close to just a 737 on start up - it even had pax on board; so that would have cheered up those sitting on the starboard side. http://www.teoti.com/news/113077-man-sucked-into-jet-engine-graphic-images-you-have-been-warned-.html Just like the anecdote...
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