Wobbly

[student-grant]

hi all

joined 1991 as an old type a mech a

after basic at Swinderby and trade training at halton
moved to basf at lossiemouth 1991 till 1993
from 1993 till 1995 was at the nmsu at kinloss then moved to nlss at kinloss
was there from 1995 till 1998
when i went to cosford for my ft course(aaf 66) after that i moved back up to kinloss to nls and was there from 1999 till 2005
when i was promoted and joined a trial with 6 other raf techs ( 1 chf tech 2 dog f**kers/fairies.......and 3 other riggers)....working with the reme on lynx helo's at wattisham .......was at 7bat for a year and we now working at 4aac reg ...still have a year to go working with the army and after that who knows ...........but one thing for sure none of us will winge about anything again .......DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[the_crab]

ah well.....here we go...........if i can remember (its an age thing or so Tonybalony tells me)

joined as one of Gods chosen few.........sorry A Mech A in 1979
first posting to Wattisham 1980 - 1983 then off on my FT course
back to wattisham 1983 - 1985
111 sqn 1985 - 1993 (Phantom Phixer then tonka plonker. got me tapes in 1986)
1993 - 1997 Bruggen tyre bay(small holiday in MPA thrown in free of charge)
1997 - 1998 lossie AMF
1998 - 2000 AFCO Glasgow (yeehaa...got me third)
2000 - 2002 AFCO Inverness (yes the tossers you all moan about are MY fault)
2002 - 2006 QA B'stard/ self supervision Lossie (the small fat bald good looking one)
2004..............Ex long look........(tony did i tell you i went to Australia mate)
2006 saw the light ..........PVR.............got out 23/6

hahahaaaaaaaaaaa..........just call me Mr DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[Get Tae]

Hello everyone here goes.....

86 - 89 Goat fiddling at Halton (thats apprentice training A Eng Tech A/P for those who dont know)
89 - 94 208 Sqn Buccs/Hunters at Lossie Rigger/Sootie of sorts
94 - 95 TAMF at Lossie Tornado GR1 Sootie
95 - 98 31 Sqn Goldstars Bruggen Tornado GR1 best days of my life Rigger/Sootie
98 - 99 TAMF Lossie Tornado GR1 as a Rigger
99 - 00 12 Sqn Lossie Tornado GR1 Rigger/Sootie
Jan 00 to May 00Promoted and posted to Leuchars Engine Bay hated it and swopped to....
00 - 01 XV(R) Sqn Lossie TOrnado GR1. On the display team, ACE!
01 to present Volunteered for AGE duties on Nimrods at Kinloss

Completed various OOA dets to Bahrain, Dhaharan (x2), Al Kharj (x3), Incrilik, Ali Al Salem, Seeb (x5), Basrah (x3).DT_Xtremez_35:

 

[woollymouse]

My go My go.

Joined 1991 for fun and line dancing at Swinderby
followed by 91-92 Shiney trg at wonderful Hereford
92-94 My introduction to the East Anglia Air Force with Honington (PSF)
94-98 the Swamplands of Marham (13 Sqn & 39 (1PRU)Sqn)
98-04 Yep More of E Anglia with Coltishall (PSF)
Jul - Sep 04 Who did I upset back to Marham (2620 Sqn)
04-06 Yay Promotion and more of E Anglia with Neatishead (I helped kick the scopies out of E Anglia)
06-Present Finally I escaped E Anglia for Halton

 

[Enguineer]

88 Swinderby
88 St Athan - MT Mech training
88-91 Henlow
91-92 St Athan - MT Tech training
92-96 Henlow
96-98 Leeming
98-01 Bruggen
01-04 Cottesmore
04-06 Waddington

A couple of the tours have been with the RAF Regt.

OOA's 5 x Falklands, Oman, 2 x Bosnia, Kuwait, Basrah and none of your pi**y little 3 week sqn dets, these are all 4 or 6 month jobs!

Enjoyed every minute of it all, but don't let the bosses know that. Best was Bruggen closely followed by Henlow, worst was Cottesmore.

 

[Sandbag]

72 Swinderby
72-74 ATC Wittering
74-75 ATC Brize Norton
75-77 Ops Aldergrove
77-78 1 PTS Ops Weston-On-The-Green
78-79 ATC Gutersloh
79-80 ATC Wildenrath
80-86 ATC Brize Norton
86-91 Ops 101 Sqn Brize Norton
91-93 SHFNI Ops Aldergrove
93-00 Ops 101 Sqn Brize Norton
00-05 ATC Benson
05-10! Ops Brize Norton


OOA's 1 x Bahrain !! (4 month), 1 x Bosnia (6 month), plus numerous dets with 101 Sqn.

I have enjoyed every second of my time so far. Favorite tours 101 Sqn Brize DT_Xtremez_18: , least favorite was Wildenrath :: .

 

[Hu Jardon]

71-73 Cosford
73 – 74 St Athan
74 – 79 Scampton
79-79 Coningsby
79 – 82 Wildenrath
82-82 Hereford
82 – 87 Cosford
87-89 Goose Bay
89-89 Cosford
89 – 93 Goose Bay
93-97 Cosford
97 – 00 Bruggen
00 – 02 Wyton
02 -> Cosford - last tour

Best Tour - every single one that was overseas

Best OOA - the one that gave me a 4 month break from the Wyton Civilian Employment Factory - well apart from the one darn sarf (nearly forgot that one statty queen - will never forget that Birthday Cake Though!!!!!)

3 Yrs and 45 days to do but who’s counting

 

[firestorm]

Joined in '86 as a fireman.
Waddington, bit at Connigsby and West Drayton then to the death at Northholt were I PVR'd.
Been a firefighter ever since in various roles in the big smoke.
I only came on here to set the record straight over a few things and stayed!
Questions or comments?

 

[ResidentTiger]

Ok now I have been on here for a while I had better introduce myself
joined in 76 as Appo (Boo Hiss) however didnt finish the course went to single trade rigger then.
Abingdon "F" shed 77 - 82
Wittering HSF 82 - 84
Harrier OCU "233" til 88
Gutersloh mighty 3 Sqn til 92
Coningsby 92 - 99 shifty fix another OCU tonkers this time
Odiham 99 - to present 18 Sqn yet another OCU then 27 Sqn
Sadly engineers dont belong to Sqns any more commonly known as ExCes (Dont ask)
Now mixing it with the stackers and movers at Odiham a result of lean
Went on longlook to NZ last year (Lions Tour) loved it so much applied to join RNZAF but alas no joy after interviews ho hum.
Now doing a year for me expeds golf etc think I deserve it after 30 years
out in 9 or so months cant wait.

 

[oldhamboy1967]

A Scopie's Life

A Scopie's Life

Joined up Jan 87, went to Swinderby for Basic - no YTS for me!
Trade training - West Drayton.
May 87 to Oct 88 at Buchan.
Oct 88 to Apr 90 at Saxa Vord.
Apr 90 to Oct 91 at Waddington.
Oct 91 to May 92 at 280SU.
May 92 to Oct 94 at 33SU.
Oct 94 to Jan 00 at Buchan.
Jan 00 to Mar 05 at Bentley Priory.
From Mar 05 at Boulmer.
DT_Xtremez_30:

 

[RIGHTHANDSPANKER]

Joined Sep 98

Halton Sep - Oct 98 RTS.
Halton Oct 98 - Mar 99 SecTS.
Brampton PSF Mar 99 - Feb 03 (including 4 month in Norway).
Lyneham PSF Feb 03 - Dec 05 (UKMAMS Oct 03 - Feb 04, Promoted Apr 04, MT Alice FI Sep 04 - Jan 05).
28 Sqn Dec 05 - :DT_Xtremez_40:

 

[Dirk Thrust]

Joined May 90

90-92 Abingdon
92-95 Chivenor
95-98 Shawbury
98-00 St Mawgan
00-03 Akrotiri
03-05 Odiham
05-06 Valley
06 to date Brize

Lots of fun, well mostly.

 

[Major Geek]

Swinderby May 85
Locking/Cosford DE Training 85-86
Chivenor 86-88
Sealand (inc Dhahran,Gulf War I) 88-92
Wyton 92-94
Cosford AFT 94-95
Waddington 95-98
Wyton 98-99
Waddington 99-2006
Wyton 2006-

All good in their own way but the joke is wearing a bit thin now.

 

[Fablon biff chit]

Joined Oct 02 as a supplier
Passed out, Mar 03
4 months starting May 05 at MPA
4 months at Basra starting Mar 06
Still at Waddo!

Must be the sprog

 

[Saracens959]

jan 99-feb 99 Halton (Basic Trng)
feb 99-dec 99 Cosford (Plumber trade course)
Dec 99- Nov01 Cottesmore (ESA) with 4 months in Aldergrove, two trips to oman, one boat trip and a rugby tour to New Zealand
Nov 01-Dec 02 Cosford (FT Course)
Dec 02-Present (28 (AC) Sqn) with trips to Bosnia, MPA, Iraq every 6 months for 3 months at a timeDT_Xtremez_34: DT_Xtremez_42: DT_Xtremez_25:

 

[The mighty V]

Tis I

Tis I

Greetings peeps.

1978 Swinderby for basic recruit training, then on to sunny Halton for 9 months (yes DE) trade training as a sumpie.
1978 Posted to Scampton on 230 OCU on the supreme Vulcan.
1981 Jumped ship to work on the new Tonka at TTTE Cottesmore.
1986 To Coningsby on 229 F2/3OCU, (God I hate OCU's).
1987 5 Sqn Coningsby, ( hoorah, a proper Sqn).DT_Xtremez_28:
1988 56 Sqn Coningsby, ( Bloody OCU's).
1996 CIO Sheffield via Cranwell for 4 weeks.
2000 Leeming.
2003 Tonka IPT at WytonDT_Xtremez_09: Escaped one year and one month later.
2004 Back to Leeming.
2006 Civvy street. Not a moment too soon.DT_Xtremez_28:



Many of my former colleagues have risen above the rest and reached the stars. To absent friends DT_Xtremez_21:

 

[ROTORHEAD]

Blue Book

Blue Book

Joined 77, off to Swinderby
78-78 Halton AAM41 rigger Mechs course.
78-79 Leuchars VAS.
79-80 HMS Gannet, VAS.
80-81 431 MU Bruggen. Crash/smash/hack/bash.
Short toured Fitters course Halton AAF75.
81-83 Leeming, J.P.s Chipmunks & Bulldogs!
83-86 Gutersloh HSF Harriers.
86-87 Binbrook Lightnings, ASF and the demise of LTF.
87-91 72 (Full metal Wessex) Sqn Aldergrove.
91-92 Wessex ASF then 60 Sqn .
92-93 Aldergrove Eng Ops
93-93 Belize 1563 Flt Pumas.
93-95 'kin Saints. (Should't have upset PMC) Hyd bay then VC10 Majors.
95-99 230 Sqn Aldergrove Puma/Chinook.
99-Present A Northerly cave.
Lots of living in tents, very few hotels, mostly great times (not recently) 2 yrs to do.
DT_Xtremez_30:

 

[BigNose]

Impressive career statistics

Impressive career statistics

84 Swinderby getting shouted at to rather a high standard
84-87 Honington getting shouted at but slightly more quietly
87 Fitters course getting shouted at by people who are trained to shout
87-96 Odiham getting shouted at (when they could find me)
96 took compulsory deafness and left for a better life

******

 

[Notsoblunt]

Now on my second time in, having done a short stint previously but didn't like civvy street so came back for more!

Joined Jan 83 - Swinderby for the second time in 3 years!

Mar 83 - Hereford for basic Admin Clerk trade training

May 83 - Greenham Common. Sqn made up of half rocks + half yanks, all there to keep those CND wimmin from getting their hands on the nukes.

May 85 - Back to Hereford for conversion trade training to the old-fashioned P&A Clerk (pre-SAMA, for those who can remember such days).

Aug 85 - Odiham. PSF, then short stints on 7 & 33 Sqns.

Aug 86 - Wildenrath. Initially with the 92nd spitting cobras, until promoted and moved sideways to the sister sqn - the 19th flying dolphins.

Aug 90 - Hereford yet again, this time as an instructor on Sec TS.

May 93 - Halton. Still on the school, as Hereford had just closed. Was not impressed at being posted from the best UK posting location (IMHO) to the worst (IMHO again)!

Feb 96 - Leeming. Nice to get away from the training environment and back on a 'normal' station. Also, last time I wore uniform on a regular basis (see below).

Jul 02 - Athens, Greece. Hardship tour in the British Embassy, all the ferrero rocher you could eat and lots of cocktail receptions to attend - and on top of that, the Olympic Games too! As you can imagine, a rough tour.

Dec 05 - Guatemala, Central America. Current location, and still working in the Embassy world (dunno how, because I haven't got a diplomatic bone in my body). Nowhere near as cushy as the last post - lots of stinging insects, all the choccies keep melting in the heat and the beer tastes like p1ss! Still, keeps me out of the UK, which is always a good thing.

Lots of living in hotels (and a few tents) in between. Just waiting to see if my name comes out of the latest redundancy lottery, as I am halfway to being a civvy now anyhow!

 

[DrunkenMonki]

Was a Pongo for a bit but it was rubbish, so i joined this lot in 1999. Fairy now, worked on Toncas, got promoted and moved to a crappy second line job. Oh well, only 15 years left to go... 14.999.....14.998....