)many thanks in advance
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hiya everyone, i am interetsed about joining the RAF as an air loadmaster, i have contacted my local AFCO, looked at numerous websites and read most (if not all) of the handouts from the AFCO. I was just wondering if anybody here has been an air loadmastr or know first hand what the main parts of the job are.(because you know what all these promo handouts are all like...making it all glamed up! )
many thanks in advance
HighFlyer
)many thanks in advance
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It's a very varied job. Your day-to-day routine depends entirely on what sort of aircraft you work on.
Rotary (Puma, Chinook, Merlin) - Training flights, work for Army exercises, deployments abroad etc etc etc
SAR (Search and Rescue) - sitting around waiting for a telephone call that'll see you rushing out to pick up some prat that's fallen off a ledge in the mountains, some kiddie swept out to sea on a lilo or some fisherman that crippled himself out at sea. etc etc etc Some hair-raising flying, followed by issue of medals and obligatory interviews with the press.
Hercules - Supervising the Mov Ops guys loading the aircraft and making sure everything runs tickety-boo during the flight OR sitting in the back with 70 grumpy Paras...getting your own back on them by keeping their sarnies warm.
Tristar / VC10 - Supervising the loading of passengers and freight (if transport sorties). Trips around the world, nice hotels, lots of beer. Get to sort out the customs paperwork, where required. OR air-to-air refuelling work.
If you want a real idea of what it's like, contact your local AFCO and they will organise for you to attend an overnight visit to RAF Cranwell with the Non-commissioned Aircrew liaison team. (these visits are excellent).
Rotary (Puma, Chinook, Merlin) - Training flights, work for Army exercises, deployments abroad etc etc etc
SAR (Search and Rescue) - sitting around waiting for a telephone call that'll see you rushing out to pick up some prat that's fallen off a ledge in the mountains, some kiddie swept out to sea on a lilo or some fisherman that crippled himself out at sea. etc etc etc Some hair-raising flying, followed by issue of medals and obligatory interviews with the press.
Hercules - Supervising the Mov Ops guys loading the aircraft and making sure everything runs tickety-boo during the flight OR sitting in the back with 70 grumpy Paras...getting your own back on them by keeping their sarnies warm.
Tristar / VC10 - Supervising the loading of passengers and freight (if transport sorties). Trips around the world, nice hotels, lots of beer. Get to sort out the customs paperwork, where required. OR air-to-air refuelling work.
If you want a real idea of what it's like, contact your local AFCO and they will organise for you to attend an overnight visit to RAF Cranwell with the Non-commissioned Aircrew liaison team. (these visits are excellent).
thanks alot biggles that was very imformative. Id prefer to work on a rotary wing rather then a fixed wing plane tho im not that botherd, as long as im an airloadmaster id be happy i reckon. . Im going to go to my AFCO and ask about organising one of those visits, then il be able to see and answer most of my questions. thanks again
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