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by HighlandSniper58
Sat 04 Sep, 2004 8:05 pm
Forum: RAF General Discussion
Topic: Rank during pilot training
Replies: 27
Views: 9962

im going to uni next month and then hopefully join the RAF. I can see where your views are coming from, but from what i can tell, the reasons for maybe them bein treated differently is that the majority of them have completed their elementary flying training at their air university where they have ...
by HighlandSniper58
Sat 04 Sep, 2004 8:05 pm
Forum: RAF Joining & Training
Topic: Rank during pilot training
Replies: 27
Views: 6456

im going to uni next month and then hopefully join the RAF. I can see where your views are coming from, but from what i can tell, the reasons for maybe them bein treated differently is that the majority of them have completed their elementary flying training at their air university where they have ...
by HighlandSniper58
Wed 25 Aug, 2004 7:51 am
Forum: RAF General Discussion
Topic: Rank during pilot training
Replies: 27
Views: 9962

Got you now.

So it's Nimrod R.1, Sentry or Sentinel for you then.
by HighlandSniper58
Wed 25 Aug, 2004 7:51 am
Forum: RAF Joining & Training
Topic: Rank during pilot training
Replies: 27
Views: 6456

Got you now.

So it's Nimrod R.1, Sentry or Sentinel for you then.
by HighlandSniper58
Tue 24 Aug, 2004 1:27 pm
Forum: RAF General Discussion
Topic: Rank during pilot training
Replies: 27
Views: 9962

Hyperlithe

You've totally got me now! Is this a direct entry SNCO programme? I wasn't aware such things existed outside NCO aircrew, but there again it's a long time since I fully explored the full spectrum of entry types.

Since writing my last post on this thread, I remembered one of the guys on ...
by HighlandSniper58
Tue 24 Aug, 2004 1:27 pm
Forum: RAF Joining & Training
Topic: Rank during pilot training
Replies: 27
Views: 6456

Hyperlithe

You've totally got me now! Is this a direct entry SNCO programme? I wasn't aware such things existed outside NCO aircrew, but there again it's a long time since I fully explored the full spectrum of entry types.

Since writing my last post on this thread, I remembered one of the guys on ...
by HighlandSniper58
Mon 23 Aug, 2004 6:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: British weapons designations
Replies: 50
Views: 14615

Artist

Many thanks - I remember the old L42A1. I am an experienced long range rifleman so fully understand what you write about. the standards achievable with modern rifles e.g. the L96 & L115 are incredible, however I get annoyed when the Yanks start to ramble on about military sniping as though ...
by HighlandSniper58
Mon 23 Aug, 2004 6:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: British weapons designations
Replies: 50
Views: 12959

Artist

Many thanks - I remember the old L42A1. I am an experienced long range rifleman so fully understand what you write about. the standards achievable with modern rifles e.g. the L96 & L115 are incredible, however I get annoyed when the Yanks start to ramble on about military sniping as though ...
by HighlandSniper58
Mon 23 Aug, 2004 10:57 am
Forum: RAF General Discussion
Topic: Rank during pilot training
Replies: 27
Views: 9962

Hyperlithe

I can very much see your point, however what annoyed me at the time I went through IOT (and still does) is that many graduates whose degrees had no relevance whatsoever to the branch of service they were entering were treated so differently to the direct entry officer cadets.

OK, I ...
by HighlandSniper58
Mon 23 Aug, 2004 10:57 am
Forum: RAF Joining & Training
Topic: Rank during pilot training
Replies: 27
Views: 6456

Hyperlithe

I can very much see your point, however what annoyed me at the time I went through IOT (and still does) is that many graduates whose degrees had no relevance whatsoever to the branch of service they were entering were treated so differently to the direct entry officer cadets.

OK, I ...
by HighlandSniper58
Mon 23 Aug, 2004 8:10 am
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: British weapons designations
Replies: 50
Views: 14615

Sticky Blue wrote:
HighlandSniper58 wrote:Le L Number Freak
I think you'll find it was "Le Freak" Sey Chique

Freak out (bid am bam bid am bam)

Tried contacting one of the arms museums... York Armouries?
Ooh la la...........just shows that I'm too isolated from the Auld Alliaance up here to be truly Francofile. :fadein:
by HighlandSniper58
Mon 23 Aug, 2004 8:10 am
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: British weapons designations
Replies: 50
Views: 12959

Sticky Blue wrote:
HighlandSniper58 wrote:Le L Number Freak
I think you'll find it was "Le Freak" Sey Chique

Freak out (bid am bam bid am bam)

Tried contacting one of the arms museums... York Armouries?
Ooh la la...........just shows that I'm too isolated from the Auld Alliaance up here to be truly Francofile. :fadein:
by HighlandSniper58
Sun 22 Aug, 2004 10:23 pm
Forum: RAF General Discussion
Topic: Rank during pilot training
Replies: 27
Views: 9962

The reason there are guys with different ranks during flying training is purely a matter of seniority.

Excepting the Sqn. Ldr. in Combat Pilot who was a reatread navigator, the other guys were a mixture of non-university graduates and graduates. The university graduates automatically get higher pay ...
by HighlandSniper58
Sun 22 Aug, 2004 10:23 pm
Forum: RAF Joining & Training
Topic: Rank during pilot training
Replies: 27
Views: 6456

The reason there are guys with different ranks during flying training is purely a matter of seniority.

Excepting the Sqn. Ldr. in Combat Pilot who was a reatread navigator, the other guys were a mixture of non-university graduates and graduates. The university graduates automatically get higher pay ...
by HighlandSniper58
Sun 22 Aug, 2004 12:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: British weapons designations
Replies: 50
Views: 14615

8) This group hug is a bit worrying - it goes BANG! :drinking:

I suppose this will be the next expression from English adopted by Les Froggies

i.e. Le Anorak..........or Le Trainspoteur..........or even Le L Number Freak :yeah: `