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by Earthbound
Fri 02 Oct, 2009 11:24 am
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Viking BVS10, are they safe?
Replies: 22
Views: 11297

Anyone who attacks is at a disadvantage, that's just the way it works unfortunatley.

we where given some stats on the bronco's that are getting modded for afghan, even given a link to the original article: http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/EquipmentAndLogistics/TheWarthogIsOnItsWay.htm ...
by Earthbound
Fri 02 Oct, 2009 10:07 am
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Welsh Guard army insight course
Replies: 0
Views: 1038

Welsh Guard army insight course

I have just been on a 3 day army insight course ("look at life") with the welsh guards, in Aldershot.

It something i recommend anyone who is interested in joining the army should do. its comparable to a watered down selection (ADSC), with elements of PT, equipment test (written), command task's ...
by Earthbound
Thu 17 Sep, 2009 10:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Hello / Thinking about enlisting
Replies: 16
Views: 4856

For someone who tops 5'6", you have to be @ 12st 11lbs to start the application process.

thats what i was told, maybe you quoted the basic training weight, but i certainly remember being told last week that i should be 12st 11lbs before i could apply, and there on in, commit myself....


to the ...
by Earthbound
Wed 16 Sep, 2009 8:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Hello / Thinking about enlisting
Replies: 16
Views: 4856

MSI64 wrote:
Mate Hate to burst your bubble but according to the charts you need to lose 46 pounds to get in the BMI bracket thats close to three and a half stone.

And thats according to the charts in the recruiting Office!!!
i have to be 11.5 st?

thats not what i was told by the rec officer...?

balls :[
by Earthbound
Tue 15 Sep, 2009 10:50 pm
Forum: Help & Assistance
Topic: Access course.
Replies: 1
Views: 1887

problem solved.
by Earthbound
Sun 13 Sep, 2009 10:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
Topic: Hello / Thinking about enlisting
Replies: 16
Views: 4856

Hi chimp, I'm in the same boat.

I'm 5'6" and weigh 14 stone dead, I'm carrying about a stone and a half too much to take my BARB test, which is your initial test, to see what jobs you qualify for.

I've been running for about 3 weeks now, and doing circuit training for about 2 weeks (only 4 ...
by Earthbound
Sun 13 Sep, 2009 8:30 pm
Forum: Help & Assistance
Topic: Access course.
Replies: 1
Views: 1887

Access course.

Hi, I'm new here, but I thought I would dive right in and ask a couple of questions.

My GCSE results sucked, and I got mostly D's, but two years back I did an Access Science course, which catapulted me straight into Bangor university to study chemistry.

What I want to know is if the army ...