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ATC, Army cadets and the Navy cadets.

Postby machineman9 » Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:42 pm

I remember hearing this one at our dining in evening and I think it deserves to be repeated.

So the Air Training Corps, Army cadets and the Navy cadets where on an expedition through some rough terrain. They were nearly at the campsite after a long days walk, exhausted and ready to keel over. The only problem was that there was a large river inbetween all the cadets and the campsite.
Being Navy cadets they all put the majority of their clothing into their bags and attempted to swim across the river. Half way across their bags began to let in water and they had to be abandoned or else be a risk to the survival of the cadets. Their bags floated down stream and were lost.
The army cadets put their heads together and thought about how to get  past this water hazard without loosing all their kit like the Navy cadets. After some thinking the highest ranking cadet decided to sacrifice himself and as per the Navy cadets he swam through the river carrying a piece of rope. He managed to reach the other side and tied the rope to a tree... A cadet on the other side did the same. One after another the cadets put their bags and themselves on the rope and climbed along above the river. Unfortunately the rope broke and they too lost their bags to save themselves.

The Navy and Army cadets looked very miserable and then started to wonder where the Air cadets were. Not ones to miss out on getting warm the two cadet groups started walking, freezing cold, towards the campsite.

After about half an hour they reached the campsite and to their suprise saw the Air cadets sat there with their tents up and fires burning.

The highest ranking Army cadet walked up and said 'How the heck did you get across that river without getting soaked like the rest of us?'

One of the NCOs replied 'We simply took out our map, triangulated our position and saw that there was a bridge several hundred metres upstream'



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Good ol ATC.
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Re: ATC, Army cadets and the Navy cadets.

Postby Fozzer » Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:55 pm


.......The highest ranking Army cadet walked up and said 'How the heck did you get across that river without getting soaked like the rest of us?'

One of the NCOs replied 'We simply took out our map, triangulated our position and saw that there was a bridge several hundred meters upstream'



:)


Good ol ATC.



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Re: ATC, Army cadets and the Navy cadets.

Postby Hagar » Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:12 pm

The NCO was immediately sent back to Flight School to learn that "METRES" is the measurement of distance....

...and reminded that "METERS" are the round things on the Aircraft Instrument Panel.... ::)...!

Paul...Voltmeter...Kilometre.... ;D...!

If you want to be pedantic it should be FLYING school. :P :D
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Re: ATC, Army cadets and the Navy cadets.

Postby machineman9 » Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:13 pm

Airplane, Aeroplane...

I am sure I am partly American somewhere along the line  ;)
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Re: ATC, Army cadets and the Navy cadets.

Postby Fozzer » Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:22 pm

The NCO was immediately sent back to Flight School to learn that "METRES" is the measurement of distance....

...and reminded that "METERS" are the round things on the Aircraft Instrument Panel.... ::)...!

Paul...Voltmeter...Kilometre.... ;D...!

If you want to be pedantic it should be FLYING school. :P :D


We are Pedantic Twins... ;)...!

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Re: ATC, Army cadets and the Navy cadets.

Postby Hagar » Thu Apr 17, 2008 5:53 pm

The NCO was immediately sent back to Flight School to learn that "METRES" is the measurement of distance....

...and reminded that "METERS" are the round things on the Aircraft Instrument Panel.... ::)...!

Paul...Voltmeter...Kilometre.... ;D...!

If you want to be pedantic it should be FLYING school. :P :D


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Well I'll be darned. I've never noticed that before. Sign of the times I'm afraid. Sigh. ::)
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Re: ATC, Army cadets and the Navy cadets.

Postby H » Fri Apr 18, 2008 2:36 am

Well I'll be darned. I've never noticed that before. Sign of the times I'm afraid. Sigh. ::)
Sadly, Mr. Attrell, even I'm at a point where I sometimes have to smack into a sign before I'm close enough to read it... :'(
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Re: ATC, Army cadets and the Navy cadets.

Postby C » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:53 am

The NCO was immediately sent back to Flight School to learn that "METRES" is the measurement of distance....

If you want to be pedantic it should be FLYING school. :P :D


Unless he was American. But then again he wouldn't be using metres or meters.
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Re: ATC, Army cadets and the Navy cadets.

Postby expat » Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:00 am

The NCO was immediately sent back to Flight School to learn that "METRES" is the measurement of distance....

If you want to be pedantic it should be FLYING school. :P :D


Unless he was American. But then again he wouldn't be using metres or meters.


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Re: ATC, Army cadets and the Navy cadets.

Postby Fozzer » Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:54 am

The NCO was immediately sent back to Flight School to learn that "METRES" is the measurement of distance....

If you want to be pedantic it should be FLYING school. :P :D


Unless he was American. But then again he wouldn't be using metres or meters.


Your are right, in the US it is Foots ;D

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Re: ATC, Army cadets and the Navy cadets.

Postby machineman9 » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:32 am

Also... I doubt many NCOs (except higher rank or older ones doing scholarships) have been to a flying school of any kind. Out of our squadron, perhaps one or two have private flying lessons..

And also, metres arent really that commonly used in aviation are they?
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Re: ATC, Army cadets and the Navy cadets.

Postby BFMF » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:49 pm

Just great, our Military's future commisioned leaders..... ::)
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Re: ATC, Army cadets and the Navy cadets.

Postby Jeph » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:06 pm

And also, metres arent really that commonly used in aviation are they?


Nope not really that I know of, aside from Airbus and their metric oddities.

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