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Postby machineman9 » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:22 pm

Im just wondering... who here has been in the RAF or wants to? Im 14 and probably soon after sixth form i am going to join and from those with experience... whats it like? my mum says being an Officer lets you fly... but the RAF website says differently... so should i opt to be a 'pilot'?

so yeh, what did you think of it?

and if anyone else is about my age... then who knows, maybe we will meet up one day! (100 Squadron for the win!!)


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Re: so who here is in, or wishes to be in the RAF?

Postby Ashar » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:26 pm

I can't even wish...I'm not a British citizen :P ::)

I can't be any Air Force, even my home country's, seeing as I have poor eyesight...I can only fly GA AFAIK... :'( :'(
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Re: so who here is in, or wishes to be in the RAF?

Postby C » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:33 pm

my mum says being an Officer lets you fly... but the RAF website says differently...


Pilots and WSOs (Navigators) are all Officers. All rearcrew (as we don't train Flight Engineers anymore) WSops, that is Air Loadmasters, Winchmen, Air Electronics Operators, are initially NCOs, and only a relative few end up being commisioned later in their careers.

I think there are a few aspiring RAF people around here... :)
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Re: so who here is in, or wishes to be in the RAF?

Postby EGNX » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:38 pm

Me!  :)

Hopefully should be trying to join next year when i'm 18 and when i've got some A-Levels under my belt.
Piloting is what I wanna do but i'm willing to accept anything Aircrew at the end of the day, its not easy to become a pilot in the RAF, or Aircrew for that matter, but still... I'll try my best... and if i'm really lucky, I might hopefully get the career i've always wanted.

If not theres always easyJet.... Ryanair..... Flybe....    Thomsonfly.... etc.... etc.... etc... to crawl to!  ::) :)
Just costs you a bit of money to get the licence!  :o ;D
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Re: so who here is in, or wishes to be in the RAF?

Postby C » Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:46 pm

If not theres always easyJet.... Ryanair..... Flybe....    Thomsonfly.... etc.... etc.... etc... to crawl to!  ::) :)


In order of preference I think your list is the wrong way round! ;D
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Re: so who here is in, or wishes to be in the RAF?

Postby machineman9 » Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:20 pm

my mum says being an Officer lets you fly... but the RAF website says differently...


Pilots and WSOs (Navigators) are all Officers. All rearcrew (as we don't train Flight Engineers anymore) WSops, that is Air Loadmasters, Winchmen, Air Electronics Operators, are initially NCOs, and only a relative few end up being commisioned later in their careers.

I think there are a few aspiring RAF people around here... :)

aah alrighty... cool  ;D

actually there are a few careers advisers coming down to our ATC squadron when we do our open evening so i can have a long chat with them

@EGNX... nice stuff- hope it goes well for you  ;)
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Re: so who here is in, or wishes to be in the RAF?

Postby EGNX » Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:06 pm

In order of preference I think your list is the wrong way round! ;D


Hmmm..... maybe so...
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Re: so who here is in, or wishes to be in the RAF?

Postby machineman9 » Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:11 pm

In order of preference I think your list is the wrong way round! ;D


Hmmm..... maybe so...   :P but.... if they let me fly there planes, i'll work for them!

@EGNX... nice stuff- hope it goes well for you  ;)


Thank you very much... and heres to hoping that you get to achieve all you have wanted to aswell!  [smiley=beer.gif]

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Re: so who here is in, or wishes to be in the RAF?

Postby Ashar » Tue Oct 23, 2007 10:57 pm

In order of preference I think your list is the wrong way round! ;D


Hmmm..... maybe so...   :P but.... if they let me fly their planes, i'll work for them!

@EGNX... nice stuff- hope it goes well for you  ;)


Thank you very much... and heres to hoping that you get to achieve all you have wanted to aswell!  [smiley=beer.gif]


I don't now why people think easyJet is a bad airline...I've travelled with them twice and I was always met with good service...Their A319's are rather comfortable as well...Great legroom between the seats to relax in...Anyone care to elaborate? :-?
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Re: so who here is in, or wishes to be in the RAF?

Postby RitterKreuz » Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:43 am

only if we were talking about the RAF Circa 1940  ;D id be an eagle squadron guy without hesitation.
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Re: so who here is in, or wishes to be in the RAF?

Postby spitfire boy » Wed Oct 24, 2007 2:44 am

In order of preference I think your list is the wrong way round! ;D


Hmmm..... maybe so...
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Re: so who here is in, or wishes to be in the RAF?

Postby C » Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:01 am

In order of preference I think your list is the wrong way round! ;D


Hmmm..... maybe so...   :P but.... if they let me fly their planes, i'll work for them!



I don't now why people think easyJet is a bad airline...I've travelled with them twice and I was always met with good service...Their A319's are rather comfortable as well...Great legroom between the seats to relax in...Anyone care to elaborate? :-?


Working for them is possibly a different matter... ;) I doubt they'll be top of my list when the time comes. :)
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Re: so who here is in, or wishes to be in the RAF?

Postby Anark » Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:07 am

I would like to but my eyesight forbids me.
My optician says that they don't accept anybody with eyesight problems.
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Re: so who here is in, or wishes to be in the RAF?

Postby C » Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:36 am

I would like to but my eyesight forbids me.
My optician says that they don't accept anybody with eyesight problems.


Depends on the extent of the problem... :-?
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Re: so who here is in, or wishes to be in the RAF?

Postby EGNX » Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:06 pm

I would like to but my eyesight forbids me.
My optician says that they don't accept anybody with eyesight problems.


Depends on the extent of the problem... :-?


For Aircrew your eyesight can't have no problems what so ever.
When I had my medical for my Sixth Form Scholarship with the RAF one of the lads who was in our group failed his medical due to his eyesight... He couldn't see 3D pictures very well using them red and blue glasses....  :-/
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