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Yeah I know - Luffenham is were we used to our 3 day MFT exercise during basic ! Awful memories !!
Yeah I know - Luffenham is were we used to our 3 day MFT exercise during basic ! Awful memories !!
stevie_r
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What is MFT? and anything only lasting 3 days can't really be that tough
What is MFT? and anything only lasting 3 days can't really be that tough
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military field training exercise
What is MFT? and anything only lasting 3 days can't really be that tough
military field training exercise
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This was back in the early 90's when we weren't really proper military and more about the trade training
Our basic was only6 weeks long - my trade training was 18 months
Now basic is about 12-16 weeks and trade is about 8 months -tells the story of the dumbing down of skills in the trade and more emphasis on the soldiering !
A whole 3 days of it?oo:
This was back in the early 90's when we weren't really proper military and more about the trade training
Our basic was only6 weeks long - my trade training was 18 months
Now basic is about 12-16 weeks and trade is about 8 months -tells the story of the dumbing down of skills in the trade and more emphasis on the soldiering !
stevie_r
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I was an Army Apprentice, so a two year combination of trade and military training.
I think we have gone off topic a bit
I was an Army Apprentice, so a two year combination of trade and military training.
I think we have gone off topic a bit
rosecott
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Spent my final 5 years there, reasonable 9-hole course on the airfield. Could get 6 holes in at lunchtime. Nothing wrong with Luffenham, and nearby Luffenham Heath is a decent course.
Spent my final 5 years there, reasonable 9-hole course on the airfield. Could get 6 holes in at lunchtime. Nothing wrong with Luffenham, and nearby Luffenham Heath is a decent course.
SocketRocket
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We never did MFT training in the Navy. Nearest thing was a run ashore in Union Street, Could get pretty tough in the Pussy Cat Club.
We never did MFT training in the Navy. Nearest thing was a run ashore in Union Street, Could get pretty tough in the Pussy Cat Club.
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stevie_r
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Beat it girls, these undercrackers have been on for about a week, certainly scarier than anything the junior service have to offer
Beat it girls, these undercrackers have been on for about a week, certainly scarier than anything the junior service have to offer
stevie_r
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Can I just say what a marvelous idea a military thread is, much appreciation to whoever sorted it
Can I just say what a marvelous idea a military thread is, much appreciation to whoever sorted it
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Agree - we can all reminisce about how great life was in the RAF in hotels by the beach whilst the Pongos slummed in the hills in a bivvy
In fairness the 22 years I spent in the RAF were brilliant - lots of highs and lows , thrills,dramas , scary moments , emotional times , satisfying times - it taught me life and I wear my veterans badge with pride.
At time the military get some bad press (mainly because of decisions politicians make )but we as a nation should be proud of them.
I remember coming back from one tour of Afghan and rushing home to see HID ( was a day early ) , I popped into Morrisons to get some plonk and a bunch of flowers - I was walking around in my Deserts and some kids saw me and said to their dad - "look it's a soldier" ( gave him a clip round the ear because I was RAF) and then said "I want to be just like him when I grow up" - that gave me a great sense of pride that kids still wanted to be in the military and the well dones I got from the staff showed that we still had some pride in our military.
It's awful seeing it cut to shreds by politicians but it always amazes me how the job still gets done despite the cuts
Agree - we can all reminisce about how great life was in the RAF in hotels by the beach whilst the Pongos slummed in the hills in a bivvy
In fairness the 22 years I spent in the RAF were brilliant - lots of highs and lows , thrills,dramas , scary moments , emotional times , satisfying times - it taught me life and I wear my veterans badge with pride.
At time the military get some bad press (mainly because of decisions politicians make )but we as a nation should be proud of them.
I remember coming back from one tour of Afghan and rushing home to see HID ( was a day early ) , I popped into Morrisons to get some plonk and a bunch of flowers - I was walking around in my Deserts and some kids saw me and said to their dad - "look it's a soldier" ( gave him a clip round the ear because I was RAF
) and then said "I want to be just like him when I grow up" - that gave me a great sense of pride that kids still wanted to be in the military and the well dones I got from the staff showed that we still had some pride in our military.It's awful seeing it cut to shreds by politicians but it always amazes me how the job still gets done despite the cuts
chris661
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Your welcome. In which case I will edit the title again
Your welcome. In which case I will edit the title again
clubchamp98
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Try three days on patrol in Helmand and reconsider that remark!What is MFT? and anything only lasting 3 days can't really be that tough
stevie_r
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Try a week, but I reckon I've had harder long weekends on the sauce in Blackpool than the RAFs basic training exercise. Do you really want a battle of my dad is bigger than your dad?
Try a week, but I reckon I've had harder long weekends on the sauce in Blackpool than the RAFs basic training exercise. Do you really want a battle of my dad is bigger than your dad?
MadAdey
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It is a touhg life Phil. The Libyan conflict was a right old chore for 5 1/2 months. They made us stay in a place called Kapitola in a hotel located on the cliffs above the beach............... what a good choice I made when I decided to fix Aircraft for a living.........
Agree - we can all reminisce about how great life was in the RAF in hotels by the beach whilst the Pongos slummed in the hills in a bivvy
It is a touhg life Phil. The Libyan conflict was a right old chore for 5 1/2 months. They made us stay in a place called Kapitola in a hotel located on the cliffs above the beach............... what a good choice I made when I decided to fix Aircraft for a living.........
G1BB0
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during my 7 years I stayed in some right crap holes, Bosnia was probably the worst closely followed by a tent in the middle of the Saudi desert cooking for 40 blokes on a No5 petrol cookset!!! Jeez it was hot.
All character building though
during my 7 years I stayed in some right crap holes, Bosnia was probably the worst closely followed by a tent in the middle of the Saudi desert cooking for 40 blokes on a No5 petrol cookset!!! Jeez it was hot.
All character building though
