Ex Armed Forces

RAF Avionics Technician
Worked on Tornado F3, Tornado GR4 and Harrier GR7
July 1998 - present (got 7 years until pension time)
Best times include things like Op Ellamy in Southern Italy with Tornado GR4's during the Libyan conflict.
Best posting is a no brainer. RAF Leuchars at St Andrews for 5 years, we had very cheap links tickets that gave us full playing rights to the courses including the Old Course.
Worst time goes without saying...........Afghanistan for a summer.
 
I worked with a lad who had served in the army in Germany whilst the cold war was still on.

Me and my mate asked the inevitable question - "have you ever shot anyone"? Yes, I shot a German Shepherd, we were shocked to hear, whilst imagining a scenario where he may have shot a KGB operative in disguise.

Nope, he meant a dog.

Apparently in NI, the locals used to get them to go for the squaddies.
 
Liverbirdie said:
I worked with a lad who had served in the army in Germany whilst the cold war was still on.

Me and my mate asked the inevitable question - "have you ever shot anyone"? Yes, I shot a German Shepherd, we were shocked to hear, whilst imagining a scenario where he may have shot a KGB operative in disguise.

Nope, he meant a dog.

Apparently in NI, the locals used to get them to go for the squaddies.
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Old, old story of a scrapyard in West Belfast guarded by a German Shepherd on a hefty chain. Bricks knew the exact reach of the chain and would wind the dog up at every opportunity, knowing full well that the dog couldn't get near them - until the owner lengthened the chain :lol:
 
Liverbirdie said:
I worked with a lad who had served in the army in Germany whilst the cold war was still on.

Me and my mate asked the inevitable question - "have you ever shot anyone"? Yes, I shot a German Shepherd, we were shocked to hear, whilst imagining a scenario where he may have shot a KGB operative in disguise.

Nope, he meant a dog.

Apparently in NI, the locals used to get them to go for the squaddies.
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and that is the first time I've ever heard of a bloke asking that question, women yes - frequently, blokes no
 
2500***4 Gnr, E bty, L(Néry) Bty. 1RHA, Tidworth. 3 Year. Discharged after being SUS for 6 months. Also spell in Gaurdhouse. Transition to Civvy Street, ok, but always wish I had never been discharged. The only regret in my life was that I was stupid going to Raves and Free Parties all over south coast.

Still in contact with few guys after 17 years out of regt.
 
I'm an Armourer in the RAF, 5 years done next month, 4 to go. Still undecided as to whether i want to stay in past 9 or 12 years yet. After training i've only had two postings, Marham and now Honington, both in the bomb dump. In 2011 i spent 7 weeks in Las Vegas on rates (red and green flag). Got back in April and in the July i went to Kandahar for 4 and a bit months which was an eye opener. Then last year I stayed in a portakabin at Hainault Park and worked at the Olympics and Bastion is pencilled in for the end of next year if we are still there then.
Best: Las Vegas Worst: Coin toss between Marham and Honington.
 
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