Inside RAF Brize Norton

[Old Skier]

What did you do in the forces then?

Mostly heavy armour with the occasional time out on armoured recce. 3 then 2 RTR. I only started walking when I took up golf.

 

[stevie_r]

Mostly heavy armour with the occasional time out on armoured recce. 3 then 2 RTR. I only started walking when I took up golf.

When were you at 2 RTR? I was in their nick in Northampton Bks, Wolfenbuttel in the early 80s.

 

[Old Skier]

When were you at 2 RTR? I was in their nick in Northampton Bks, Wolfenbuttel in the early 80s.

not until amalgamation in 92, started my time with 3 at woofers, great part of the fatherland.

 

[rosecott]

Is there any chance of a "Forces language thread" so us, less brave souls don't have to read all this and never understand a single word!

You wouldn't want to know about:

Fairies, Heavies, Penguins, Riggers, Shineys, Snowdrops , Scopies, Fish Heads, Brown Jobs, Stores Bashers , Rock Apes , Plumbers

 

[chrisd]

You wouldn't want to know about:

Fairies, Heavies, Penguins, Riggers, Shineys, Snowdrops , Scopies, Fish Heads, Brown Jobs, Stores Bashers , Rock Apes , Plumbers

My heads spinning already, can't think why I've read the whole thread!

 

[MadAdey]

You wouldn't want to know about:

Fairies, Heavies, Penguins, Riggers, Shineys, Snowdrops , Scopies, Fish Heads, Brown Jobs, Stores Bashers , Rock Apes , Plumbers

dont forget:

stackers, scribblies, rocket jockeys, pongos, sooties, bomb heads, zobs, Jo swo, squippers, snow caps, scope dopes, wobbly, Geoffrey's,

 

[Old Skier]

My heads spinning already, can't think why I've read the whole thread!

Your just waiting for the yellow handbags to take effect to see if anything kicks of.

 

[MadAdey]

Your just waiting for the yellow handbags to take effect to see if anything kicks of.

seeing how many ex forces are on here, maybe we should have a GM forum tri service comp one day, who would be up for that?

play for the pride of your branch of the armed forces

 

[chrisd]

seeing how many ex forces are on here, maybe we should have a GM forum tri service comp one day, who would be up for that?

play for the pride of your branch of the armed forces

Would the Salvation Army count?

 

[Old Skier]

seeing how many ex forces are on here, maybe we should have a GM forum tri service comp one day, who would be up for that?

play for the pride of your branch of the armed forces

Always willing if the distances arnt to far. I run a GS with 20 tankies and we hold 3 or 4 meets in the West Country and we work on the more the merrier. Our next meet is March 21st at Oake Manor Taunton.

 

[MadAdey]

Would the Salvation Army count?

It says army in it so I suppose it counts...........:rofl:

 

[rickg]

Time for a game of volleyball and a nap before they got back again

And a quick game of Uckers!!

 

[MadAdey]

And a quick game of Uckers!!

Or join the leckies for a game of bridge

 

[stevie_r]

I have to say, the thing that really offended my sensibilities, on the rare occasion that I came into contact with the Junior Service, was the matter of dress. You could get 8 crabs in a room and every single one would be dressed differently:

One in a jumper
One in a shirt (sleeves up)
One in a shirt (sleeves down)
Couple in a shirt (one sleeve up and one down)
One in one of those puffy little bomber jacket things
Some in berets, some in peaked cap, some with that daft thing that looked like a blue chip bag.
One in the corner in combats sharpening crayons in a desktop pencil sharpener - mind you the Raf Regt were the only ones that could wear combats and not look ridiculous.

So how does it work in RAF basic training then. Do you get issued all your kit and then a Cpl says ' gentlemen, we have issued you 8 different orders of dress, please feel free to get up every morning an wear whatever takes your fancy?

 

[rickg]

Or join the leckies for a game of bridge

Or the plumbers for the "build the biggest bogie statue" competition

 

[stevie_r]

And a quick game of Uckers!!

I always thought that was a matelots game.

 

[rickg]

I always thought that was a matelots game.

Had an Uckers board in every squadron crew room I ever went in.....

 

[BROOKIE]

is this a monty python script?

 

[chris661]

Time for a game of volleyball

Offt very top gun-ish

 

[rosecott]

I have to say, the thing that really offended my sensibilities, on the rare occasion that I came into contact with the Junior Service, was the matter of dress. You could get 8 crabs in a room and every single one would be dressed differently:

One in a jumper
One in a shirt (sleeves up)
One in a shirt (sleeves down)
Couple in a shirt (one sleeve up and one down)
One in one of those puffy little bomber jacket things
Some in berets, some in peaked cap, some with that daft thing that looked like a blue chip bag.
One in the corner in combats sharpening crayons in a desktop pencil sharpener - mind you the Raf Regt were the only ones that could wear combats and not look ridiculous.

So how does it work in RAF basic training then. Do you get issued all your kit and then a Cpl says ' gentlemen, we have issued you 8 different orders of dress, please feel free to get up every morning an wear whatever takes your fancy?

I assume you never signed the Official Secrets Act, as a Brown Job you should know better than advertising state secrets.