18 Jan 18
Originally posted by @ponderableI wanted to make dramas for radio.
When I am big I will become...
18 Jan 18
I used to make gluey airfix models of aircraft. One day I built a yellow RAF Wessex Search and Rescue helicopter. I remember thinking that the winchman of these things had a cool job.
Which is what I've been doing since 1986, firstly with the RAF and recently in the private sector in Brunei. Shortly to retire though, and it's been every bit as cool as my 10 year old self imagined.
18 Jan 18
Originally posted by @larkieAs an RAF man, did you get into fights with members of the Royal Navy? Or did the fact you worked on the most navy-like type of aircraft make them think twice?
One day I built a yellow RAF Wessex Search and Rescue helicopter. I remember thinking that the winchman of these things had a cool job. Which is what I've been doing since 1986, firstly with the RAF...
18 Jan 18
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Originally posted by @fmfGood question! No fights - but quite often disagreements on the 'best' ways of using the Sea King, our winching procedures varied quite a bit. We always saw ourselves in the RAF as the specialists of helicopter SAR, as you could spend years in the job, whereas the Navy crews would tend to alternate between SAR and other helicopter jobs, like Airborne Early Warning, trooping and anti-submarine work. That said, the Navy SAR cab at Prestwick was always busy and did a grand job.
As an RAF man, did you get into fights with members of the Royal Navy? Or did the fact you worked on the most navy-like type of aircraft make them think twice?
Actually there were a few fights but they were usually beery scraps in the bars down the Falklands and relatively tame.
19 Jan 18
Originally posted by @very-rustyAnd here I always thought you were male, not a female... 😛
goad,
I think you would have been good at #3.
I wanted to work with FBI...until I found out what it meant...I thought it meant Female Body Inspector! 😉
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19 Jan 18
Originally posted by @suzianneFemales are allowed to inspect female bodies too, you know. It's a modern world.
And here I always thought you were male, not a female... 😛
19 Jan 18
Originally posted by @shallow-blueIn your dreams.
Females are allowed to inspect female bodies too, you know. It's a modern world.
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19 Jan 18
Originally posted by @wolfgang59No, on my computer screen. Maybe in Suzi's dreams?
In your dreams.
19 Jan 18
Originally posted by @suzianneSuz,
And here I always thought you were male, not a female... 😛
You have always been correct. What better job for a man? 😉 😛
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