Only still living founder member of the RAF

trogdor1289 · 06-03-2006, 07:55 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...es/5044206.stm
Very cool life this guy must of had.

eddie · 06-03-2006, 07:57 PM

, this has made my day, thankyou Trog

[R-DEV]Gaz · 06-03-2006, 08:47 PM

always nice to see veterans being acknowledged.

Solitas · 06-03-2006, 09:02 PM

Amen to that Gaz, these days people forget what sacrficies the vets did.
You know I was the only student in my ENTIRE University wearing a poppy

That article actually reminded me, I never went back to confirm my enlistment in the RAF. I've stood the recruitment officer up for 3 years lol

eddie · 06-03-2006, 09:32 PM

LOL, Solitas, how about you come along and enlist with me?

So what trade you wanna do?

Solitas · 06-03-2006, 09:55 PM

Honestly I'm not so sure now, I had originally wanted to sign up in the Aircrew as pilot or navigator.
But now I'd prefer to be working on the ground with other troops, so was considering the RAF regiment.
Then I thought about the Para's, so I'm all over the place really

'Course my real motivation these days would be to get in the SAS or the oppertunity to volunteer for the 'one way journey' idea of space travel

eddie · 06-03-2006, 10:03 PM

LMAO, good luck on the two latter ones. Seriously, I have only just begun to respect how hard it is to keep the job as a pilot let alone get through selection etc.

I could fly straight and level today (2nd helo lesson w00t) without a hitch, but as soon as the instructor asks me to descend and do a bit of lower level flying I shit myself. Now imagine having to get to a destination, maybe that's easy, then you have to have the co-ordinates of the objective/target, you would then have to hover and let troops out or line up the helicopter for the gunner, while watching out for RPGs, AA(A?) or even heavy amounts of small arms fire.
It's starting to put pressure on me how much skill, calmness, integrity, passion, brain power and just raw agression is needed to be any sort of pilot within the military.

Anyway, on topic, as you can tell I am very much into the idea of a career in the RAF so this guy still being alive (from WW1

) has brought a big smile to my face, here's to many more years of life from this veteran!

trogdor1289 · 06-03-2006, 10:07 PM

Lol I'm such a bully according to eddie. If I could have a career as cool as this guy and live to a 111 I would be one happy bunny.

eddie · 06-03-2006, 10:15 PM

It's ok Trogdor, you can't affect me anymore, unless you get in Delta or SAS (I'll stop when I've had my fun)

06-03-2006, 07:55 PM	#1
trogdor1289 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Classified. Posts: 5,230	Only still living founder member of the RAF http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...es/5044206.stm Very cool life this guy must of had.

06-03-2006, 07:57 PM	#2
eddie The [R-MOD]s' Poodle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worcester, England Posts: 4,314	, this has made my day, thankyou Trog
	I AM NOT ALLOWED A SIG UNLESS I SHOW I CAN BEHAVE MYSELF

06-03-2006, 08:47 PM	#3
[R-DEV]Gaz PR Developer Join Date: Sep 2004 United Kingdom Posts: 9,728	always nice to see veterans being acknowledged.
	"The Irish have natural endowments for war, courage, daring, love of excitement and conflict; Macaulay described Ireland as an inexhaustible nursery of the finest soldiers"

06-03-2006, 09:02 PM	#4
Solitas Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London Posts: 353	Amen to that Gaz, these days people forget what sacrficies the vets did. You know I was the only student in my ENTIRE University wearing a poppy That article actually reminded me, I never went back to confirm my enlistment in the RAF. I've stood the recruitment officer up for 3 years lol
Solitas Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London Posts: 353	Learn to laugh at yourself, before you laugh at the people around you

06-03-2006, 09:32 PM	#5
eddie The [R-MOD]s' Poodle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worcester, England Posts: 4,314	LOL, Solitas, how about you come along and enlist with me? So what trade you wanna do?
	I AM NOT ALLOWED A SIG UNLESS I SHOW I CAN BEHAVE MYSELF

06-03-2006, 09:55 PM	#6
Solitas Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London Posts: 353	Honestly I'm not so sure now, I had originally wanted to sign up in the Aircrew as pilot or navigator. But now I'd prefer to be working on the ground with other troops, so was considering the RAF regiment. Then I thought about the Para's, so I'm all over the place really 'Course my real motivation these days would be to get in the SAS or the oppertunity to volunteer for the 'one way journey' idea of space travel
Solitas Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London Posts: 353	Learn to laugh at yourself, before you laugh at the people around you

06-03-2006, 10:03 PM	#7
eddie The [R-MOD]s' Poodle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worcester, England Posts: 4,314	LMAO, good luck on the two latter ones. Seriously, I have only just begun to respect how hard it is to keep the job as a pilot let alone get through selection etc. I could fly straight and level today (2nd helo lesson w00t) without a hitch, but as soon as the instructor asks me to descend and do a bit of lower level flying I shit myself. Now imagine having to get to a destination, maybe that's easy, then you have to have the co-ordinates of the objective/target, you would then have to hover and let troops out or line up the helicopter for the gunner, while watching out for RPGs, AA(A?) or even heavy amounts of small arms fire. It's starting to put pressure on me how much skill, calmness, integrity, passion, brain power and just raw agression is needed to be any sort of pilot within the military. Anyway, on topic, as you can tell I am very much into the idea of a career in the RAF so this guy still being alive (from WW1) has brought a big smile to my face, here's to many more years of life from this veteran!
	I AM NOT ALLOWED A SIG UNLESS I SHOW I CAN BEHAVE MYSELF

06-03-2006, 10:07 PM	#8
trogdor1289 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Classified. Posts: 5,230	Lol I'm such a bully according to eddie. If I could have a career as cool as this guy and live to a 111 I would be one happy bunny.

06-03-2006, 10:15 PM	#9
eddie The [R-MOD]s' Poodle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worcester, England Posts: 4,314	It's ok Trogdor, you can't affect me anymore, unless you get in Delta or SAS (I'll stop when I've had my fun)
	I AM NOT ALLOWED A SIG UNLESS I SHOW I CAN BEHAVE MYSELF

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