HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I'm full of admiration for our forces One of my sisters married a guy in the RAF They've been stationed in Norwich, Weeze Germany, and Lossiemouth My brother in law came out of the forces about 15 years ago, they've recently moved from Lossie to Dunfermaline Their 33 year old son joined the RAF when he was 21, he's still serving. 2 Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleblue Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, armyowl said: Yeah 10 years in the infantry based in Cyprus at the moment Was there in 86, played footy in happy valley, got an infection, they used raw sewage on the pitches, never really healed. Used to patrol sovereign bases, in a ferret scout car, from antenna farm, Akrotiri, up to Dhekelia, was based down in Episkopi. Played mainly Rugby out there, became island champions after beating RAF Akrotiri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipponwazari1 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Royal Navy, flew the colours all over. Some of the wierd fookers on here should think about joining, instead of pushing things up their bottom, whilst trying to upset folk, hiding behind keyboards, and masturbating when they get a rise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldierboyblue Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Fast Forward said: No love for armed 'services' and not afraid to say so. You're the people who make war possible. End. For your tomorrow we gave our today lest we forget 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipponwazari1 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, soldierboyblue said: For your tomorrow we gave our today lest we forget Good to know that you will be on the front line when your way of life is threatened. Ill be glad to serve with you..Not...END. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkinsfootballboots Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 20 years in the RAF, 2 to go til I’m a 40yr old pensioner. Deploying early next year for tour number 5 in Afghanistan but still got season tickets for me and the 4 kids. Was deployed during each promotion season and the play off final. We always do something when I’m away so here’s hoping for next season!! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Hawkinsfootballboots said: 20 years in the RAF, 2 to go til I’m a 40yr old pensioner. Deploying early next year for tour number 5 in Afghanistan but still got season tickets for me and the 4 kids. Was deployed during each promotion season and the play off final. We always do something when I’m away so here’s hoping for next season!! Corrrr five times in Afghanistan That's terrifying for someone like me I recently watched a documentary that finally honestly showed us the truth Think it was a convoy that was driving through a village and the enemy took out the front truck with a bomb or rocket launcher and the back lorry too with the same and penned them in It was horrific and shocking and terrifying Thank you to you all for keeping us safe and doing what you do - genuinely and sincerely It's astonishing work (and you have to put up with celebrities like Bradley Walsh coming out to see you and sing for you too - brutal) Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83owl Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 2 hours ago, Fast Forward said: No love for armed 'services' and not afraid to say so. You're the people who make war possible. End. There were no wars before the armed 'services' then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike1867 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Ex RN, 10 years. Dad was a tree, uncle a scaley, grandfather a crab, grandmother a NAAFI girl. Christmas was a f*cking hoot when we got together. I miss them all... Been reading through the thread and it's nice to see the unique language and humour again. Sets us apart... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldierboyblue Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 28 minutes ago, ipponwazari1 said: Good to know that you will be on the front line when your way of life is threatened. Ill be glad to serve with you..Not...END. Have you ever served? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash60s Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 23 years WO1 RE - out in 93 Supported Owls all thru service with more pee taking than I like to recall Played for Army FA and was the only owl, had to be a Geordie in squad when Barcodes beat us 8 summat Had stints at Camberley/Fleet/Farnborough/Andover and overseas Preussen Hameln(Germany)/Bruyer N France EPA Larnaca(now AEK Larnaca)Cyprus Apollon Limassol Cyprus RAEC Mons(Belgium) Started supporting Wednesday aged 7 in 1959 lot of tears on this continued journey but IWTID 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted March 2, 2018 Author Share Posted March 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, ash60s said: 23 years WO1 RE - out in 93 Supported Owls all thru service with more pee taking than I like to recall Played for Army FA and was the only owl, had to be a Geordie in squad when Barcodes beat us 8 summat Had stints at Camberley/Fleet/Farnborough/Andover and overseas Preussen Hameln(Germany)/Bruyer N France EPA Larnaca(now AEK Larnaca)Cyprus Apollon Limassol Cyprus RAEC Mons(Belgium) Started supporting Wednesday aged 7 in 1959 lot of tears on this continued journey but IWTID You left at Wednesdays peak years! Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash60s Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Hindsight is a wonderful gift - had a sat dish for sport whilst in Germany saw semi v Chelsea and drubbing of Weeds so I missed the relegation/promotion year but home for steel city semi and 2 finals of 93, sadly the league cup final wasn't beamed over but the radio worked!!! Anyhow peak years??? Maybe 61-66 just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roaminowl Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I did 23 years in the RAF, left in 2002. I always had a season ticket and managed most games, home and away, in my early years but the overseas tours meant I had to cut back. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRADDO Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 9 hours ago, airborne_rat_of_s6 said: Remember getting ready to go parachuting and getting locked in a room by the RAF whilst they watched the England Argies game where Beckham got sent off. They then cancelled the sortie after the match! One of the lads got his own back the following week as he punched a full sick bag into the chest of the RAF jump instructor as he went out of the door. I did a 3 week parachute jumping course at an Army Air Core base in 1991. I forget the name of the base but I think it was near Amesbury, Salisbury Plain. We did some night drops and one lad landed on top of a barbed wire fence, one leg either side of the barbs. I can still hear his screams now as the wind filled his chute and dragged him along. Poor bugger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRADDO Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 9 hours ago, Fast Forward said: No love for armed 'services' and not afraid to say so. You're the people who make war possible. End. I find you to be, how shall I put this.... Obtuse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOSTAGE IN PYONGYANG Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 If it hadn't been for the "warmonger" fighter pilots in the RAF in 1940, we wouldn't have had the Battle of Britain. We would be speaking German, but there a price for everything I suppose. And I don't really like the freedoms that let me post my opinions on here. Not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 8 hours ago, armyowl said: Yeah 10 years in the infantry based in Cyprus at the moment Epi? Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I joined at 16 (1981). Boy soldier at IJLB Folkestone. Did a whole year basic training. Did Germany, Canada, USA, Cyprus, Jamaica. Best decision ever made - join Army Worst decision ever made - leave Army. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, BRADDO said: I did a 3 week parachute jumping course at an Army Air Core base in 1991. I forget the name of the base but I think it was near Amesbury, Salisbury Plain. We did some night drops and one lad landed on top of a barbed wire fence, one leg either side of the barbs. I can still hear his screams now as the wind filled his chute and dragged him along. Poor bugger. Netheravon? Wedgied by a barbed wire fence-first time I have heard that one. Been dragged through a gorse bush in high winds. That wasn’t fun! Mate went through a dry stone wall sideways and another lad I know ended up losing his leg. He had a bag of washing for a chute when he did a jump in Poland and ended up landing on the runway of a disused airfield we were doing a practice assault on. Dangerous business! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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