Ex Military/Still Serving Thread

[selym]

Maracus said:

RAF radar and telecommunications tech.

RAF Locking, Spadeadam, Akrotiri and High Wycombe in my illustrious 9 year career!

There are a few of us TG3/4 types on here.

[griffin dai]

Ex Guardsman here

[GTIR]

griffin dai said:

Ex Guardsman here

You got a 7 from me for that dance.

[Mr Trophy]

GTIR said:

You got a 7 from me for that dance.

[Asterix]

e600 said:

Asterix said:

e600 said:

Ex Army here - REME:
Arborfield
Bordon
Paderborn QRIH
Soest 5 Fld Wksp
Bordon Tiffy Course
Hohne 14/20 Hussars
Kuwait Liaison Team
Chertsey VB Branch
Arborfield Trg Depot
Warminster 27 Wksps
Aldershot RLC Wksp

Not a green boathouse in sight.

I do miss the smell of 600 litres of supercharged diesel firing up in the morning on a German training area

What trade?

VM

Same here. A or B? I was one of the few 'U' VMs of the early 90's. I heard they brought that back in again. I'm guessing A given your quote.

We had 4 RTR with us in Osnabruck and would do the odd stint at the LAD to help out - I was at 12 Armd at the time. Became 1Bn later. And yes, hearing those bad boys start up is incredible. Makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up just thinking about it.

Edited by Asterix on Tuesday 16th September 22:00

[griffin dai]

frodo_monkey said:

I'm an RAF weapons systems officer (WSO) - a navigator in old money - currently serving at Marham on the GR4...

Dets all over the world, UK QRA including intercepting some Russians, 4x dets to and 15 months in Afghanistan including a few live drops, got back last week

Possibly the coolest job on PH

I always fancied the RAF but colour blindness put a stop to anything Gucci

[Joey Ramone]

Women's Royal Auxiliary Balloon Corps. Subsequently transferred to the Mobile Shower and Laundry Unit.

Grrrrr.

[Asterix]

Joey Ramone said:

Women's Royal Auxiliary Balloon Corps. Subsequently transferred to the Mobile Shower and Laundry Unit.

Grrrrr.

Merkin Comber?

[griffin dai]

GTIR said:

You got a 7 from me for that dance.

just got that! Tell he wasn't Welsh Guards....he'd be doing it with a copy of Razzle in his hand

[Chalky White]

PaulG40 said:

RAF fairy here on the wurly wurly things. 14yrs served of my 22 but more than likely I'll be offshore by next year.

Marham, 31. 2002 -
Coningsby, 41. 2006 -
Lossiemouth, 12. 2012 -
Odiham, 7. 2014 -

Cosford, '83-'86 Apprentice Tech
Odiham,7. '86-89 SNAP

[Maracus]

selym said:

There are a few of us TG3/4 types on here.

I left before TG3 became TG4.

Happy memories, I'm glad I joined, but I probably left at the right time. Although I still have the What if thoughts!

[Grandad7184]

Ex Army joined in 2002 as RLC left in 2011 through medical reasons

Few ops but mainly went through driving courses and finished at 20 VIP london

[griffin dai]

Maracus said:

I left before TG3 became TG4.

Happy memories, I'm glad I joined, but I probably left at the right time. Although I still have the What if thoughts!

Ive been getting them a lot recently. I got back in touch with some of the lads on linkedin who I haven't spoke to in maybe 10-12 years which is great, and they've flown up the ranks!! Some doing very well!!! Does make you wonder how things would have panned out, but 9 years was enough getting fked around in the Guards! Definitely made the right choice to pop smoke

I do miss parts of it but towards the end it went crap as we went getting any decent tours, and just getting messed around for the sake of it, gutted I missed out on Iraq & especially Afghan but was out a few years before they deployed.....and no way was I going back in.

Glad I did it and its set me up nicely for what I'm doing now, everything's worked out ok, but like I said.....I do wonder. I think if I'd joined a different unit (who actually look after their blokes!!!) maybe I'd still be in....

[e600]

Asterix said:

e600 said:

Asterix said:

e600 said:

Ex Army here - REME:
Arborfield
Bordon
Paderborn QRIH
Soest 5 Fld Wksp
Bordon Tiffy Course
Hohne 14/20 Hussars
Kuwait Liaison Team
Chertsey VB Branch
Arborfield Trg Depot
Warminster 27 Wksps
Aldershot RLC Wksp

Not a green boathouse in sight.

I do miss the smell of 600 litres of supercharged diesel firing up in the morning on a German training area

What trade?

VM

Same here. A or B? I was one of the few 'U' VMs of the early 90's. I heard they brought that back in again. I'm guessing A given your quote.

We had 4 RTR with us in Osnabruck and would do the odd stint at the LAD to help out - I was at 12 Armd at the time. Became 1Bn later. And yes, hearing those bad boys start up is incredible. Makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up just thinking about it.

Edited by Asterix on Tuesday 16th September 22:00

Part of the stint at Chertsey VB was development, prototype build, User and acceptance trials for Challenger ARRV. It was light years ahead of its predecessor with its 100+ tonne winch, 6.5 tonne crane, earth anchor/bulldozer and repair facilities. Doing unrestricted towing trials around Bovington with 130 + tonne was something to behold. In hindsight they were good times.

[selym]

Maracus said:

selym said:

There are a few of us TG3/4 types on here.

I left before TG3 became TG4.

Happy memories, I'm glad I joined, but I probably left at the right time. Although I still have the What if thoughts!

I will say you wouldn't recognise the trade now, I went from TG3 to 4 and things were messed up irreversibly. Banish the 'what if' thoughts straight away.

[Asterix]

e600 said:

Asterix said:

e600 said:

Asterix said:

e600 said:

Ex Army here - REME:
Arborfield
Bordon
Paderborn QRIH
Soest 5 Fld Wksp
Bordon Tiffy Course
Hohne 14/20 Hussars
Kuwait Liaison Team
Chertsey VB Branch
Arborfield Trg Depot
Warminster 27 Wksps
Aldershot RLC Wksp

Not a green boathouse in sight.

I do miss the smell of 600 litres of supercharged diesel firing up in the morning on a German training area

What trade?

VM

Same here. A or B? I was one of the few 'U' VMs of the early 90's. I heard they brought that back in again. I'm guessing A given your quote.

We had 4 RTR with us in Osnabruck and would do the odd stint at the LAD to help out - I was at 12 Armd at the time. Became 1Bn later. And yes, hearing those bad boys start up is incredible. Makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up just thinking about it.

Edited by Asterix on Tuesday 16th September 22:00

Part of the stint at Chertsey VB was development, prototype build, User and acceptance trials for Challenger ARRV. It was light years ahead of its predecessor with its 100+ tonne winch, 6.5 tonne crane, earth anchor/bulldozer and repair facilities. Doing unrestricted towing trials around Bovington with 130 + tonne was something to behold. In hindsight they were good times.

I was always a teensy bit jealous of the Recy Mechs for some of the kit they had. Then I remembered they were social outcasts that could barely write their own name while dribbling on the paper.

[matthias73]

I'm currently bulling ammo boots, I'd quite happily pay someone a vast sum of money to do it for me.

Stand by to buy shares in kiwi polish.

[heyhomes]

Army - Royal Signals 2007 to 2012
RMAS, Blandford, Elmpt and Colerne

[thismonkeyhere]

matthias73 said:

I'm currently bulling ammo boots, I'd quite happily pay someone a vast sum of money to do it for me.

Stand by to buy shares in kiwi polish.

How much?

I love bulling shoes/boots. My son has just started school. He has the shiniest shoes in that primary, for sure!!

[Asterix]

matthias73 said:

I'm currently bulling ammo boots, I'd quite happily pay someone a vast sum of money to do it for me.

Stand by to buy shares in kiwi polish.

I did a stint with the Blues & Royals at Knightsbridge.

3 brand new sets of (2) riding & ceremonial boots to wax and bull in a weekend - lovely job...