paddy joining the RAF

Remmy

Ah sound man cp251!apache's nice!:D
So the AAC is the airforce inside the british army and the RAF is a seperate entity?just trying to clear it up.
cheers

Steyr

bunny shooter wrote: »

"Taking the Queens shilling" in certain circles

Never heard that one before..besides who honestly cares? A job is a Job and were all going to end up in a hole in the ground in a box one way or another and Britain is a part of the EU just like us so essentially we are all family and the way things are going in Europe it seems one day or another we will all be Governed by Brussels.


OP best of luck whatever you do.

bunny shooter

Lots of Irish, myself included, British Civil Service for 2 x years, have taken that shilling, and only for it the country would have been in deep sh..t.

bunny shooter

bunny shooter wrote: »

Lots of Irish, myself included, British Civil Service for 2 x years, have taken that shilling, and only for it the country would have been in deep sh..t.

I myself am having a little jaunt over to Engerland in January on behalf of the Queen to see if Ruledbyjames is the material she wants to lead her men into battle!

Having said that, most people who talk sh1t to me about it are a bunch of feckless idiots who never served a day making this country safer/a better place to live.

Best of luck OP!

Remmy

Remmy wrote: »

Ah sound man cp251!apache's nice!:D
So the AAC is the airforce inside the british army and the RAF is a seperate entity?just trying to clear it up.
cheers

The Army Air Corps is seperate to the RAF. They fly Lynx and Apache helis for the most part. There are no fast jets. The AAC have roughly 60 odd AH-64's and over 100 Lynxs. There are other rotary aircraft but not in the same number. If you join up, the minimum term for an Officer is 6 years I believe.

Steyr

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The Army Air Corps is seperate to the RAF. They fly Lynx and Apache helis for the most part. There are no fast jets. The AAC have roughly 60 odd AH-64's and over 100 Lynxs. There are other rotary aircraft but not in the same number. If you join up, the minimum term for an Officer is 6 years I believe.

Dont forget the Gazelles and Islander Aircraft too.

cp251

Indeed it is as James says. Talking to some AAC pilots they have claimed it's one of the best flying services. A lot of low level and a lot of fun to be had. Plus the bonus that Norn Iron is over and you don't have to spend a lot of time buzzing around South Armagh. Years ago one AAC heli got lost and was running out of fuel and had to land at Monaghan barracks:eek:

I applied myself but amazingly was a few months over the age limit. If only I'd thought of it sooner:(

Mick86

cp251 wrote: »

Plus the bonus that Norn Iron is over and you don't have to spend a lot of time buzzing around South Armagh.

Yeah. You can spend a lot of time buzzing around Helmand Province instead.:D

sink

I always wanted to be a fighter pilot when I was a young lad. Would have applied to the RAF but my eyesight deteriorated in my teens which counted me out.

Thing is i'm Irish born lived here all my life and only hold irish nationality, but my father holds dual citizenship and my Grandfather who was Scottish was a fighter pilot with the RAF in WWII. He flew Bristol Blenheims during the battle of Britain, 219 squadron. My Grandmother also served in the WRAF during the war. Since I don't hold British citizenship would I not be eligible as a fighter pilot even consdering my family history? Just curious.

bunny shooter

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I myself am having a little jaunt over to Engerland in January on behalf of the Queen to see if Ruledbyjames is the material she wants to lead her men into battle!

Having said that, most people who talk sh1t to me about it are a bunch of feckless idiots who never served a day making this country safer/a better place to live.

Best of luck OP!

Jolly good show, old boy, very toffee nosed affair there. Micks might not be popular in that line of work.

Fratton Fred

Don't forget the Fleet Air Arm as well.

Captain Chaos

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Don't forget the Fleet Air Arm as well.

Yeah, they have no fast jets untill they get the F-35B in 2014. The RAF is filling the gaps with GR7 and 9s untill then.

bunny shooter

bunny shooter wrote: »

Jolly good show, old boy, very toffee nosed affair there. Micks might not be popular in that line of work.

Ha! Gave me a bit of a giggle.......

We'll just see how this Mick gets on! I've already had my Army khakis fitted as I'm preparing for many tours in the Raj, taking the fight to those beastly "natives". I'll give Her Majesty your regards!

Remmy

thanks guys real great information off this thread!Im really going to try my best with cadetship in the air corps but if that doesnt pan out i'll look towards the AAC.
Ruledbyjames, what regiment are you thinking of heading into?

At the moment I'm just focusing on getting accepted TBH. Saying that, I'm looking at the Royal Irish or the Rifles!

bunny shooter

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Ha! Gave me a bit of a giggle.......

We'll just see how this Mick gets on! I've already had my Army khakis fitted as I'm preparing for many tours in the Raj, taking the fight to those beastly "natives". I'll give Her Majesty your regards!

Haven't met her, met Charles (away with fairies) and the late Queen Mother (lovely woman). Tell 'em I was asking for 'em

cp251

Fratton Fred wrote: »

Don't forget the Fleet Air Arm as well.

The Navy have the same citizenship rules. It's a no go area for Irish just like the RAF, sadly.

James, have you considered the Irish Guards? You might as well aim for the top.