Just got a life changing letter in the post...

Stringy said:
Heh, if I did I'd be a guy staring at a computer screen telling them what to do, my eyesight isn't good enough to fly supposedly.
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Computer systems developed by my good self (along with a few others....)

Be afraid, be VERY afraid....

Congratulations. Presumably you'll be going to the SChool of Fighter Control at RAF Boulmer?
 
Visage said:
Computer systems developed by my good self (along with a few others....)

Be afraid, be VERY afraid....

Congratulations. Presumably you'll be going to the SChool of Fighter Control at RAF Boulmer?
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Hugogo said:
Well done!!

I hope to get a letter like that this summer but from the army!


When do you start your commisioning course?
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I'll be going to RAF College Cranwell on 30th July for Initial Officer Training of 30 weeks (3 x 10 week terms, 1 week leave in between). Following that I'll be going to RAF Boulmer for the Fighter Control course. Less than 3 months til I start, seems so close yet so distant!
 
Even if you don't fly you can still get those impressive ranks.
My uncle took promotion to Wing Commander a year or so ago.
However he's only (well I say only, I'd say he's still rather important) a Doctor with the RAF.
 
stoofa said:
Even if you don't fly you can still get those impressive ranks.
My uncle took promotion to Wing Commander a year or so ago.
However he's only (well I say only, I'd say he's still rather important) a Doctor with the RAF.
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Doctors fly up the ranks the lucky buggers, and they don't have to do the full amount of training. They start on a higher rank, and receive higher starting pay! I guess they deserve it though :p
 
Congrats!

I can almost imagine how you feel, I turned down my Signals place last year so I can apply as an officer in another years time.

Good luck, i'm sure you'll love it.
 
Stringy said:
As am I :D

How do I go about alerting the adminny types asking them about my name change?
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You talking about the OCUK peeps? You could hope an admin reads your post and does it or try dropping them an e-mail (best bet).
 
when i first read the title, thought u got letter saying you got AIDS :p

congrats :)

always wanna work for RAF but not allowed cos i'm deaf, they said :rolleyes:
 
My Grandad retired from the RAF in about 1960 after serving since 1916 in the RFC.

He worked his way all the way up to when he retired as an Air Vice Marshall. The stories he could tell were stunning - certainly made it sound like one big adventure from WW1 through to Kirkuk in Iraq through to WW2 and the introduction of jet aircraft. Amazing changes he lived through....

Well done Stringy - I realy hope you enjoy it as much as my grandad did !

Just found some web pages about my grandad !

Here, here and here
 
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