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I am off for my RAF selection course see you all in 4 days.


(who shouted yay a break)


Anyways have fun.


Smithy.

Good luck with it.

I hope it goes well Smithy. Best of British to you

Good luck, hope it all goes well for you!

Alas I have been binned along with another 23/40 of the attendees....

On arrival to the station at 2200 hours we where briefed on the course issued out numbers (I was 43) and our overalls helmets and boots..

At 2300 hours we entered our dorms to unpack settle in and make beds and prepare kits for next day.


0100 hours we got to go to sleep.

0615 hours cpl burst in and got everyone up for beakfast at 6 30..

0830 bleep test, sit up and press up test.

0930 Swimming test.

1000 Skirmish in the field comprising of two team log runes (3 races each) lossing team drops for a count of 60

strethcer race with same loosing punishmetn as above.

leapord crawling with last man dropping for 20 every time.

if you where caught with your hands on your hips or legs crossed you and the whole group dropped for 60 pressups under the up down command to prove that you where straight (not homophobic just an excuse to beest us)

Bed by 1am, up at 6 15 breakfast as day before 3 mile rune at 8 30.

half course binned 20 left last test of the obstacle course which you must complete on ur own in 5 mins 15 and u must get over the 9ft wall solo....2 more binned 18 got through to the final day of mental tests....

I have been invited back in 6 months as they said i was determined..

anyways now your all bored ill speak later.

Sorry to hear the news but at least you know what you face in 6 month's time and will be more ready for it. Best of luck!

Thats a reall shame, I know you really wanted to join the RAF. Join the salvation army instead no fitness test.

Yeah - least it wasn't an absolute f___ off. Six months of prep ahead!

Any reason you wanted to go in to the RAF over the navy or army?

Markdini wrote:Any reason you wanted to go in to the RAF over the navy or army?

Because they get treated better?

M8 - Use the 6 months wisely, if you want a training program, let me know.

L

Tough luck, but fair play to you for going for it. I presume you'll go for it again in six months. Now you know what you're facing you'll get it if you want it.

brush up on your airplane and bombing noises, i think that's the main test if i remember rightly...

I chose the RAF over army and navy as I have always wanted to be in the RAF, I spent 4 years as an Air cadet and yes the RAF treat you much much better.

although the RAF regiment is primarily a defensive unit it is more and more becoming an attacking unit due to the fact that the infantry do not receive enough training (20 or so weeks) where as the RAF reg do 29 weeks basic training then a further 7 weeks operational training.

Although I have been given a minimum 6 months if I still do not think I am ready I can wait anythign upto the age of 29 (I wouldn't but I could)

I would be interested in a training program but alas I can not afford to pay for one to be made up.

Iain....not all the RAF is to do with aeroplanes...ok we defend them every now and again but it is more about blowing up and shooting *removed by author* with a very wide range of weapons (larger than the armies array).

Iain....not all the RAF is to do with aeroplanes...ok we defend them every now and again but it is more about blowing up and shooting sheet heads .

Watch it there smithy allthough its bit of slang used in the forces, some people may get upset at such a term being used.

A Couple of points.
1. Careful how you say things on a public forum (As was said^)

2. The infantry does get enough training, the "Rock Apes" only get to be a more aggresive force, when there isnt enough troops to actually do the job (ie Patrolling, the only place they patrol is around the airfields)

3. They dont have bigger, better and more weapons (unless you count the ones on Planes/heli's)

4. I am back in work in 1 week remind and i shall write you up a full, and proper training program (For nothing)

Here Endeth the lesson.