pavman Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 A full weekend starts from tomorrow when I travel to a Royal Air force Base to watch a passing out parade for my eldest lad who has completed his apprenticeship as a weapons technician. Which no doubt will come in handy later, should a problem arise with the contents of the gun cabinet. A proud day for all the family and I suspect a few tissues will be required by the ladies of the pavman clan. I suspect the antis of this world will be happy to sleep easy under the umbrella of protection provided by the lad and his brave colleges in all our forces, despite the fact he is an avid field sports man and local gun. Funny old world pavman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Good luck to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTMS Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Respect to the MAN. My parents were the same, proud but in front of your mates Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Good luck to the lad and he picked the best of the trade groups as well! In the early eighties I served six years as an armourer in the RAF and blew every last penny of my wages on lager, cars and women. Great days, he'll have a ball! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTMS Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 and Deako wasted the rest. Deako whats the furthest South game fare you are coming to? Like to buy you a beer for all the help and service. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Brian, To save me getting into trouble with the forum rules, I'll PM you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Good luck to the ankle biter...............can you get him to stop Biggles and Algie from playing silly beggars when I`m pigeon shooting?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenbears10 Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Well done to the lad Pavman. My mate went to his sons passing out recently and had to admit to a lump in his throat when they came marching onto the square. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 He has MY respect also. My Nephew is in Iraq as we speak he is in the RAF also in Logistics. He is Based at Briers Norton in Oxford and he LOVES it. LG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Beasley Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 He is Based at Briers Norton in Oxford and he LOVES it. LG Which is where I was shooting today! I always remember being out shooting when the Iraq war was on. We'd be able to see the B52's leaving Fairford (which was just down the road from Brize Norton) loaded up with bombs. As we shoot on land round both bases you get quite a good ganders at the stuff flying in and out and it was a very spooky to think that the bombs seen on those 52's roaring skyward as we sat peacefully shooting woodies would soon be raining on Bagdad in 8 hours time. Well done to your lad Dan!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 pavman the lads gonna love it, the brother in law was in the RAF wished he never came out the lads a better man than me at that age pavman the lads gonna love it, the brother in law was in the RAF wished he never came out the lads a better man than me at that age ooops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 good luck to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 The utmost respect to him Pavman, It's nice to see a young lad taking a worthwhile career path. Enjoy the day. Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 well done to him my dad is in the RAF at the mo (wing commander) and they are always needing more people, what bas are you going to to, i have probably lived there sometime before. cheers flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darebear Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 way to go. nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flytie Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I was at a dinner the other night and sat next to a chap who had just retired from the RAF after 20 years. He had loved it! Learned to ski, scuba dive and fly all courtesy of rif raf airlines, not bad eh! Best of all they gave him a trip in a fast jet over large parts of the british isles in his last week. His flight briefing was interesting though, was told that in an emergency that the pilot would shout "eject, eject, eject" on which command he should pull his ejector handle, and "don't ask me why as I won't be there"!!!!!!!!!! Ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted May 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 (edited) Guys, Thanks for the kind words, A great day to puff the old chest out and shed a tear of pride pavman Edited May 4, 2006 by pavman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 That must have been a very proud moment for you all, Congratulations to the young man. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Congrats :unsure: you must be proud, wish him all the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F150 Posted May 5, 2006 Report Share Posted May 5, 2006 My dad was in the RAF and served as a Senior Aircraftsman. He enjoyed every minute of his service. I am sure, pavman, your lad will enjoy just as well and a career that will point him the right direction in life. I would have loved to join the RAF but my eyesight let me down, instead a I have boring life as an heating engineer - should have been an electrician instead! F150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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