ckn Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Just now, Marauder said: Wire brush and dettol My neighbour in Colchester was a REME Tech and he had a jar of swarfega by his front door that he used with the outdoor tap and all manner of brushes. He wasn’t allowed in the house until he proved to his wife’s satisfaction that he was clean. "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 minute ago, ckn said: This is why I didn’t work on the guns and developed good friendships with the engineers! I might have chipped a nail if I had to dig my own trenches... Mate, that’s RAF Regiment talk. Snap out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 minute ago, GUBRATS said: And there's me thinking you were SAS ? ARTILLERY! My job was at the bigger-bang end of the ballistic trajectory. "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUBRATS Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 1 minute ago, ckn said: ARTILLERY! My job was at the bigger-bang end of the ballistic trajectory. Yes , but those IN the SAS never actually talk about it , I thought you were just being ' covert ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Shadow said: Mate, that’s RAF Regiment talk. Snap out of it. I once did rear party over Christmas, 2 weeks of gate guard for an extra week of holiday, that’s as close as I ever got to experiencing the exhilaration of a career in the RAF Regiment "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Tonks Sidestep Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Just now, ckn said: ARTILLERY! My job was at the bigger-bang end of the ballistic trajectory. You caught the shells? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Just now, Les Tonks Sidestep said: You caught the shells? No, we let the other side try. Only fair to let them play as well. "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, GUBRATS said: Yes , but those IN the SAS never actually talk about it , I thought you were just being ' covert ' You never now when THEY are watching... "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Tonks Sidestep Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Just now, ckn said: I once did rear party over Christmas, 2 weeks of gate guard for an extra week of holiday, that’s as close as I ever got to experiencing the exhilaration of a career in the RAF Regiment Rear party? Not being a military man I guess that has a different meaning to what flashed immediately through my (some may say depraved) mind!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Just now, Les Tonks Sidestep said: Rear party? Not being a military man I guess that has a different meaning to what flashed immediately through my (some may say depraved) mind!!! “Volunteers” who do the gate guard while others go off on holiday, exercise or things like that, they then get to take their leave (plus any bonus) at different times while others are working. I did that one because I had a family wedding to go to in normal working time so wanted to get the time off. "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Tonks Sidestep Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Just now, ckn said: “Volunteers” who do the gate guard while others go off on holiday, exercise or things like that, they then get to take their leave (plus any bonus) at different times while others are working. I did that one because I had a family wedding to go to in normal working time so wanted to get the time off. Phew.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, ckn said: ARTILLERY! My job was at the bigger-bang end of the ballistic trajectory. BEST job in the army. Carlsberg don't do Soldiers, but if they did, they would probably be Brits. http://www.pitchero....hornemarauders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 On 19/02/2020 at 18:33, ckn said: New thread for reminiscing about old stuff... A41 & A42 in my day. Carlsberg don't do Soldiers, but if they did, they would probably be Brits. http://www.pitchero....hornemarauders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted March 29, 2020 Author Share Posted March 29, 2020 7 minutes ago, Marauder said: A41 & A42 in my day. SLIDEX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 26 minutes ago, Marauder said: BEST job in the army. When we were converted to airmobile, that was when it got really fun. Big guns and helicopters! Almost like the “Frank” recruiting adverts from the early 90s. When converted, we had FH70s and they tried to make them airmobile with Chinooks. That worked §well as the Chinooks started to break very quickly with the load. Light guns replaced them quite quickly after that. "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, Marauder said: A41 & A42 in my day. We got trained on those, albeit only for an hour or so for some reason I never learned. Never used one after and this is the first time in nearly 3 decades I’ve heard of them! "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 10 minutes ago, Shadow said: SLIDEX? Yes, Carlsberg don't do Soldiers, but if they did, they would probably be Brits. http://www.pitchero....hornemarauders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, ckn said: We got trained on those, albeit only for an hour or so for some reason I never learned. Never used one after and this is the first time in nearly 3 decades I’ve heard of them! I'm sure I've got all the OP ack gear in my garage including batco, young guy from 7th gave me it for my lad to play with about 10 years ago. Carlsberg don't do Soldiers, but if they did, they would probably be Brits. http://www.pitchero....hornemarauders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 17 minutes ago, ckn said: When we were converted to airmobile, that was when it got really fun. Big guns and helicopters! Almost like the “Frank” recruiting adverts from the early 90s. When converted, we had FH70s and they tried to make them airmobile with Chinooks. That worked §well as the Chinooks started to break very quickly with the load. Light guns replaced them quite quickly after that. We used the pack for that in the early 70s Carlsberg don't do Soldiers, but if they did, they would probably be Brits. http://www.pitchero....hornemarauders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, Marauder said: I'm sure I've got all the OP ack gear in my garage including batco, young guy from 7th gave me it for my lad to play with about 10 years ago. BATCO... I read somewhere, I think it was on ARRSE, that the Signals lot still train with it “just in case”. Poor sods. "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted March 30, 2020 Author Share Posted March 30, 2020 7 hours ago, Marauder said: Yes, “Nods respectfully” I only used BATCO and Clansman but the old and bold of my day had enough horror stories about Larkspur and SLIDEX that I’m grateful for that. Anyone ever used MOULD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieSaint Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Gunner chat... yawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 10 hours ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said: Rear party? Not being a military man I guess that has a different meaning to what flashed immediately through my (some may say depraved) mind!!! This is the Army, not the Navy, you filthy-minded swine. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 1 hour ago, GeordieSaint said: Gunner chat... yawn! GUNNERS always got through when others couldn't, and nothing was better than listening to a fire mission with two good signallers, my signaller was brilliant, the CO ended up nicking him. Carlsberg don't do Soldiers, but if they did, they would probably be Brits. http://www.pitchero....hornemarauders/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, Marauder said: GUNNERS always got through when others couldn't, and nothing was better than listening to a fire mission with two good signallers, my signaller was brilliant, the CO ended up nicking him. We go everywhere... "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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