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Title: Thrila is joing the royal navy :)
Post by: thrila on July 10, 2009, 09:24:31 AM
I just received my confirmation letter following my medical last week. :)   I commence intial officer training on the 7th sept. Let's hope i get the oppportunity to fly a harrier.

(http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/images/AIR_Harrier_GR7A_Afghanistan_Frontal_Flares_lg.jpg)


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Post by: lowZX14 on July 10, 2009, 09:36:56 AM
Carolina Lawn Darts, well that's what we called them at Cherry Point.

Congrats though and good luck to you.  :salute
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Post by: Phaser11 on July 10, 2009, 09:42:30 AM
Congrats Thrila!
 Hazaa, Hazaa, Hazaa!
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Post by: xbrit on July 10, 2009, 09:47:49 AM
good for you Thrila, just be sure to ask what day do you take your turn in the barrel.
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Post by: RTHolmes on July 10, 2009, 09:52:14 AM
Rum, sodomy and the lash!

congrats thrila :salute
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Post by: moot on July 10, 2009, 10:05:47 AM
Grats and good luck Thrila.  Give it all you got :)
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Post by: FTJR on July 10, 2009, 10:08:32 AM
Congrats Thrila :aok
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Post by: texasmom on July 10, 2009, 10:37:23 AM
congrats!  :aok
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Post by: Die Hard on July 10, 2009, 11:20:02 AM
Aewsome! Good luck Thrila!


Won't the Harrier be phased out when your pilot training is complete? Aren't you getting the F-35?
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Post by: thrila on July 10, 2009, 11:34:17 AM
Cheers guys and gal. :)

I believe the mod has recently purchased 3 f-35's for testing, i don't think they are scheduled to enter service with the navy until 2014-16.

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Post by: 007Rusty on July 10, 2009, 12:39:14 PM
 :salute
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Post by: Die Hard on July 10, 2009, 02:42:14 PM
Cheers guys and gal. :)

I believe the mod has recently purchased 3 f-35's for testing, i don't think they are scheduled to enter service with the navy until 2014-16.



Wouldn't it take you that long to qualify for flying one? How long until you can fly fighters in the UK?
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Post by: RATTFINK on July 10, 2009, 02:51:07 PM
WTG!!  :aok

Or the modern day Typhy :D

Eurofighter Typhoon
(http://asiadefence.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/eurofighter2.jpg)
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Post by: Captain Virgil Hilts on July 10, 2009, 03:04:13 PM
Congratulations, and good luck. Your nation is fortunate to have you.
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Post by: 68Wooley on July 10, 2009, 03:29:14 PM
WTG!!  :aok

Or the modern day Typhy :D

The RN won't be flying the Typhoon, unless - of course - the Americans get all snotty about releasing source code for the F-35 again, in which case the Typhoon might get modified for carrier use.
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Post by: Nilsen on July 10, 2009, 03:30:02 PM
Congrats and enjoy the Navy  :aok

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Post by: Russian on July 10, 2009, 03:30:26 PM
How do brits select their pilots?  It seems you're going in without knowing exactly what you'll be doing...
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Post by: Nilsen on July 10, 2009, 03:45:26 PM
If they prefer flying fish in thier fish'n chips they are IN
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Post by: Shifty on July 10, 2009, 07:55:59 PM
(http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/Images/TownClassFlag.jpg)

Congrats Thrilla, I wish you all the best in service to your country.

<S>
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Post by: Shifty on July 10, 2009, 07:58:14 PM
Sorry Double post... :o
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Post by: Steve on July 10, 2009, 08:17:48 PM
Alright!  Thrila, you do us proud! I hope you complete a safe career.
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Post by: expat on July 10, 2009, 08:52:27 PM
<S> Thrilla
Dont go looking for the golden rivett!!!! :)
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Post by: RTHolmes on July 10, 2009, 11:54:45 PM
Wouldn't it take you that long to qualify for flying one? How long until you can fly fighters in the UK?

about 3 years from induction to joining a OCU flying a fast jet. :)
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Post by: Die Hard on July 11, 2009, 01:26:53 AM
Then you might get a year or two of Harriers before transitioning to F-35's.  :aok
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Post by: thrila on July 11, 2009, 04:24:29 AM
How do brits select their pilots?  It seems you're going in without knowing exactly what you'll be doing...

The UK has 3 air arms- the RAF, Army Air Corp and the Fleet Air Arm, which i'm joining.  Initial Officer Training is 35 weeks at BRNC Dartmouth including 3 weeks of flying grading.  Then i head off to Barkston Heath at RAF Cranwell for 26 weeks of Elementary Flight Training. Upon completion only then am i streamlined for either fast jet or rotary, so it's a long time from being able to say what i'll be flying. :)

At least you know why i was defending the Royal Navy in that thread diehard, i'm biased as hell. :D  It would be nice to fly a harrier before they are withdrawn from service.

cheers for the kind words guys.
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Post by: jdbecks on July 11, 2009, 05:26:08 AM
Real men crawl in the mud Thrilla   :D :aok

good luck with training
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Post by: xbrit on July 11, 2009, 05:57:36 AM
Couple of quick points.
1. At least Thrila will never HO because in the RN they are taught to sneak up behind and take you.
2. If he does go on to fly Harriers will he then get back in the game and ask why there is no vifing ?
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Post by: expat on July 11, 2009, 06:02:03 AM
all joking aside well done mate , hope you get fast jets and not those unatural egg beater thingies !!!!
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Post by: xbrit on July 11, 2009, 06:09:36 AM
And expat likes sailors.
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Post by: pipz on July 11, 2009, 06:30:04 AM
Good luck Thrilla!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTZEcAY_95A


Pipz
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Post by: RTHolmes on July 11, 2009, 06:38:46 AM
^ that fair brought a tear to me eye guvnor! :cry
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Post by: pipz on July 11, 2009, 06:59:36 AM
^ that fair brought a tear to me eye guvnor! :cry

hehheh  :aok


Pipz
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Post by: expat on July 11, 2009, 07:14:18 AM
and xbrit likes goats but thats another story :)
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Post by: Russian on July 11, 2009, 07:40:29 AM
The UK has 3 air arms- the RAF, Army Air Corp and the Fleet Air Arm, which i'm joining.  Initial Officer Training is 35 weeks at BRNC Dartmouth including 3 weeks of flying grading.  Then i head off to Barkston Heath at RAF Cranwell for 26 weeks of Elementary Flight Training. Upon completion only then am i streamlined for either fast jet or rotary, so it's a long time from being able to say what i'll be flying. :)

At least you know why i was defending the Royal Navy in that thread diehard, i'm biased as hell. :D  It would be nice to fly a harrier before they are withdrawn from service.

cheers for the kind words guys.


35 weeks?!  Wow.......that's insane...
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Post by: mbailey on July 11, 2009, 08:22:13 AM
I say we all chip in and modify his Harrier so that when he lands it reads across the HUD, "Thrila landed 5 victories in a Harrier of The Royal Navy"

Good luck sir, Congratulations and stay safe   :salute
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Post by: mensa180 on July 11, 2009, 08:26:28 AM
Congrats Thrila!  TAKE PICTURES.
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Post by: Scherf on July 11, 2009, 08:29:08 AM
tha-rilllllllllllllllllllll-lllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!


 :salute


Good luck mate.
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Post by: CyranoAH on July 11, 2009, 09:13:49 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmRlkyWWboI
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Post by: Swoop on July 11, 2009, 09:38:26 AM
What ever happened to Gatso?  He was at Cranwell about 4-5 years back for his flight training and I haven't heard from him since.

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Post by: Sundowner on July 11, 2009, 09:45:53 AM
Congratulations and best of luck to you, my friend!  :x :salute

You'll become the most powerful Jedi evah!

I swear! :t

Best regards,
Sun
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Post by: RTHolmes on July 11, 2009, 10:00:00 AM
35 weeks?!  Wow.......that's insane...

not as bad as the army - its 44 weeks at Sandhurst :uhoh the RAF guys get away with 30 :)
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Post by: RTHolmes on July 11, 2009, 10:02:39 AM
What ever happened to Gatso?  He was at Cranwell about 4-5 years back for his flight training and I haven't heard from him since.

he could tell us, but then he'd then have to kill us ;)
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Post by: cpxxx on July 11, 2009, 10:19:49 AM
Congrats and hope you get fast jets. I would have thought there were better odds in the RAF for that though. The RAF stream only their creamies into Harriers so it's a tough gig to get to fly them. A friend is an ex RAF Harrier pilot. He is one of the best pilots I ever met. If you make it onto Harriers you will be one of the best.

I tried for the RN and the RAF. In the end never even got an interview because I wasn't born in Britain despite the fact that many Irish served as pilots over the years, including my friend mentioned above. Ironically it's the fault of the Americans who now insist on only the highest possible security clearance for personnel using US hardware or software. You can't get that if you're anything but British born. Oh well :cry What's really ironic is that the rule doesn't apply in the USA. As long as you are a citizen you can apply for aircrew in the US military. :huh

Hope it goes well for you!
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Post by: jdbecks on July 12, 2009, 08:41:14 AM
not as bad as the army - its 44 weeks at Sandhurst :uhoh the RAF guys get away with 30 :)

yeah and some of the rupert's I meet and worked with should have done 88 weeks in training..its quite funny they finish officer training and come to their first field unit with their head stuck up there bellybutton only to be put in place by a stripey :D

RAF are just civvies in uniform :D  :noid
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Post by: Hajo on July 12, 2009, 09:19:54 AM
The Royal Navy just got a good one!

G'Luck thrila....go gettem'!
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Post by: xbrit on July 12, 2009, 03:27:00 PM
yeah and some of the rupert's I meet and worked with should have done 88 weeks in training..its quite funny they finish officer training and come to their first field unit with their head stuck up there bellybutton only to be put in place by a stripey :D

RAF are just civvies in uniform :D  :noid
hmm GRUNT= Government Reject Unfit for Normal Training.
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Post by: iTunes on July 12, 2009, 07:58:55 PM
Does the Navy still have Lynx Helicopters? Got to go up in one when I was down in the Falklands.Pilot was crazy, he thought nothing of diving down then skimming along low then climbing quickly again, gave me a respect of Navy Pilots! All the best Thrilla and I hope you end up as good a pilot as that Lynx guy was.
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Post by: mechanic on July 12, 2009, 08:16:19 PM
Big decision man, sounds like you could have alot of fun earning alot money  :rock

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Post by: JunkyII on July 13, 2009, 12:16:47 AM
not as bad as the army - its 44 weeks at Sandhurst :uhoh the RAF guys get away with 30 :)
West pointers do 4 years of hell

Congrats Thrila, you will make a nasty fighter pilot if you are as good in them as you are in here :salute
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Post by: jdbecks on July 13, 2009, 01:46:02 AM
West pointers do 4 years of hell

Congrats Thrila, you will make a nasty fighter pilot if you are as good in them as you are in here :salute

but that's education as well right? as we have a military university as well called welbeck
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Post by: thrila on July 13, 2009, 01:13:15 PM
Yeah the navy still operates the lynx itunes, we're receiving a new version about the same time we get the new carriers.  If i'm selected for rotary my preference is the lynx over the merlin and sea king.

lol sun, i had completely forgot about that :)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZmtvKb6zSs&feature=PlayList&p=557528AF7ACB1DD9&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=54 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZmtvKb6zSs&feature=PlayList&p=557528AF7ACB1DD9&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=54)

 :salute everyone
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Post by: allaire on July 15, 2009, 04:42:43 AM
Yep JD it is four years of college.  It's those OCS candidates you have to worry about.  Had the O9Ss in my BCTB at Benning.  A couple were ok but most of them had that "I've gone to college and scored a 85+ on my ASVAB so I'm better than you."  Drill sargents tried to get through to them that when they get done with OCS and get to their duty station listen to your senior NCOs they know more about your job than you do at that current time."  Don't know on how many let that sink in.

Edited for spelling.
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Post by: steely07 on July 15, 2009, 07:58:11 PM
Best of British to you Thrila  :salute

Steely