Would You Join Up?
Scooby Regular
Joined: Jan 1999
Posts: 2,694
Likes: 0
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jerome:
<B>I was very jealous that some guys get paid to play computer games in the TA
[/quote]
LOL, if only it was that easy, now instead of the "Steam gunnery" I have practiced for 17 years, I now have had to learn techniques for shooting with:
a) Full systems, > When all computers & kit are working.
b) Rev 1> when some systems have failed.
c) Rev 2> when all computers Etc. have failed, (Steam gunnery).
Each have their own procedures, all of them are 'intricate'.
Still, good to practice on the "Big Playstation" (and get paid for it).
Mike.
<B>I was very jealous that some guys get paid to play computer games in the TA
[/quote] LOL, if only it was that easy, now instead of the "Steam gunnery" I have practiced for 17 years, I now have had to learn techniques for shooting with:a) Full systems, > When all computers & kit are working.
b) Rev 1> when some systems have failed.
c) Rev 2> when all computers Etc. have failed, (Steam gunnery).
Each have their own procedures, all of them are 'intricate'.
Still, good to practice on the "Big Playstation"
(and get paid for it). Mike.
Scooby Regular
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 1,743
Likes: 1
From: Nr Bath, Wilts
I'd agree with Mike, the chances of anyone being "conscripted" are so utterly remote as to be non-existent.
As has been said above, nobody in the military <I>wants</I> to go and fight especially in somewhere like Afghanistan however they may have no choice. As regards calling up the reserves the chances of that are also fairly remote (at the moment...) We aren't facing a Gulf War scenario here and there is no defined enemy per se nor are there front lines or enemy airfields to attack. The US had over 1000 aircraft deployed on Op Desert Storm and we had the vast bulk of our air force out on Granby. This time the round the yanks have sent about 100 jets, which in US terms is naff all. If a shooting war kicks off then there may well be a mobilization of specialist TA units (Int, photo recce etc) but that would probably be about it. Conscription of the nation's Subaru drivers would not take place
PS. you don’t want to be RAF groundcrew – they work far too hard! May I suggest Hercules aircrew? All wars spent dropping off stuff in theatre then flying as fast as you can back to Cyprus for another kebab and Keo
As has been said above, nobody in the military <I>wants</I> to go and fight especially in somewhere like Afghanistan however they may have no choice. As regards calling up the reserves the chances of that are also fairly remote (at the moment...) We aren't facing a Gulf War scenario here and there is no defined enemy per se nor are there front lines or enemy airfields to attack. The US had over 1000 aircraft deployed on Op Desert Storm and we had the vast bulk of our air force out on Granby. This time the round the yanks have sent about 100 jets, which in US terms is naff all. If a shooting war kicks off then there may well be a mobilization of specialist TA units (Int, photo recce etc) but that would probably be about it. Conscription of the nation's Subaru drivers would not take place
PS. you don’t want to be RAF groundcrew – they work far too hard! May I suggest Hercules aircrew? All wars spent dropping off stuff in theatre then flying as fast as you can back to Cyprus for another kebab and Keo
Scooby Regular
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 296
Likes: 0
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by john&nicci:
<B>
Unfortuanatly, although we have the best troops in the world, our "leaders" are made up of Ruperts and Henrys.
Private schools, daddies got a pile in the country, another G&T old chap, chocks away!
[/quote]
A bit like Winston Churchill then?
As for the original question? I can't imagine wanting to join the military under any circumstances.
<B>
Unfortuanatly, although we have the best troops in the world, our "leaders" are made up of Ruperts and Henrys.
Private schools, daddies got a pile in the country, another G&T old chap, chocks away!
[/quote]
A bit like Winston Churchill then?
As for the original question? I can't imagine wanting to join the military under any circumstances.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
12
Nov 18, 2015 07:03 AM
Jonny mac
ScoobyNet General
10
Oct 9, 2015 12:25 PM
