Thread: Fleet air arm question :)

Hi guys,

just wanting to ask about a pilot/observer scholarship with the navy. Unfortunately the .mod website was none too informative. Does anyone know whether they are still doing these atm and is the competition tough?

I've enquired to RAF about aircrew and they seen to be full up, not sure about the Army Air Corps status but i like the sound of the fleet air arm more Correct me if im wrong but if we are pulling out of Afghan in 2014 i think a flying career in the RN is a better idea as there are deployments in the Caribbean and horn of Africa and near the Falklands. Can anyone tell me what Aircrew do on a ship while not flying are there secondary duties other than writing reports and the like?

Will being an Air cadet have a positive or negative effect if i was to apply against someone who was a sea cadet

thanks in advance

Originally Posted by T96a1

Can anyone tell me what Aircrew do on a ship while not flying are there secondary duties other than writing reports and the like?

they swagger about the ship in their flying ovvies getting in the way and telling everyone that they are pilots/aircrew. Then they have a bit of sleep, before swaggering around the ship getting in the way again.

When they get back to the ship immediately after a bit of flying about they swagger about the place with their flying helmets huffing and puffing and telling everyone how knackered they are and what a hard job they have.

Hope this helps

Originally Posted by SJRM_RN

they swagger about the ship in their flying ovvies getting in the way and telling everyone that they are pilots/aircrew. Then they have a bit of sleep, before swaggering around the ship getting in the way again.

When they get back to the ship immediately after a bit of flying about they swagger about the place with their flying helmets huffing and puffing and telling everyone how knackered they are and what a hard job they have.

Hope this helps

Ah i see, are they not well liked then? :L Do they have the opportunity to do other useful things on board because im not keen on swaggering all day

Originally Posted by T96a1

Do they have the opportunity to do other useful things on board because im not keen on swaggering all day

Frankly, no.

Originally Posted by T96a1

Ah i see, are they not well liked then? :L Do they have the opportunity to do other useful things on board because im not keen on swaggering all day

then you'd better join the RAF so you can mince around in man made fibres all day.

Originally Posted by Montigny-La-Palisse

Frankly, no.

Ah i see, well do you know if they are still recruiting at all?

You wil be flavour of the day when bringing the mail on board , and all wafus fish heads and bootys will love you to bits Ps when not flying you will be steering the ship. As the skipper trust your judgement, more than that of the fish head Officers on board

Originally Posted by SJRM_RN

they swagger about the ship in their flying ovvies getting in the way and telling everyone that they are pilots/aircrew. Then they have a bit of sleep, before swaggering around the ship getting in the way again.

When they get back to the ship immediately after a bit of flying about they swagger about the place with their flying helmets huffing and puffing and telling everyone how knackered they are and what a hard job they have.

Hope this helps

My Bold.

What do you mean 'bit' of sleep! A lot of sleep I hope. We WAFU's have a certain reputation to uphold and I would expect the orficer aircrew to maintain the finest traditions of the FAA.

im fairly adept at sleeping (nearly P.H.D level) and pretty good at flying too so says my AEF instructors

Does anyone know whether the pilot scholarships are open before i go to the AFCO because its not going to be cool wasting a journey into Aberdeen to be told to get on my bike, because im skint :L