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Dean_W
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22nd Oct 08 at 14:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Quick note coz i haven't been on for weeks due to working in Slough

I sat my AST for joining the RAF last wednesday in Manchester. I passed with flying colours, no pun intended. lol.

Went for weapons technician and got well over what I needed to. I needed 60% across all subjects and got an average of 74%.

Pleased as punch

Got my interview on Monday morning
Cosmo
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22nd Oct 08 at 14:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A new copper, a weapons tech....what the hell is off day turning into
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22nd Oct 08 at 14:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I work very near Slough, could have said

Well done
nathy_87
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Congrats mate, bet you cant wait,

why is it everyone is getting the jobs i want to do but can't get in.
Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
I work very near Slough, could have said


It's a hole.
Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
why is it everyone is getting the jobs i want to do but can't get in.


Where? The RAF?
Neo
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
quote:
Originally posted by pow
I work very near Slough, could have said


It's a hole.


Correct Were the other side of the river



Congrats
Dean_W
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Cheers
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quote:
Originally posted by Neo
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Originally posted by Dean_W
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Originally posted by pow
I work very near Slough, could have said


It's a hole.


Correct Were the other side of the river



Congrats


Indeed it is.

The river does a good job of stopping that shithole spreading
nathy_87
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
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Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
why is it everyone is getting the jobs i want to do but can't get in.


Where? The RAF?


Yup, i was trying to apply for Artillery in a tank but becuase i 'applied' for medication (inhaler) within the last 4years they couldn't accpet me
Russ
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don't do weapons tech! Do airframes or engines or avionics. You gotta think in 9 years when you come out what will you do for a job. There is no demand for it. But good luck for monday. Raf is great life. Get into the motorsport at wherever you get posted
Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
Yup, i was trying to apply for Artillery in a tank but becuase i 'applied' for medication (inhaler) within the last 4years they couldn't accpet me


Aye, need be clear for 5 yrs I think.
Cosmo
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
don't do weapons tech! Do airframes or engines or avionics. You gotta think in 9 years when you come out what will you do for a job.


Terrorist.
Dean_W
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don't do weapons tech! Do airframes or engines or avionics. You gotta think in 9 years when you come out what will you do for a job. There is no demand for it. But good luck for monday. Raf is great life. Get into the motorsport at wherever you get posted


Yeah i've spoken to a few people and they love the life. You get an NVQ level 3 in Engineering for weapons tech. Aircraft Tech is my second choice, but I have time to see if i want to be interviewed for that too. Thats a level 3 in aeronautical engineering. As for coming out in 9 years, nah.
Nick-S
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22nd Oct 08 at 14:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well in dean

i used to be so intrested in going in as a weapons system operator, but for some reason i went off the idea, kinda wish id done it now......
Russ
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my two best mate said they'd be in there for life. One is out now after 6 years one is out in jan both don't know how easy they have it
Nick-S
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22nd Oct 08 at 14:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
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Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
Yup, i was trying to apply for Artillery in a tank but becuase i 'applied' for medication (inhaler) within the last 4years they couldn't accpet me


Aye, need be clear for 5 yrs I think.
Artillery..... tank.... RAF....
nathy_87
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22nd Oct 08 at 14:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
sorry not artilliery lol, was a Mechanical Transport Driver my bad!
Nick-S
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bit of a diffrence
nathy_87
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22nd Oct 08 at 15:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah just a bit lol.
Dean_W
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Nick, WSO is very hard to get into. You need to have 5 GCSE's above grade C, including sciences and also a degree in Physics. 20:20 vision aswell.

I looked at that too.
Nick-S
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22nd Oct 08 at 15:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and i have

i wasent sure the reason i dint go for it, i just dint fancy the life style, not sure why

you dont need a degree though....



[Edited on 22-10-2008 by GSi_16v]
Dean_W
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22nd Oct 08 at 16:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My bad..........taken from RAF site.

Qualifications you need: 5 GSCEs/SCEs at (Grade C/3 minimum) or equivalent to include English language and maths

Although i'm sure when I enquired they said about Physics or science in some way. Thats one of the best jobs you can do. You learn to fly and are basically the pilots boss

Russ
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WSO dont learn to fly, your not the pilots boss, your just in charge of an aircraft on a particular route

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