Cosford Air Show wash up

[Tin basher]

Following the air show the station execs will no doubt be having a top secret wash up on the weekends events. So how about a goaters wash up on Monday???



Probably a forlorn hope but could we please refrain from a slagging bitch fest and recount tales of tasty totty, good weather, best bits, humourous errors, early stacks, shift changes on time etc.
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[propersplitbrainme]

Following the air show the station execs will no doubt be having a top secret wash up on the weekends events. So how about a goaters wash up on Monday???

A bit rich coming from a civvy who's not even participating in the festivities isn't it? :PDT_Xtremez_14:

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[MrMasher]

Perhaps the thread should be posted in general chit chat and not RAF Cosford.
The majority of people who get roped into working the Cosford airshow are personnel who are on courses up there.
A disgrace and a waste of their time. If the station doesn't have the manpower it shouldn't have an airshow. We don't!

[freebass]

Perhaps the thread should be posted in general chit chat and not RAF Cosford.
The majority of people who get roped into working the Cosford airshow are personnel who are on courses up there.
A disgrace and a waste of their time. If the station doesn't have the manpower it shouldn't have an airshow. We don't!

The majority of people working at the air show are not on courses, yes a large percentage of the man power for the weekend is taken from courses, but the majority does come from permanent staff. I don't understand why it's a disgrace and a waste of time, don't get me wrong I'm not happy about a working weekend, but a waste of time? Surley this event is good for the local community and relations, dispite our grumbles of a working weekend.

[MrMasher]

The majority of people working at the air show are not on courses, yes a large percentage of the man power for the weekend is taken from courses, but the majority does come from permanent staff. I don't understand why it's a disgrace and a waste of time, don't get me wrong I'm not happy about a working weekend, but a waste of time? Surley this event is good for the local community and relations, dispite our grumbles of a working weekend.

Exactly. Cosfords local community.
Why should someone on a course who may have planned to return home or visit elsewhere be roped into Cosfords airshow?
Do you get day visitors to the station to do a stint on the gate as well?
Can you see what I am saying? People on courses have no choice in the matter. If Cosford dont have enough people to do the airshow they should advertise for volunteers and not shaft people for it who arent theirs to shaft.

[wally375]

Perhaps the thread should be posted in general chit chat and not RAF Cosford.
The majority of people who get roped into working the Cosford airshow are personnel who are on courses up there.
A disgrace and a waste of their time. If the station doesn't have the manpower it shouldn't have an airshow. We don't!

Imagine being on a course and being permanent staff like some of us!
As for a waste of time I agree.

[Tin basher]

A bit rich coming from a civvy who's not even participating in the festivities isn't it? :PDT_Xtremez_14:...

I shall be there in spirit. Got to look after the little tinbashers as Mrs TB is at work on camp airshow day.

[freebass]

Exactly. Cosfords local community.
Why should someone on a course who may have planned to return home or visit elsewhere be roped into Cosfords airshow?
Do you get day visitors to the station to do a stint on the gate as well?
Can you see what I am saying? People on courses have no choice in the matter. If Cosford dont have enough people to do the airshow they should advertise for volunteers and not shaft people for it who arent theirs to shaft.

Surely rather than return home or visit a loved one, it would be far more prudent to spend the weekend revising for the coming weeks educational festivities? What better way to spend a weekend working the airshow and studying! Now throw a weeks guard in...........::P:

[MrMasher]

One of our lads is over the Royal Cornwall Show this weekend. Anyone from Cosford fancy coming down to help out? It's really beneficial to our local community.:PDT_Xtremez_28:

[freebass]

One of our lads is over the Royal Cornwall Show this weekend. Anyone from Cosford fancy coming down to help out? It's really beneficial to our local community.:PDT_Xtremez_28:

Nah mate, guard commitment at Stafford calls!

[wally375]

One of our lads is over the Royal Cornwall Show this weekend. Anyone from Cosford fancy coming down to help out? It's really beneficial to our local community.:PDT_Xtremez_28:


I want to go to Fairford because they don't want independence plus Stafford is just up the road!

[MrMasher]

Nah mate, guard commitment at Stafford calls!

Same as the Royal Cornwall Show then!
Didnt think there were any RAF left as Stafford. I thought it was all Army these days.

[wally375]

Same as the Royal Cornwall Show then!
Didnt think there were any RAF left as Stafford. I thought it was all Army these days.


It is Army but it still needs guarding!

[MrMasher]

It is Army but it still needs guarding!

You're kidding!
Whats wrong with them doing it?

[wally375]

You're kidding!
Whats wrong with them doing it?

Sadly they are all in hot countries courtesy of the idiot Tony B

[squipper]

I think that with the amount of SO1 type ociffers at Tossford, if they all mucked in the rest of the RAF could have the day off. What exactly are thry doin'....ah thats right "hosting visitors", in other words getting pi$$ed. Will they all be on the FOD Plod at 0630 Monday????

[freebass]

I think that with the amount of SO1 type ociffers at Tossford, if they all mucked in the rest of the RAF could have the day off. What exactly are thry doin'....ah thats right "hosting visitors", in other words getting pi$$ed. Will they all be on the FOD Plod at 0630 Monday????

Off course they will, and then they'll be at the now compulsary PT sessions setting a good example for us all to follow.........like FECK they will!

[SORRY CJ]

Will they all be on the FOD Plod at 0630 Monday????


Saying that, last year a certain Navy Captain was out there with us at stupid o'clock in the morning of the FOD plod getting p1ssed soaked through (during a lightning risk 1). Right at the back with us lads who couldn't really give a flying fart about Fod. Nice chap just making up the numbers. As there is a great shortage or trainees this year I suppose the plod will be starting earlier than normal, say about 5:30 ish.

[fat lazy techie]

I suppose they could get alcohol suppliers that sell at a reasonable price. £3.20 for a pint of Fosters pi$$ water for FFS. Last time I purchased a barrel (88 pints) it cost somewhere in the region of £65. Where do they think they are, Wembley? The food isn't going to be cheap/reasonable either, £7.50 for fish & chips.

At least next year is going to be the last one, or so the jungle drums are saying.:PDT_Xtremez_28:

[I Look Like Kevin Costner]

Are you working FLT????

[rigpig]

Airshows were great in the old days


When We had manpower !!!!!!!!!!!!!!


No Manpower! no bloody airshows!!

All the public see is RAF bods spending there valuble time on airshow stuff it makes a mokery of the boys and girls out in sandy places crying out for more people and equiptment!!!


I'm all for airshows and the like but only if we have the capacity and spare manpower.

There rant over!!!! :PDT_Xtremez_28:

[mightyhunter]

I suppose they could get alcohol suppliers that sell at a reasonable price. £3.20 for a pint of Fosters pi$$ water for FFS. Last time I purchased a barrel (88 pints) it cost somewhere in the region of £65. Where do they think they are, Wembley? The food isn't going to be cheap/reasonable either, £7.50 for fish & chips.

At least next year is going to be the last one, or so the jungle drums are saying.:PDT_Xtremez_28:they said that last year, my little pie-munching fellow!!
hoped you enjoyed shawbury.

[fat lazy techie]

they said that last year, my little pie-munching fellow!!
hoped you enjoyed shawbury.

It wasn't too bad. Just ask SL if you can see the picture I sent him of me hard at work. I think I may just stay at Tossford next year, not so far to go.

[freebass]

It wasn't too bad. Just ask SL if you can see the picture I sent him of me hard at work. I think I may just stay at Tossford next year, not so far to go.

I heard from several sources that this years airshow was the last, can anybody confirm this?

[wolfy]

I heard that some microlights caused some problems for the sparrows?

[Swingerbag]

It wasn't too bad. Just ask SL if you can see the picture I sent him of me hard at work. I think I may just stay at Tossford next year, not so far to go.

B8llocks!!

It was a right load of cat w8nk if you had to stand in a hangar all day spouting sh1te to a bunch of airshow geekoids!

But for all the hard work and humping and dumping that was done, my wobbly took all the snco's to the mess for a pint and what did the cpl's get???
FECK ALL!!

[Tin basher]

I heard that some microlights caused some problems for the sparrows?

Don't know if it was microlights but they did have to abort the display mid-way through because someone entered their airspace.

[Tin basher]

what did the cpl's get???

Lunch boxes containing a melted Mars bar, a packet of soft mints, a carton of juice and a clammy warm sandwich oh and no tea. At least you were at Cosford and not dodging incoming in a warm and sandy place plenty of people there would have swapped that for a day of chatting in the hangar and eyeing up young ladies.

[Hu Jardon]

I heard from several sources that this years airshow was the last, can anybody confirm this?
I can't confirm that this years show was the last but I can confirm that I heard the same story in 1983, 86, 87, 94, 95, 96 & fekk it I've lost track............................................. .................................

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[Hu Jardon]

what did the cpl's get???
FECK ALL!!
Don't try and tell me that Fat is Good didn't buy you all a drink? You looked so happy sat on the grass yesterday afternoon too.

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[squipper]

A Micro light and a Hang Glider entered the restriced airspace of the airshow and the Sparrows had to interupt their display. CAA are now investigating the incident!!!
It was a long day but as said previously, there was no "incoming" to dodge so not complaining, unlike some who whinged about working for a whole 6 hours on a Sunday!!!!
Get a life and put your job in perspective to those lads and lassies in the sand pit!!!!

[fat lazy techie]

B8llocks!!

It was a right load of cat w8nk if you had to stand in a hangar all day spouting sh1te to a bunch of airshow geekoids!

But for all the hard work and humping and dumping that was done, my wobbly took all the snco's to the mess for a pint and what did the cpl's get???
FECK ALL!!

For all my hard work and a job well done I got access to more free booze than I could possibly drink by myself.

[Hu Jardon]

For all my hard work and a job well done I got access to more free booze than I could possibly drink by myself.Me too but I thought they were taking the p1ss so I told em to go fcuk themselves

Luckilly they thought I was taking the p1ss and delivered some to the section

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[bradders]

I had a fantastic day stood there guarding the new MACH 2
Merlin the RAF have developed...leaving the geeks astounded
that a helicoptor could reach MACH 1 let alone MACH 2

I think God punished me later for my little lies ... didn't see a drop
of free beer :PDT_Xtremez_18: