floating caskets

[Mo Docherty]

GB navy is headed for the museum,what,with these precision strike missiles and no defence can stop them=avangard

[Tony Taylor]

GB navy is headed for the museum,what,with these precision strike missiles and no defence can stop them=avangard

One of my grandsons applied to join the RN about six weeks ago, he has had to supply numerous documents relating to all manner of things as well as his academic qualifications, has had two interviews (possibly three) has passed the required swimming tests so will be offered an induction course lasting one week which he must pass, however it all hinges on him being able to run a mile in a given time, currently he is two minutes below the required time so his application is deferred until he cracks the running.
Some change since the days of walking into a recruiting office, signing on the dotted line and walking out with a start date and a travel warrant.

[Mo Docherty]

he should run a mile away from r n

[j.sabourn]

How old is he Tony ? In 1950 at the grand old age of 13 I aimed for the top and applied for Dartmouth even got the application form. The first hurdle was one’s history of any family members who had been in service, then how many languages one spoke, then what musical instruments one played and were you proficient in dancing , before ever getting to the nitty gritty. Sobered my thinking so applied for entry as boy seaman when reached 15 and had no problems ,except my father would not sign the papers. Said if I was going to go to sea it would be as an apprentice. Being a tradesman himself it was the thinking of every working man at that time that one had to be time served. I could have gone in the RN come out after 22 years adult serving with a pension and still gone to sea and do what I had to do the same as I did. All minds do not think alike. As said previously I would not stand in the way of my own son , but I would never have advocated him going to sea, that is up to him to make that decision. Cheers JS

[Doc Vernon]

Indeed Tony
Recall when i joined the RAF , all i did was go to the Air Ministry, filled in the necessary Forms, waited a while there then given a few Letters for Appointments etc.

Also of course given a Rail pass to the RAF Induction Centre at Cardington, where we had Medicals, got fitted out with Uniforms etc!

Then after a few days off to Bridgnorth for the 8 Week Square Bashing, Oh Boy that was good! LOL.

After the course that by the way we Won the Trophy , that was great! We then went on all the various course we had chosen, mine being a Wireless Operator. Off to Compton Basett for the course.
After finishing and a good pass, was sent to Innsworth RAF. There awaiting Shipment per Troop Carrier Ship to Aden during then what was known as the small wars.

All fun and games after that.

[j.sabourn]

When you go back to that era in time Britain was still very much class system orientated.Today or until recently it still is but is better camouflaged today. You don’t have to go too far back to find the gentry being able to buy their commissions in the armed forces, today not so but the remnants of class still linger. People make a big issue about slavery of the past but it is exactly the same as serfdom which ran parallel with the same but never gets a mention. Times fortuanetley change with democracy, but not so with many countries still being run by despots. JS

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Australia is now testing a new strike missile that will travel OH,300 Kilometers ore so, what they don't say is any enemy we may or may not have also has missiles, The only thing on a ship today that will warn one of an incoming missile is a big bang. but unfortunately no politician will be there to hear it. I keep hearing the song, Send in the Clowns.
Des
Sorry Tony, this is not personal.

[happy daze john in oz]

Des, the clowns are already here.
Much talk in feral parliament and state as well about the use of artificial intelligence in the future.
Mate, the fact is we have had it for years, but by a different name,................ politicians.

[Tony Taylor]

How old is he Tony ? In 1950 at the grand old age of 13 I aimed for the top and applied for Dartmouth even got the application form. The first hurdle was one’s history of any family members who had been in service, then how many languages one spoke, then what musical instruments one played and were you proficient in dancing , before ever getting to the nitty gritty. Sobered my thinking so applied for entry as boy seaman when reached 15 and had no problems ,except my father would not sign the papers. Said if I was going to go to sea it would be as an apprentice. Being a tradesman himself it was the thinking of every working man at that time that one had to be time served. I could have gone in the RN come out after 22 years adult serving with a pension and still gone to sea and do what I had to do the same as I did. All minds do not think alike. As said previously I would not stand in the way of my own son , but I would never have advocated him going to sea, that is up to him to make that decision. Cheers JS

17 John, so maybe will change his mind before the next intake, although I believe he will not need to go through the whole rigmarole again, just meet the stamina standard.