They didn't show the lesson about how to book 5* hotels when away on detachment with the squadron.
@Mike-br8zt
3 жыл бұрын
We have loadmasters to do that for us.
@jjsmallpiece9234
3 жыл бұрын
@@Mike-br8zt We told the officers to do something useful on my squadron -
@Mike-br8zt
3 жыл бұрын
@@jjsmallpiece9234 ...and fly we did, old chap.
@mountainbearoutdoors
3 жыл бұрын
or how to complain about the room service, fucking shocking docu!
@jadduck
3 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA haven't heard that one before.
@LAFFS36
3 жыл бұрын
It’s like a short civilian version of Sandhurst
@infrared567
3 жыл бұрын
Is Sandhurst a short civilian version of Lympstone 🤣?
@number8485
3 жыл бұрын
A great documentary and inspirational stuff for schools and universities.
@WeeRosieOurFrenchie
3 жыл бұрын
Was quite a snap awakening going from ranks to officer , Cranwell was a bit straight laced and we were all pretty pleased to get away from there after Graduation was tough, not the training but the attitudes of those who wrongly assumed they had birthrights etc to attend !
@data790
2 жыл бұрын
Something I missed doing. I tried to go from the ranks but too many superiors prevented it. Oh well, left and became a scientist Ph.D so no regrets other than the Mess would have been nice.
@paulboulter7823
9 ай бұрын
Being a mess steward for 17 years I witnessed a lot of “ High Spirits “ in Officers Mess’s across the UK,ASI & MPA..Wattisham was the best posting before 3 AAC took over..Miss watching the F-4 of 56,23,74 especially on night takeoffs.Reheat is awesome 🇬🇧👍
@paulboulter7823
9 ай бұрын
Do they participate in exercise Active Edge & TACEVALS??
@paulboulter7823
9 ай бұрын
Be in time mask in 9,take cover,take covere.gas,gas,gas!!!
@SteamboatWilley
2 жыл бұрын
"Playing cricket in front of the college hall" is the most officer part of the whole video.
@Mountianlions69
6 ай бұрын
RAF Officers making easy things difficult since 1918.
@tobiascrook3163
2 жыл бұрын
got OASC in 2 weeks, can't wait
@johnhanson5943
3 жыл бұрын
The greatest and deadliest enemy is within - the career political classes and the upper classes.
@georgeaird4637
3 жыл бұрын
Are all the recruits 30+ in this or did people age more quickly back then?
@victorokeke3395
Жыл бұрын
Most likely the latter
@davidlewis5681
Жыл бұрын
I was about their age when it was filmed. Back then trying to look younger was more of a thing for people over 40. Young people tended to try to look a few years older than their age for various reasons.
@paulboulter7823
9 ай бұрын
Ive watched the Sandhurst documentaries & this seems more laid back??
@BT-kf4kx
3 жыл бұрын
We are not lack of education, we are lacking the will for experience
@Husker5454
3 жыл бұрын
Been to cranwell recently ... looks no different now .. the raf never seem to update their furniture lmao
@TheBurningShadowBR
Жыл бұрын
Oh no. Is the TV set still the same too? lol
@samthespy98
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone know the name of the march that the band is playing at 15:28?
@alanmercer6637
3 жыл бұрын
I think it’s written by Handel.
@barrywhitley2535
2 жыл бұрын
Where are they now?
@Biggles2498
3 жыл бұрын
Is The Student Officer at 3.22 already a Navigator or ex NCO Aircrew training to be an Officer ? Looks remarkably like a young Prince Andrew Old Boy !
@weightlossresultscoach7082
Жыл бұрын
He does doesn't he? LOL.
@forsdykemontague1017
Жыл бұрын
Definitely NCO Aircrew Air Electronics Operator I think, Navs we’re all Commissioned.
@Mike-br8zt
Жыл бұрын
@@forsdykemontague1017 There was still at least one Master Navigator knocking around in the late 1980s early 1990s. He was on Tornados from memory.
@forsdykemontague1017
Жыл бұрын
@@Mike-br8zt I was on Tornados in that era and never came across or heard of any non commissioned Navs, if there was, then it’s unlikely and aged Master would have been fit enough for a high performance roles.
@TheSamale
6 ай бұрын
God bless you all ❤🎉🎉🎉Remember we've praying 🙏 every night and day love you all the best for protecting us watching from United Kingdom 🇬🇧 🙏 my spirit a with you all thank you for your precious time.
@milaskilathelab
3 жыл бұрын
How times change lol
@keithau8159
3 жыл бұрын
Yes,Great Britain is definitely Great Britain,to my dearest majestry===Queen Elizabeth II,God save the Queen is the most splendor,high-class,splendor and inspiration and aspiration national song in the world as excellent as USA,Canada,Australia and New Zealand at all.Panavia Tornado high speed March 2.0 multiple role jet plane is still the legend of RAF at all.
@stevemariner6768
3 жыл бұрын
Gippin set of teeth on the thumbnail pic.
@Ahahdhfj
3 жыл бұрын
The guy from the thumbnail Im pretty sure is still in the RAF
@stevemariner6768
3 жыл бұрын
@@Ahahdhfj how?! He looks about 40 when he joined. Must have had one rough paper round.
@Ahahdhfj
3 жыл бұрын
@@stevemariner6768 i saw him on a documentary from about 5 years ago and he was doing a desk job as an officer i can’t remember what video it was tho im sure it was about pilot training
@howardsix9708
3 жыл бұрын
PMRAFNS is far superior to run of the mill Ruperts, good upload............
@thirdpath2259
3 жыл бұрын
what’s wrong with “run of the mill Ruperts”
@eddierussel5911
Жыл бұрын
These people are now Colonels, or even generals
@nacholibre1962
3 жыл бұрын
Wodney, Woopaht, Wodewick, and Willemina go jolly hockey sticks in the countryside. Huraah! Honestly, this was just sad!
@cycleSCUBA
2 жыл бұрын
Chocks away chaps and pass the port !
@AirplaneDoctor_
3 жыл бұрын
So is it at Cranwell that officers are taught to use the human arse as a mortar baseplate, or is that just part of the RAF Regt selection process?
@andyruiz1269
2 жыл бұрын
Those are the non officers
@internetenjoyer1044
2 жыл бұрын
to be fair i do think there was a massive overreaction to that incident. it was an initiation that went a bit too far; they tend to do that. it wasnt *that* much mroe extreme than many uni sports team initaitions i heard of tho
@stevenwalker3102
9 ай бұрын
No 5 mile of death?
@paulboulter7823
9 ай бұрын
SA80..brings back memories ,before that SLR..Cock,hook & look 👍🇬🇧
@JohnSmith-qq8ok
3 жыл бұрын
I can just see Jim Hathaway fitting in real well here in his past life! The snobby doilem.
@MC14may
2 жыл бұрын
Is the 5 miler of death included?
@JammyDodger45
2 жыл бұрын
Just out of interest do you think you could match the military achievements of the chopsy Scouse Flight Sergeant? Or do you have no idea of his background? And if that's the case who the fuck are you to comment?
@paulboulter7823
9 ай бұрын
Sleaford Tech 🤣🇬🇧
@HesTNTonPMS
8 ай бұрын
This was 1994 at Cranwell . . . .I would hate to see a video of todays Cranwell, What after the Liberals got hold of it and all , around the world everyone's military got a whole lot softer and more insecure
@passive_aggressive02
5 ай бұрын
It's still pretty tough tbf, has honestly hardly changed, and our current oc RAFOTA is bringing in some huge changes looking to make it a lot harder
@MythPyxl
25 күн бұрын
XD
@davidbell8320
3 жыл бұрын
All should do at least 2 years in the ranks before taking up officer training, in all services.
@alexr5557
9 ай бұрын
I disagree. This is where the Police have always gone wrong.
@stiffchocolate7546
3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@h07swilkinson96
3 жыл бұрын
Bag of nails
@paulboulter7823
9 ай бұрын
Rock Ape NCOs 🤣
@purtlemoirrey1161
3 жыл бұрын
Keep it up chaps the bar is open in five minutes and if women are allowed to serve on submarines they may let some men join the RAF
@jimbo250686
3 жыл бұрын
RAF Reg "tough , VERY TOUGH!" LMAO, RAF Reg fence walkers and NAAFI guards
@johnleigh349
2 жыл бұрын
It used to be called Ruperts brain drain 😄😄😄
@johnfoley8031
3 жыл бұрын
Raf regiment tough don't make me laugh awsy guard the naffi and the toliets was based in Cyprus we dine the qrf for raf akatari till our RSM got it changed and the RAF had to guard there own camp
@highstakes1235
3 жыл бұрын
At least the RAF can spell
@josimpson7999
3 жыл бұрын
@@highstakes1235 😂 to be based at Akrotiri - for what x3 years - and still can’t spell it correctly 🤔. Clearly not too bright.
@coreywilliams1454
3 жыл бұрын
I assume whatever reg you're in doesn't have English GCSE requirements?
@jerrycooper1428
3 жыл бұрын
When Britain was normal and the RAF was the RAF, before they started with the diversity/inclusion PC Crap and paying for RAF personnel to have sex changes. All said and done. Great video.
@donaldscott9909
3 жыл бұрын
Do you find yourself thinking about transsexuals a lot, Jerry?
@jerrycooper1428
3 жыл бұрын
@@donaldscott9909 No! but as you brought up the subject Donald. I am sure you do!
@georgeaird4637
3 жыл бұрын
@@jerrycooper1428 But you did first mate... Perhaps you should re-read your original comment?
@Nightstalker321
2 жыл бұрын
When the narrator said that the “RAF Regiment are tough, very tough” I broke into fits of laughter. Nothing tough about them. They’re the laughing stock of the military
@revindarwish9220
2 жыл бұрын
cringe very cringe
@JammyDodger45
2 жыл бұрын
Are they? And where have you been on Operations with them?
@Nightstalker321
2 жыл бұрын
@@JammyDodger45 Iraq and Afghanistan to name two, and I can tell you they are utter websters. Shoot their own body armour than actually face a real foe
@JammyDodger45
2 жыл бұрын
@@Nightstalker321 utter bollocks, the CBA story was started on ARRSE. So like I said, where have you been on Ops with them (not in the same theatre) actually watching them so their job? To my mind there were thousands of fights in/out of both those theatres and not a single aircraft was shot down, given that preventing shoot downs is their No1 tasking I reckon that's pretty impressive.
@Nightstalker321
2 жыл бұрын
@@JammyDodger45 haha. You sound like a remf. I’ve seen plenty of these rock apes and can tell you even 2lancs are a better outfit than this lot and that’s saying something. Taleban didn’t have MANPADs weapon systems, so not much of a direct threat, SA won’t bring a plane out the sky with the stand off that existed there. Plenty of aircraft were destroyed whilst on the ground in bastion though. All because these mongs were down the naafi spinning shit dits or hiding in a corner. So, I ask you, I’ve given you proof of their lack of professionalism, let’s see you defend the indefensible remf boy
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