Cadet thread.

[M_P]

I should add that that post wasn't meant to be taken seriously, just in case it is viewed as such

 

[b1n0gHo5t]

So James you ask what Thunderbirds has to do with Air cadets
www.103air.com/ go go you know you want to join those guys/girls

 

[BBrotherwood]

So James you ask what Thunderbirds has to do with Air cadets

www.103air.com/ go go you know you want to join those guys/girls

There Canadians, they dont count though that is an epic name still.

If there wearing chip butties on there heads then there the Canadian equivalent, UK Air Cadets wear either the RAF Beret or Peaked Cap if the in #1's.

 

[JamesAirsofterAgent]

Sow on or iron!???

With the parade tomorrow, need to get my uniform fixed, are they in the right place and are they sow or iron on?

Thanks!

 

[JamesAirsofterAgent]

All fixed now know.

 

[Zak Da Mack]

Good luck. I'll be in the colour party keeping new cadets who can't do drill in check

 

[TacMaster]

You need to get some more badges on there, JAA

This is about 3 years worth of stuff, and I've still got badges owed to me by the company training staff:

Got an RBL Affiliated Unit badge as well for attaching, unfortunately we're limited to no more than 5 badges per blanking plate....my GP badge is deffo taking priority over the RBL badge

 

[JamesAirsofterAgent]

You need to get some more badges on there, JAA

This is about 3 years worth of stuff, and I've still got badges owed to me by the company training staff:

Got an RBL Affiliated Unit badge as well for attaching, unfortunately we're limited to no more than 5 badges per blanking plate....my GP badge is deffo taking priority over the RBL badge

Nice stuff there tac! Bet your proud!

 

[TacMaster]

Nice stuff there tac! Bet your proud!

Not proud as such, it's just fun doing some of the courses......plus it makes you look good when the next round of promotions is up. I put a buttload of effort in for my first stripe, I kept that up and I'm being considered for my second. Not bad considering how difficult it is to get a rank in my company
The trick is not being complacent after getting the first tape. The second tape comes after you can show that you go above and beyond the expected effort you put in.

Some can argue it's a 'pay to promote' system though- one fairly average inexperienced L/CPL in our Farnborough detachment paid £600 to do an exchange to Canada. Despite not shining much and being one of the newest L/CPLs in the Company, she got her 2nd stripe because of her (paid) trip to Canada.....it's a heavily recurring theme where you rarely see cadets in senior ranks who didn't pay their way.

 

[BBrotherwood]

I only have the Nijmegen badge for my brassard aside from my unit ones. I had to walk a bloody long way to get it. Also have medals for the Nijmegen marches, death march and Cosford.

James you will need to sow them on otherwise they will look bad.

 

[JamesAirsofterAgent]

Doing the ATC cross country, really looking forward to it!!!

 

[BBrotherwood]

I did it once at a wing event :wacko: Good luck!

 

[JamesAirsofterAgent]

Put mu name down for Griffin in October (somebody took a wee shizz in the showers there at the last camp :-/) and from the photos, videos and things Ive heard its a great weekend in Greens the whole time and in the full monty!

Anyone here been on it?

Also, what webbing and backpacks do you peeps have?

 

[TacMaster]

I use a PLCE Marauder 30L daysack and I have a Condor Chest Set in Multicam with a smattering of Osprey pouches on it. It gets some funny looks and a lot of interest from other cadets, but it gets the job done better than PLCE IMO.

You won't see many people with their own webbing, most I know only buy some after they've been in for a long while and commit to spending money on the proper stuff.