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More jobs for the boys!

I haven’t come across this before now:

http://www.netcu.org.uk/about/about.jsp

How many more police “quangos” do we need and have to pay for to enable the police to do what I thought they were for – catching criminals?!:mad:

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By: bazv - 12th January 2010 at 12:35

extract from 1953 Hansard…numbers of NS aircrew etc

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1953/jan/27/national-service-pilots-and-navigators

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By: spitfireman - 12th January 2010 at 11:16

Not me. The guy was a Sergeant pilot on (I think )Meteors

Google-CFS History 8

that’s quite interesting:)

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By: bazv - 9th January 2010 at 20:58

….you flew a plane in the NSA??…….

Yes there were national service pilots,my space cadet CO was one !!

edit ..’A likely story’ by Guy Clapshaw is a really funny book about his training on Provosts and Vampires,and subsequent civvy flying,he was in the last NS course i believe

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By: old shape - 9th January 2010 at 20:49

😮 – don’t mention the ‘C’ word where service regulars (and ex-regulars) are around!
Last thing the country needs is a load of disaffected teenagers with guns.

Aah, but a decent RSM (One that needs a Birth certificate on his wall) would soon remove the disaffection!

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By: spitfireman - 9th January 2010 at 12:36

Be a bit careful knocking us poor NSA types.

One of us became a Concorde captain:cool::cool:

….you flew a plane in the NSA??…….

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By: Sky High - 9th January 2010 at 11:46

😮 – don’t mention the ‘C’ word where service regulars (and ex-regulars) are around!
Last thing the country needs is a load of disaffected teenagers with guns.

On the other hand it could be just what they need!

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By: davecurnock - 9th January 2010 at 09:55

If only……………;)

😮 – don’t mention the ‘C’ word where service regulars (and ex-regulars) are around!
Last thing the country needs is a load of disaffected teenagers with guns.

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By: Sky High - 9th January 2010 at 09:03

How about conscription?

If only……………;)

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By: talltower - 9th January 2010 at 08:15

How about conscription?

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