Thank you, that was the answer I was hoping for! Hopefully a few more will add weight to the argument

Very nice shots…

However, I thought why not turn the tables. Anyone recognise themselves? 😀

Hi Mark

Which stage of the selection process are we talking about? Have you got dates to go to OASC at Cranwell for selection yet, or are you waiting for an initial interview with the Careers Officer?

Anyway, OASC is a 3 day process. The first day and a half taken up with aptitude testing, the interview and the basic medical.

The interview will be approximately 45 minutes long, will start with one officer asking questions about you; who you are, you background, family, education, interests etc. The second half will be conducted by the another officer who will ask you about the job you want to do in the RAF, the service itself, equipment, organisation, current deployments and maybe a little of its history, then moving on to current affairs and your opinions of them etc…

The medical at this stage is fairly basic. Antropometric (big word for this time of night!) measurements, weight, urine sample, followed by a quick chat with the doctor who checks everything appears to be in working order and where it should be. Nothing too strenuous at all… I think you may also have sight and hearing tests at this stage, but its a few years since I went through!

Hope this helps,

Charlie 🙂

I don’t think there will be a Jag display this year. Thought it went the same way as the Tornado F3 display…

Mmm, this Sunday may be a bit short notice, November is out for Remembrance. Maybe I’ll be able to join you in December and January. I’ve been telling myself I’d do something useful at Old Warden for years now…

Yeah, Flt Lt Underwood (Rory to the rest of us!) was on Canberras on 100 Sqn just over the way from me at Wyton back in the early 90’s, and then when Wyton closed and 100 went onto Hawks, Rory went onto Hawks with them. Last I heard (mid nineties) he was going for fast jet, but as he’d already been streamed for multi on Canberras I’m not sure how accurate that is. I’d be interested to know what he’s up to now.

From what I’ve read Rory Underwood went to Canberras after not getting through the TTTE at Cottesmore. He flew Canberras and then Hawks with 100Sqn (I suppose Wyton was useful when you’re play rugger for Leicester at weekends). I believe he finished his RAF career on Dominies and with a stint as Cranwells Flight Safety Officer. He now runs a management consultancy company (or similar) with John Peters (of Gulf War “fame”) and an ex RN chap whose name escapes me…

Dan–

Lovely…What’s slated to become of VN799? One would hope she isn’t headed “smelterward”?

Can’t help noticing the VN-block serial. She’s a venerable bird indeed…there were late-mark Spitfires with VN serials! (Not to turn this into another Spitfire thread… :rolleyes: )

Cheers

Steve

“VN799” is actually WJ874 painted to represent the prototype. It’s strange how they did this, considering the even the BBMF aircraft keep their genuine serials despite wearing historic schemes…

Isn’t there a 109 at Wattisham, very close to flying for an american owner?

Exactly what I was thinking – I thought that was closer to flying than the Buchon…