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 🇬🇧👍
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 !
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.
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.
@@him050 Not good, I failed haha. Ended up getting a pretty decent civi job with my MSc instead and now also half way through my RMR course which i think I'm probably better suited to now anyway
@tobiascrook3163 Don't be disheartened mate, some people didn't even get that far... me for example, I butchered the CBAT so badly the Sgt who gave me results was lost for words
@@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.
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
@@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
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?
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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.
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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
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
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
@@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
@@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.
@@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
They didn't show the lesson about how to book 5* hotels when away on detachment with the squadron.
We have loadmasters to do that for us.
@@Mike-br8zt We told the officers to do something useful on my squadron -
@@jjsmallpiece9234 ...and fly we did, old chap.
or how to complain about the room service, fucking shocking docu!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA haven't heard that one before.
It’s like a short civilian version of Sandhurst
Is Sandhurst a short civilian version of Lympstone 🤣?
RAF Officers making easy things difficult since 1918.
"Playing cricket in front of the college hall" is the most officer part of the whole video.
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 🇬🇧👍
Do they participate in exercise Active Edge & TACEVALS??
Be in time mask in 9,take cover,take covere.gas,gas,gas!!!
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 !
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.
That's the problem with the RAF. The air force will deny it but they love a middle class hooray henry!
A great documentary and inspirational stuff for schools and universities.
The greatest and deadliest enemy is within - the career political classes and the upper classes.
Are all the recruits 30+ in this or did people age more quickly back then?
Most likely the latter
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.
In the good days we did 3 years at Cranwell this lot have it so so easy and no women!
Anyone know the name of the march that the band is playing at 15:28?
I think it’s written by Handel.
Grand March Aida by Verdi. I was an RAF musician and played it at countless graduations then heard when I graduated from IOT in 1996
Been to cranwell recently ... looks no different now .. the raf never seem to update their furniture lmao
Oh no. Is the TV set still the same too? lol
We are not lack of education, we are lacking the will for experience
Where are they now?
got OASC in 2 weeks, can't wait
How'd it go?
@@him050 Not good, I failed haha. Ended up getting a pretty decent civi job with my MSc instead and now also half way through my RMR course which i think I'm probably better suited to now anyway
@@tobiascrook3163 well in one way I’m sorry to hear that, but in another I’m happy it all worked out for you :-)
@tobiascrook3163 Don't be disheartened mate, some people didn't even get that far... me for example, I butchered the CBAT so badly the Sgt who gave me results was lost for words
@averagejoe8358 I butchered the CBAT for a lot of roles as well. Thankfully, I'm not trying to be a pilot.
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 !
He does doesn't he? LOL.
Definitely NCO Aircrew Air Electronics Operator I think, Navs we’re all Commissioned.
@@forsdykemontague1017 There was still at least one Master Navigator knocking around in the late 1980s early 1990s. He was on Tornados from memory.
@@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.
No paedophiles in the RAF!
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?
Those are the non officers
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
Truly frightening.
Ive watched the Sandhurst documentaries & this seems more laid back??
Yeah, you actually get spoken to like an adult at Cranwell. We could also be trusted to do things without being screamed at, which was nice.
Gippin set of teeth on the thumbnail pic.
The guy from the thumbnail Im pretty sure is still in the RAF
@@Ahahdhfj how?! He looks about 40 when he joined. Must have had one rough paper round.
@@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
Wodney, Woopaht, Wodewick, and Willemina go jolly hockey sticks in the countryside. Huraah! Honestly, this was just sad!
Is the 5 miler of death included?
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?
PMRAFNS is far superior to run of the mill Ruperts, good upload............
what’s wrong with “run of the mill Ruperts”
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.
SA80..brings back memories ,before that SLR..Cock,hook & look 👍🇬🇧
These people are now Colonels, or even generals
That would be very impressive to obtain army ranks as an RAF officer. Also do you know how much higher up a General is to a Colonel lol?
Not army trench fodder you weirdo!
No 5 mile of death?
How times change lol
Chocks away chaps and pass the port !
Sleaford Tech 🤣🇬🇧
Jim Hathaway did this! LOL Ground sparky, terrible at his trade and pushed into 'leadership' cos he talked posh!!! Well done Jim lad.
C Squadron...blue scarves. 😁
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
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.
Do you find yourself thinking about transsexuals a lot, Jerry?
@@donaldscott9909 No! but as you brought up the subject Donald. I am sure you do!
@@jerrycooper1428 But you did first mate... Perhaps you should re-read your original comment?
I can just see Jim Hathaway fitting in real well here in his past life! The snobby doilem.
LOL! You know him as well! Amazing.
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Rock Ape NCOs 🤣
All should do at least 2 years in the ranks before taking up officer training, in all services.
I disagree. This is where the Police have always gone wrong.
Absolute nonsense. Some people can lead, some can't. Wasting an arbitrary 2 years, that you've plucked out of thin air, is just a waste of time.
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
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
It used to be called Ruperts brain drain 😄😄😄
Mincers and wets!
Bag of nails
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
At least the RAF can spell
@@highstakes1235 😂 to be based at Akrotiri - for what x3 years - and still can’t spell it correctly 🤔. Clearly not too bright.
I assume whatever reg you're in doesn't have English GCSE requirements?
They never guarded BZN! Mincers!
@@coreywilliams1454 The army do not need to spell!
Lol
RAF Reg "tough , VERY TOUGH!" LMAO, RAF Reg fence walkers and NAAFI guards
It honestly does make me laugh how tough they think they are. Tough people join the Royal Marines, not the reg 😂
They never guarded the camp! Thick as shyte and were jealous of the techies!
XD
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
cringe very cringe
Are they? And where have you been on Operations with them?
@@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
@@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.
@@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
Fajny film