They might be trying, but we had an ex-pupil of the school I work in come to give a talk to our RAF Air Cadets - he made selection as a pilot, and after FIVE YEARS, he is starting his fast jet training at Valley! He's been on hold more than he has been in training.
Very true and I was in the RN in the 70s but let`s not undermine the good work these great people are doing. They are very professional and capable but it is the politicians, we should be urging to increase numbers and capability.
I think it’s a mistake to get rid of the Hercules. Also tornado. But we should be contacting our mp’s and telling them we have to have more training. If the war in Ukraine tells us anything it’s quality (trained soldiers) can prevail over numbers.
Total bs. The young pilots who can't get training are not doing a vital job, otherwise you would design the pipeline that way. Utter nonsense. This guy's a terrible spin doctor
Sort out MFTS. Don’t lie - the holding officers have spent years fighting hard to get slots as aircrew, they want to be doing their role not doing meaningless holds.
Why? Are you insinuating they might side with their worst enemy Russia? If so then do go look at what Turkey has faced against Russia in the last 250 years.
@@F14DSUPERTOMCAT Really? you signed a gas deal Yesterday? You do know gas prices are falling? h no you didn't or you would have waited to shake Biden's hand, By the way that is what you have done if from Europe, Not Stalin's understudy as you think. HAHAHAHAHAHA.
If they stopped talking about “Platforms”, “Assets” and talked like a human! Instead of an American computer system, they might get people in to the RAF.
I got Episkopi 59-60 when there was at least 500000 more in the services . ps Foebane i loved the sunshine while based there. That is why i migrated to Sunny Queensland Australia 1964 .
You've sped up technician training ten fold. While jets get more complicated training is cut. The problem is the youth have no hand skills. No technical understanding. Decades ago you had to have this to join. Now we get kids that have the skills of a young child. Shame the top brass as so useless. Sort out retention!!! Train the youth practical not just theory. They cant even read analogue micrometers. So much is farmed out to supporting agencies..
Retired High ranks get how much per year? Could high ranked retired please open some private companys and do flight simulation maybe trainning. Same with the Army and Navy Dosh is a way to allocate resources to where they are needed. We don't need retired already very rich people taking it from trainning.
He's got more people in training. Does he mean in China! Retiring Hercs... Man that is stupid. What happened to the RAF training its own for goodness sake.
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They should be focused on creating a 20,000 Drone Section....because pilots and planes will soon be History Just look at Ukraine and the non effective use of planes
How do drones protect transport aircraft? Or AWACS. Or move at Mach speed onto a target? The list of issues to be resolved is huge, complex and costly. We're a very long way from having no pilots.
This is a definite no. The USAF is actually losing young pilots because they’re being encouraged to fly drones instead. This basically is a sure way to limit your flight career, if you ever even get a chance to get cockpit training.
You know you might have more success with the trainees if you just focused on getting better recruits rather than your illegal diversity and inclusion recruiting that deliberately turns away native British men.
Yes, everything you can, including training enemy pilots out of a dodgy flying school in South Africa. Hope that doesn't come back and bite you on the bottom one day.
@@davey2363 - and this is what happens when your House Master tells you that you're special when he takes you into his bed, you get an over inflated opinion of your self worth.
@@davey2363 - your parents need a refund on your education, how can I be envious of a stranger I know nothing about? A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
"Where are the British Army bases in Cyprus? Britain maintains a number of Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus which include Akrotiri, Episkopi, Dhekelia and Ayios Nikolaos. These have remained under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom on the island of Cyprus since its independence in 1960".
They might be trying, but we had an ex-pupil of the school I work in come to give a talk to our RAF Air Cadets - he made selection as a pilot, and after FIVE YEARS, he is starting his fast jet training at Valley! He's been on hold more than he has been in training.
Paid nonetheless. Happy days.
It's Shell of a Air Force, compared to my dad flying days in the RAF in the 1960s.
Ditto for the RN and British Army.
@@Aeronaut1975 I think it is about time we saw those adverts again on TV inviting people to join either the army, navy or air force.
Very true and I was in the RN in the 70s but let`s not undermine the good work these great people are doing. They are very professional and capable but it is the politicians, we should be urging to increase numbers and capability.
and, somehow, it's STILL better than Russia's abysmal 'air force'.
"Platforms"? No, aircraft...the things that fly. Never saw a flying platform.
I think it’s a mistake to get rid of the Hercules. Also tornado. But we should be contacting our mp’s and telling them we have to have more training. If the war in Ukraine tells us anything it’s quality (trained soldiers) can prevail over numbers.
More money for the armed forces 👍🏴🏴🏴
Total bs. The young pilots who can't get training are not doing a vital job, otherwise you would design the pipeline that way. Utter nonsense. This guy's a terrible spin doctor
He is a bullshitter. And all the trained aircrew have legged it to China to train Chicoms 🤣
Must be hard when their former pilots are trying to find comfortable hotels in Beijing
Can someone explain this
Sort out MFTS. Don’t lie - the holding officers have spent years fighting hard to get slots as aircrew, they want to be doing their role not doing meaningless holds.
Current head of RAF is a total waste of time. 1 task improve flying training...fail. Worse now than when he took over.
Turkey has some serious choices to make!
What do you mean?
Why? Are you insinuating they might side with their worst enemy Russia? If so then do go look at what Turkey has faced against Russia in the last 250 years.
@@thetruthhurts7675 just signed a gas deal and shook Putins hand last week but OK, whatever you say mate.
@@F14DSUPERTOMCAT Really? you signed a gas deal Yesterday? You do know gas prices are falling? h no you didn't or you would have waited to shake Biden's hand, By the way that is what you have done if from Europe, Not Stalin's understudy as you think. HAHAHAHAHAHA.
He seems quite happy that he can't fulfil training for his personnel, things have changed since my days, Ex Royal Navy myself.
Good information, Thank you!!!👍🙄🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👏👊
Get the training sorted
If they stopped talking about “Platforms”, “Assets” and talked like a human! Instead of an American computer system, they might get people in to the RAF.
I don’t think that’s the problem
Sunshine posting, was never lucky enough for that.
I got Tidworth and a condemned house.
Tidworth and Bulford and MG for me.
I got Episkopi 59-60 when there was at least 500000 more in the services . ps Foebane i loved the sunshine while based there. That is why i migrated to Sunny Queensland Australia 1964 .
That chap could waffle for Britain should they turn it into an Olympic sport.
That’s why he’s got the job.
Yeah. Hurry up!!!!!!!!!
Didn't he waffle at the end, sounding like a politician! I too pity trainees who can't train.
Sounds like a load of standard management speak.
TRNC needs to be Exit soon .. Free Cyprus
You've sped up technician training ten fold. While jets get more complicated training is cut. The problem is the youth have no hand skills. No technical understanding. Decades ago you had to have this to join. Now we get kids that have the skills of a young child. Shame the top brass as so useless. Sort out retention!!! Train the youth practical not just theory. They cant even read analogue micrometers. So much is farmed out to supporting agencies..
With waffling like that, he qualifies as PM
Hopefully the push to pass candidates will be only if they are suitable to proceed
According to Chief Wiggum white straight males need not apply. Needless to say the Royal Navy has been doing very well with recruitment recently!
They let anyone in now.
@@derf9465 Sad but very true
You're going to need it.. 🤔 war doesn't happen when it's convenient.
Sounds like complete mismanagement to me.
Just don't cut corners. Accidents can cos lives and aircraft.
Ukraine has loads of beautiful hotels ready for the frontline pilots if they need them
China too apparently!
Retired High ranks get how much per year?
Could high ranked retired please open some private companys and do flight simulation maybe trainning.
Same with the Army and Navy
Dosh is a way to allocate resources to where they are needed.
We don't need retired already very rich people taking it from trainning.
In the UK retired RAF pilots go to China and train PLA pilots...
Do the RAF not wear blues anymore! (or khaki for that matter)
Yes it depends on the occasion pretty much in simple terms :)
The “blues” are the most pointless uniform the RAF has. The sooner it gets rid of them the better.
Not in Cyprus. Always worn No 7 warm weather dress uniform.
1:45 yeah hook me up with a X-Wing
If there was ever a speech that could demotivate you, look no further 😬
How and why are they retiring Hercules? Wouldn’t it make sense just to train pilots son anything available, instead of keeping them idle?
I bet they had the Big Fluffy red carpet out
They need F-35
Really hope your putting the best people in the right jobs and not just ticking the boxes to appease political correctness.
We know they're not. RAF said they were proud of their illegal diversity and inclusion recruiting.
@@EvidensInsania tax payers deserve the best for their money.
Tax payers deserve Pakistani pilots for their money.
He's got more people in training. Does he mean in China! Retiring Hercs... Man that is stupid. What happened to the RAF training its own for goodness sake.
Isn't the herc more capable than the 400
Not necessarily more capable it just has different and matching capabilities. Going for A400 will limit the Air Force.
That’s what happens when you privatise things
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Pretty funny how British engineering is superior to China's and yet China has 20 times the population and 4 times the GDP.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
They should be focused on creating a 20,000 Drone Section....because pilots and planes will soon be History
Just look at Ukraine and the non effective use of planes
How do drones protect transport aircraft? Or AWACS. Or move at Mach speed onto a target?
The list of issues to be resolved is huge, complex and costly.
We're a very long way from having no pilots.
This is a definite no. The USAF is actually losing young pilots because they’re being encouraged to fly drones instead. This basically is a sure way to limit your flight career, if you ever even get a chance to get cockpit training.
You know you might have more success with the trainees if you just focused on getting better recruits rather than your illegal diversity and inclusion recruiting that deliberately turns away native British men.
You might have more success posting if you didn't get the story completely mangled and write 💩
Yes, everything you can, including training enemy pilots out of a dodgy flying school in South Africa. Hope that doesn't come back and bite you on the bottom one day.
And its 20 secs ago
The RAF was briefly fashionable for a couple of days in 1940….umm, that’s it. Their officers all have to buy their own furniture…..
Quoting Michael Jopling isn't really supporting your statement.
You just look foolish crow barring that into a post 🙄
@@JammyDodger45 I write what I wish. Your opinion is neither here nor there.
@@davey2363 - and this is what happens when your House Master tells you that you're special when he takes you into his bed, you get an over inflated opinion of your self worth.
@@JammyDodger45 riddled with envy aren’t you……lovely to read it.
@@davey2363 - your parents need a refund on your education, how can I be envious of a stranger I know nothing about?
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.
He’s a waste of space based at RAF High Wycombe at ‘HQ Space Command’….a local joke
I hear they have had trouble recruiting cadets into Space Command …….for some reason.🤷♂️
Ahh yes, those crafty Chinese and Russians planning to attack our space assets, while we would never do such a thing 😂
Apparently diversity quotas are the most important thing 😏
Is Cyprus still occupied by Britain? 2 bases on both sides of the island.
"Where are the British Army bases in Cyprus?
Britain maintains a number of Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus which include Akrotiri, Episkopi, Dhekelia and Ayios Nikolaos. These have remained under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom on the island of Cyprus since its independence in 1960".
Not occupied. Mandated by the UN and the Republic of Cyprus granted the UK the right to maintain a presence there.
It's occupied alright...
@@millennialtrucker6435 The Bases are Sovereign .nothing less .
Sounds desperate.
why is his badge still ER?
Because he was an Aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth so will wear that in perpetuity.
Training in China? 😬🙄
Traitors.
They are training people as fast as they can, well, if you are talking about the Chinese airforce. Shameful