I used to visit the fire section at Kinloss a lot as a cadet in the 70s, was great fun driving over all the rough tracks they had. Thank goodness that I joined up as a Rigger instead though lol
Yes, Catterick was the RAF fire training school for years, and when aircraft were no longer airworthy, some of them were donated to the fire training center to train would be firefighters the art of firemanship
The weight bay and volleyball court must have been closed that day if the fkrs made it in 3 mins. That time relates more to their premature ejaculation problems 🎉
What shocking spelling - you mean ‘to lure’ and not ‘to lour’ - not a great start to an RAF recruiting film now is it? The RAF - open to poor spellers! 😩
I used to visit the fire section at Kinloss a lot as a cadet in the 70s, was great fun driving over all the rough tracks they had. Thank goodness that I joined up as a Rigger instead though lol
Wait a minute…I saw that Shackleton burning in another documentary. So they did that on purpose for firefighter training?!
Aww, that poor Shackleton!
Yes, Catterick was the RAF fire training school for years, and when aircraft were no longer airworthy, some of them were donated to the fire training center to train would be firefighters the art of firemanship
People would be appalled with the huge black clouds resulting from each fire. I remember seeing many getting off the school bus back in the day.
This was filmed in 1973
I was that man bird scaring were told it was a training film
Brilliant, there is a few blokes in the film I served with, Nobby Clark and Joe in the silver suit ... those were the days Ron
Yes i worked with Nobby and Joe, great blokes, thanksfor watching
Had quite a few of practice fires like this. These maybe practice fires but they are actually just like the real thing. Per Ardua Ad Asbestos.
The weight bay and volleyball court must have been closed that day if the fkrs made it in 3 mins. That time relates more to their premature ejaculation problems 🎉
My late Brother was a Fireman at RAF Markham in Norfolk in the 60's
It was a great trade, and loads of postings, unlike today
Marham
@@tonesw6957 yeh, each time I typed that in, my phone changed it to Markham 😡
Key requirements for a career in the RAF Fire Service is the ability to make tea and toast.
Very True, you must have had a long career lol
Proper RAF blue uniforms but now super scruffy tree suits.
It’s all civilian contractors now.
Hero's like all firemen! (Firefighters).
What shocking spelling - you mean ‘to lure’ and not ‘to lour’ - not a great start to an RAF recruiting film now is it? The RAF - open to poor spellers! 😩
Well it is the Fiar Servis!