Cheers Jock just heard MillwallSteve and a few other Wallies are going to sign up for the navy tomorrow....... Dunno why!!!
I was in the RAF reg for a very short time. Did my basic at Swinderby in 83, then off to Catterick. Left after 3 months, biggest regret of my life...
The entrance exam for joining the Army is as simple as falling off a log, in fact that's what it is. Those who are unsuccessful in this extreme aptitude test fall into a special category known as suitable for officer training.
I may well have passed you out of both Swinderby and the Regiment Depot Catterick as I was in the Band of the RAF Regiment at that time. Sadly RAF Catterick, that oasis of blue in a sea of brown, is now the home 5 Regt of cloud punchers, long range snipers and drop shorts commonly known as the Royal Artillery and is now known as Marne Baracks.
: I heard that alright. Swinderby has gone. Had a great time...but it didn't work out for me. But I'll always have a lot of respect for the military, hated the MPs though..
Everyone hates MPs. I was driving home from the pub one night into barracks (was well under the limit had a couple of sips of a pint) MPs stop me, breathalized ect comes back well under....end of the story? **** no. Decided to pay my CO a visit, luckily he didn't give a toss but ffs talk about ****ing with a man's career just because you didn't get another for the drink driving stats.
