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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: borg F-111 claim Reply #300 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 8:51am Well there you have it. Maybe spot was a Government Minister?
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Re: borg F-111 claim
Reply #301 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:05am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 8:39am:

So far we know Spot flew in an F111. We know this because he told us it was grey and loud.
His wife was in the RAAF that's why he was allowed in and chucked the keys to one.

All perfectly reasonable...

Not sure how the RAAF handles such things, but the US military only grants check rides to A. Politicians (rarely and they better have a damn good reason for using up flight hours), B. Entertainment personalities for public relations purposes, or C. Military presonnel either directly involved with a specific aircraft's maintenance for test purposes or as a reward for exceptional service. In all cases it involves several hours of classroom and practical trainering on emergency procedures and safety breifs as well as a full flight physical that if you fail they probably won't even let you in the same hanger as the aircraft you might've flown in.

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Reply #302 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:15am

Chard wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:05am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 8:39am:

So far we know Spot flew in an F111. We know this because he told us it was grey and loud.
His wife was in the RAAF that's why he was allowed in and chucked the keys to one.

All perfectly reasonable...

Not sure how the RAAF handles such things, but the US military only grants check rides to A. Politicians (rarely and they better have a damn good reason for using up flight hours), B. Entertainment personalities for public relations purposes, or C. Military presonnel either directly involved with a specific aircraft's maintenance for test purposes or as a reward for exceptional service. In all cases it involves several hours of classroom and practical trainering on emergency procedures and safety breifs as well as a full flight physical that if you fail they probably won't even let you in the same hanger as the aircraft you might've flown in.

Yeah the RAAF is pretty much the same.

Even for military personnel the free rides were rare, F18 were easier to get a flight than an pig.

Best flight I ever had was an Iroquois Gunship (right hand seat), 4 rockets WP & HE and 4000 rounds through the mini guns. Learned that I couldn't fly for sh1t and gunships kick arse. Grin

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Reply #303 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:33am

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Spot of Borg wrote Today at 4:36am:
I actually skipped meals @ uni because austudy was less than the cheapest rent i could find. I worked @ some crap jobs that would put up with my bad hours but it wasnt enough. I have to agree with whoever said it though that its just part of growing up.

Perhaps it shouldn't be?

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Reply #304 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:36am

KJT1981 wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:33am:

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Spot of Borg wrote Today at 4:36am:
I actually skipped meals @ uni because austudy was less than the cheapest rent i could find. I worked @ some crap jobs that would put up with my bad hours but it wasnt enough. I have to agree with whoever said it though that its just part of growing up.

Perhaps it shouldn't be?

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Miss Borg now claims she went to University.

I told you she would eventually claim a doctorate. now that claim is developing as well...

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Life_goes_on Gold Member Offline Posts: 4772 400kms south of Yobsville, Qld Gender:	Re: borg F-111 claim Reply #305 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:41am A guy I used to know got a ride in an FA18 (he said it was an FA18 - for all i know it was a Macchi) as well as a couple of hours in a flight sim at Williamstown. He was some kind of contractor there and they were given to him as a reward. I think that was sometime during the late 1980s.
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Reply #306 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:49am

Life_goes_on wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:41am:

A guy I used to know got a ride in an FA18 (he said it was an FA18 - for all i know it was a Macchi) as well as a couple of hours in a flight sim at Williamstown. He was some kind of contractor there and they were given to him as a reward. I think that was sometime during the late 1980s.

I remember reading the story of a military aviation journalist who wrote and article critical of the FA18. The air force offered him a flight and when he was up the pilot performed a very hard bank (almost 90 degrees) and the journo threw up in his mask. But of course he couldn't take it off so he had to swallow it again.

he wrote a followup article praising the aircraft and the pilot.

awesome story!

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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: borg F-111 claim Reply #307 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:49am If Spot went to university, I am a fking Chinaman.
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26513 Australia	Re: borg F-111 claim Reply #308 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 10:18am Andrei.Hicks wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 8:51am: Well there you have it. Maybe spot was a Government Minister? Was? Maybe i am - you dont know - maybe im a member of the liberal party. SOB
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Reply #309 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 10:20am

BigOl64 wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:15am:

Chard wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:05am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 8:39am:

So far we know Spot flew in an F111. We know this because he told us it was grey and loud.
His wife was in the RAAF that's why he was allowed in and chucked the keys to one.

All perfectly reasonable...

Not sure how the RAAF handles such things, but the US military only grants check rides to A. Politicians (rarely and they better have a damn good reason for using up flight hours), B. Entertainment personalities for public relations purposes, or C. Military presonnel either directly involved with a specific aircraft's maintenance for test purposes or as a reward for exceptional service. In all cases it involves several hours of classroom and practical trainering on emergency procedures and safety breifs as well as a full flight physical that if you fail they probably won't even let you in the same hanger as the aircraft you might've flown in.

Yeah the RAAF is pretty much the same.

Even for military personnel the free rides were rare, F18 were easier to get a flight than an pig.

Best flight I ever had was an Iroquois Gunship (right hand seat), 4 rockets WP & HE and 4000 rounds through the mini guns. Learned that I couldn't fly for sh1t and gunships kick arse. Grin

Why should we believe you?

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Reply #310 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 10:21am

KJT1981 wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:33am:

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Re: Young Australians Struggle After Leaving Home.
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Spot of Borg wrote Today at 4:36am:
I actually skipped meals @ uni because austudy was less than the cheapest rent i could find. I worked @ some crap jobs that would put up with my bad hours but it wasnt enough. I have to agree with whoever said it though that its just part of growing up.

Perhaps it shouldn't be?

SOB

Miss Borg now claims she went to University.

Go away troll

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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26513 Australia	Re: borg F-111 claim Reply #311 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 10:23am Andrei.Hicks wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:49am: If Spot went to university, I am a fking Chinaman. Wow. So you are chinese? Why all the hate @ aussies then? SOB
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Quantum Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3373	Re: borg F-111 claim Reply #312 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 10:34am This is becoming pitiful. There is no coming back from this spot. You used to be a joke. Now you are a disgrace.
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Re: borg F-111 claim
Reply #313 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 10:36am

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 10:20am:

BigOl64 wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:15am:

Chard wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 9:05am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 8:39am:

So far we know Spot flew in an F111. We know this because he told us it was grey and loud.
His wife was in the RAAF that's why he was allowed in and chucked the keys to one.

All perfectly reasonable...

Not sure how the RAAF handles such things, but the US military only grants check rides to A. Politicians (rarely and they better have a damn good reason for using up flight hours), B. Entertainment personalities for public relations purposes, or C. Military presonnel either directly involved with a specific aircraft's maintenance for test purposes or as a reward for exceptional service. In all cases it involves several hours of classroom and practical trainering on emergency procedures and safety breifs as well as a full flight physical that if you fail they probably won't even let you in the same hanger as the aircraft you might've flown in.

Yeah the RAAF is pretty much the same.

Even for military personnel the free rides were rare, F18 were easier to get a flight than an pig.

Best flight I ever had was an Iroquois Gunship (right hand seat), 4 rockets WP & HE and 4000 rounds through the mini guns. Learned that I couldn't fly for sh1t and gunships kick arse. Grin

Why should we believe you?

SOB

1. Because on the balance of probabilities, I served in both Gunship squadrons (9 Sqn & 35 Sqn) for over 6 years as a tradesman, also flying choppers isn't that big of a deal. They still don't let civvies do it though.

2. My situation is in the realm of probability, yours is very much not.

3. It is against federal law for any service person or civilian for that matter to lie about their record of service.

4. Unlike you I'm more than happy to tell anyone what it is like to fly Gunships as a non-aircrew person, no need to be coy if you were actually there. Grin

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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26513 Australia	Re: borg F-111 claim Reply #314 - Mar 28^th, 2013 at 10:36am Quantum wrote on Mar 28^th, 2013 at 10:34am: This is becoming pitiful. There is no coming back from this spot. You used to be a joke. Now you are a disgrace. You used to be a troll - you havent changed Seriously what makes you think you know anything about anyone here? SOB
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