Fantastic you explained it really well . I was 12 years in the Raf as gas turbine technician,I went to raf Swinderby for basic training then raf Halton for technical training ,I’m now 60 years old ,I’m a caa licensed aircraft engineer A,B1 ,B1.2 and B2 certified on 7 aircraft types and light aircraft pilots licence held ,I started off as a coal miner at 16 then left to join the raf 1 year later 😊 Regards Dave from Scotland

In the old days !!!😵‍💫😵‍💫🤗🤪🤪 1980, it seemed a painless excersize to join. Pop into career office , a few informal chats and a formal one then offered a start date 🤣 From memory I think it was around 4 months from popping in to find out more to my first rollocking 🤬🤬🤬🤬at Swinderby, thinking they never mentioned this back t the careers office !! 😂😂😂😂🤙😀

@PhantomMark

Жыл бұрын

Ahh Swinderby.......when I was a youngster we did a camp there with the Air Cadets , for some reason I remember the juke box in the Naffi (or similar) and playing Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer on it haha, In the end I didn't join the RAF and went into the Army Air Corps instead as I wanted to do Combat Choppers. My daughter now intends to join the RAF which is cool.

@forsdykemontague1017

7 ай бұрын

It was a much bigger RAF back then !

I had to do a secondary trade test and interview after all the aptitude stuff at my Afco. I also amazingly had a green list of trade choices. Intelligence and air traffic interested me most although the afco tried to push me towards engineering as they had a shortage. Stick to your choices if you feel strongly about it.

@Templar7832

Жыл бұрын

Yes I had the same. Top Marks in all the tests.

I’ve just applied for uas and after uni I’m going to apply to join the raf- the dream is becoming a pilot

@TF-xr4pq

10 ай бұрын

Good luck mate, i want to join the UAS as well but I am doing a foundation year in uni atm so hopefully next year.

@SworBeyE16

6 ай бұрын

@@TF-xr4pq UAS is a brilliant opportunity. I loved my 3 years on it.

Hi guys, I’m also an applicant in the process of joining the Royal Air Force. I’ll be covering the entire application process on my channel too, which I think may interest some of you. I posted my first video regarding the DAA, and I’d appreciate it if you could let me know if it has been helpful. Thank you, Vivek

@ojcksn

8 ай бұрын

Hey just watched your video, thank you a lot ! I’m applying to join as a pilot, this video helped me with how to prepare 😊

I must be very sad. I loved my basic training at RAF Swinderby.,The drill, PT, classroom stuff and weapons training. Hard but great fun..

@alanmayes851

Жыл бұрын

Your not on your own Tony, I enjoyed my basic training too. I had six years earlier completed basic and trade training in the Royal Navy but released early due to a very disappointing draft to a training ship. I joined the RAF in 1980 and then completed 30 years service.

3:18 That's weird, I got to do Medical test first then Fitness test. Probably some changes in Application.

Ha ha! I was dead keen to join up in the late 80s. Had an interview with some tired old bugger who put me off entirely with his attitude. My bad luck I guess. Went back some years later and was told I was too old at 28 unless I knew how to operate on people animals or teeth. More bad luck...

A Eng Tech A/P was the best engineering trade. Sadly the RAF in their stupidity stopped the full engineering apprenticeship in the 1990s. Trade Group 1. Highest paid non commissioned trade. Halton - basic recruit training..... not in my day, 6 weeks at Swinderby, then 3yrs at Halton learning aircraft engineering - rigger & sooty plus quite a bit electrics and engineering academics.

All that to have your arse blown out of the sky..just great. NOT! In the 70s I popped into the careers office for PMRAFNS and was in. That was that.

Hi. I have a big doubt. I'm looking into joining the RAF for pilot role. However, I don't meet the requirement of living in UK for 5 years or longer. I have British passport and was born in UK, although I live in Spain. Does anyone know if they make an exception for this case?

@guacamole789

8 ай бұрын

im pretty sure if you were born in the UK, after 18 you can just apply for the citizenship itself, which would just count for the 5 years needed

@Templar7832

7 ай бұрын

Best thing to do is call your nearest AFCO and tell them about it.

@aktraining3747

Ай бұрын

Australia may take you

@williamgodfreygrande3807

Ай бұрын

@@guacamole789 I do have the citizenship, I just don't live in the UK

Learnt the "entire" RAF motto? It's four words (or five in English) 🤨

The reason why he got a long process is because he's old he had spoken about on his knee and they were probably not keen as the raf are never keen on having older people in the RAF this is the military today they are expecting younger people to join he's very fortunate to get in

@him050

7 ай бұрын

Knees are what will always see you gone. When applying for the army it's one of the first questions they ask you.

@Templar7832

7 ай бұрын

It wasn't a massive knee problem and had nothing to do with age. It was a mild muscle strain. The day after I went on my own fitness test and ran faster than I'd ever run. There really wasn't a problem.

Did Andy leave during training?

@Templar7832

Жыл бұрын

I did yes.

Imagine thinking that telling people involved armed forces recruitment that you have painful knees wasn't going to hinder you 😂

AST= AIRMAN SELECTION TEST. Will also be called DAA= Defence Aptitude Assessment

WTF? I'd rather move to America and _much more easily_ be accepted into the greatest military on the face of planet Earth.

@SB-sj4uz

Жыл бұрын

So you would rather take the easy route to join a military. What kind of mentality is that. Obviously not set to be the best in the world with that attitude. !!!

@louissanderson719

Жыл бұрын

Did Stan smith write this? And people can’t just move to America and join the military. Also, I’m pretty sure the selection for the USAF is pretty tough too. Doesn’t really say a lot about a military if it’s really easy to get in. It’s obvious you don’t know what you’re talking about

@jjsmallpiece9234

Жыл бұрын

All that money spent on the USAF and they are still only the 2nd best air force in the world. Per ardua ad astra.

@donald8354

7 ай бұрын

@@jjsmallpiece9234How do you know that?

@jjsmallpiece9234

7 ай бұрын

@@donald8354 Experience

He really hasn't explained this very well at all

@Templar7832

7 ай бұрын

Explained what?

@him050

26 күн бұрын

Yeah, all he seemed to do was go on about how long it took. Like yeah, we get it, it took you ages because you were stupid enough to tell the military that you had bad knees.