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 !! 😂😂😂😂🤙😀
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.
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.
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
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.
Nothing personal against Andy, but some of the stuff said here is total rubbish . For example, there may have been a lad who said he didn't do a fitness test, but he would have been lying. No one joins the military without doing a fitness test. The RAF started doing one in the early 2000s. Then there's the claim that the training is designed to make you want to leave. It is absolutely not designed to make you want to leave. It's not Lympstone. It's a 10 week course to adjust you to military life and set you up for your military career. It's about developing people, not weeding out the weak.
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.
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?
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
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.
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. !!!
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
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 !! 😂😂😂😂🤙😀
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.
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.
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
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.
@@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
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..
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.
Nothing personal against Andy, but some of the stuff said here is total rubbish . For example, there may have been a lad who said he didn't do a fitness test, but he would have been lying. No one joins the military without doing a fitness test. The RAF started doing one in the early 2000s. Then there's the claim that the training is designed to make you want to leave. It is absolutely not designed to make you want to leave. It's not Lympstone. It's a 10 week course to adjust you to military life and set you up for your military career. It's about developing people, not weeding out the weak.
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.
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?
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
Best thing to do is call your nearest AFCO and tell them about it.
Australia may take you
@@guacamole789 I do have the citizenship, I just don't live in the UK
Out of interest, how old were you when you joined? Thanks.
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
Knees are what will always see you gone. When applying for the army it's one of the first questions they ask you.
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?
I did yes.
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.
WTF? I'd rather move to America and _much more easily_ be accepted into the greatest military on the face of planet Earth.
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. !!!
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
All that money spent on the USAF and they are still only the 2nd best air force in the world. Per ardua ad astra.
@@jjsmallpiece9234How do you know that?
@@donald8354 Experience
AST= AIRMAN SELECTION TEST.
Will also be called DAA= Defence Aptitude Assessment
He really hasn't explained this very well at all
Explained what?