Geordie_Expat
- Geordie_Expat
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Geordie_Expat
Just found this site couple of days ago, so just saying Hi
Ex--RAF teleg, achieved the dizzy heights of Corporal, so obviously not aircrew. However, spent some time on Flight Watch in Muharraq (great job, bloody awful place in 1967-68) and some in Cyprus in 1974.
Left after 12yrs and joined Shell working initially in the Telex room and when that closed moved to Shell IT. Made redundant/early retirement at 55 so full pension (probably as good as it gets).
So, all-in-all, no complaints; only ever had two jobs and never out of work.
Ex--RAF teleg, achieved the dizzy heights of Corporal, so obviously not aircrew. However, spent some time on Flight Watch in Muharraq (great job, bloody awful place in 1967-68) and some in Cyprus in 1974.
Left after 12yrs and joined Shell working initially in the Telex room and when that closed moved to Shell IT. Made redundant/early retirement at 55 so full pension (probably as good as it gets).
So, all-in-all, no complaints; only ever had two jobs and never out of work.
Re: Geordie_Expat
Welcome, our paths crossed in Cyprus in 1974.
- CharlieOneSix
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Re: Geordie_Expat
Welcome Geordie - a near neighbour! I'm just down the road, west of Stonehaven.
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- ian16th
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Re: Geordie_Expat
Welcome.
Nowt wrong being a Cpl, I was one twice. Either side of a spell as Cpl/Tech.
Nowt wrong being a Cpl, I was one twice. Either side of a spell as Cpl/Tech.
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- Geordie_Expat
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My youngest son was born in RAFH Akrotiri but seems the Turks took exception and invaded. He was only a few days old when evacuated. Still, that early VC10 flight must have made an impression as he is into air racing now.
- Geordie_Expat
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I should have had 'shire in my location as I live in Portlethen. Still, the way things are going, it will soon be part of Aberdeen.CharlieOneSix wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 7:18 pmWelcome Geordie - a near neighbour! I'm just down the road, west of Stonehaven.
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Welcome to Ops-Normal Geordie. Our paths must have crossed. I was in Muckrack end of '65 to get equipped with KD. Then on to Sharjah and other places down that way, for a year. Returning to Muckrack in February '67, enroute Changi and places East.Geordie_Expat wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:21 pmEx-RAF teleg, achieved the dizzy heights of Corporal, so obviously not aircrew. However, spent some time on Flight Watch in Muharraq
God did Muckrack smell when the tide went out and all the sewage used to steam in the midday sun. First day there woken by a cannon being fired to alert locals to start of the day during Ramadan. Fresh out of the UK, scared the sh1ts out of me. Happy daze's.
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- Geordie_Expat
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Thanks, Alison. Yeah, it was a sh1thole in the literal sense. Still, as I was told, good place for a first posting as everywhere else would seem good. As it was followed with AFCENT and a curtailed posting to Cyprus, could be true.
- Rwy in Sight
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I was about to ask when you two met.Geordie_Expat wrote: ↑Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:03 pmMy youngest son was born in RAFH Akrotiri but seems the Turks took exception and invaded. He was only a few days old when evacuated. Still, that early VC10 flight must have made an impression as he is into air racing now.
Welcome here and please feel as much as I felt welcome in Geordie land in mid 90s.