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Old 26th Jan 2009, 12:40
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Smile "Elite" helicopter pilots
Why do the press keep refering to Prince William as "training to be an elite SARH helicopter pilot" and Prince Harry as "training to be an elite Army Air Corps helicopter pilot"

Why can't they just be "drivers rotary airframe" like the rest of us are (were) !!
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Old 26th Jan 2009, 12:53
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Because to Joe Public all us aviators are the elite
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But to those of us in the know.......................
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Would anyone admit to training to become a "Run-Of-The Mill Average Pilot"?
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I think I only made "Deadly" before I gave up.
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Run of the mill pilots !!!
"Would anyone admit to training to become a "Run-Of-The Mill Average Pilot"

There are "good pilots" - "average pilots" - "hairy pilots" - "never ever again in the second seat pilots" - "outstanding pilots"

But no pilot can be "run-of-the-mill"
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It's because you read it in the papers. Certain buzzwords like "Elite", "Special forces", "trained to kill" and "SAS" sell papers and give Sun readers a slight chubby. Words and phrases like "Standard", "Professional", "just doing his job" for example don't.
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"Elite helicopter pilots"

Another great oxymoron
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"Pontius"

Another great moron
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I never made it past 'Mostly Harmless'

Oolite
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You lot make me larf... Everyone knows that behind every elite helicopter pilot is his crewman...
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But all aircrew are the 'master race' are'nt they ?
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What always made me nervous is what, exactly, was the crewie doing back there! Answers on a postcard please!
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what, exactly, was the crewie doing back there!
Making their peace with God perhaps
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Old 26th Jan 2009, 19:06
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Originally Posted by Airborne Aircrew
You lot make me larf... Everyone knows that behind every elite helicopter pilot is his crewman...
Sounds a bit suspect to me AA. Got any photo evidence of you up behind your driver?? The Viz pay a fiver for such snapshots in their "Up the Arse Corner" section....................
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According to a CR of the period (recently obtained from Glasgow), I made it to 'gash'.
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All aircrew are "elite" .........











it is just that some are more "elite" than others!!!
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Old 27th Jan 2009, 06:34
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Because there's only one WGHP

'tis moi
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The advantage of front seat - remembering what Bob Monkhouse once said....

My Father died peacefully in his sleep, (pause) unlike his passengers who all died screaming in terror.
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This is the same press that regarded Saddams forces as 'Elite' Republican Guards, when they were no better than an 'ordinary' UK sapper.


Elite is over used, as is 'Outstanding'
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