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Originally Posted by Lincs Yellowbelly  Sorry for a non-wildlife post 
Been thinking about joining the RAF and trying to get a Engineering type career with them. Just wondered if there is anybody on here who has any experience of the RAF and could share any thoughts about it  |
Ex army myself, 7 years in the Royal Corps of Signals but was stationed many times with the RAF and they were a good bunch of lads as indeed were the personell in all branches of the Services. All of them could give you excellent trade training. Your best bet is to go along to a recruiting office (many of them are now combined and hold all three of the Services) so you could have a chat and see what each has to offer. You would be assessed and they would advise you which hole would suit you. Try, if you can, to choose a trade that will be of use to you when you finally leave the service. 40 years ago some of the trades were not recognised in civvy street - I do not know if that is still the case. My time in the British Army I look back on with great fondness and it set me in good stead for the remainder of my life but remember some times are hard - espescially when its your round in the NAAFI! My son-in-law is serving with the Royal Anglians and has now a 2 year tour in a recruiting office so I can find out some more for you at the weekend when he comes home if you like. His office covers all three services though of course he,ll be biased towards the Army. If I were young again I would choose the Royal Navy as the overseas postings have shrunk to what they were. The other thing to consider of course is your partner - it can be very hard on them whilst you are away but no doubt you will have considered issues such as that.