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Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes
ACR's did not hobnob with majors.
Barry
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How true Barry ...... ACR's ( Aircraftman Recruit ).....
The lowest rank in the Airforce .....to be " hob nobbing " with a High Ranking Officer in those day's was a " privilege " ......let alone a daily occurrence.
I was single when in the Airforce at Amberley and was once invited to have tea with a Flight Lieutenant and his wife at their married quarters just outside the Amberley Airbase.
As a young fella of 19 years old...I was blown away and took up the invitation....He was an F111 Pilot who was 28 years old and had a regard for " ground crew " and didn't have a " us and them " attitude when it came to being an Officer or a " so called lowly ground crew "
Some of the other guy's got wind of this...and wondered if I was up for promotion.....never happened.....just " boosted " my ego a bit in front of the other lad's. 