Museum of Army Flying

Is it just me or are the staff at the illustrious Museum of Army Flying just a bunch of money grabbing cnuts!? Not only do they secure a wealth of dosh (running into the thousands - the ‘Skippy’ former CRSM can confirm/deny that) but they get a wealth of manpower to help them out for the forthcoming bash this weekend. The lads going through training should be concentrating on just that, not p1ssing about doing tentage and car parking for them, and losing their weekend as well. Now there are some folk who say ‘fcuk em, they’re only crow’ etc, but we all were once weren’t we?

On the same matter, why the fcuk can’t we get tickets, even though the amount of flying hours, man hours doing previously described work and all that stuff is given to them freely (unless they pay for it somehow)?

And why is it that I have to get permission off that doddering old cnut of an airfield manager to hover – on the aircraft manoeuvring area – just cos some fcukwit in the museum complained about the noise?!?! (The clue about their role I thought was in the title – museum of army FLYING – not the quietest job in the world!). No doubt I’ll get a slating off of all the do-gooders out there but I’d like an opinion from those still working in the Corps……

(Waits for the incoming….)

Quite possibly the leading contender for the award of Worst Museum with a Military Connection.

Thet are as tight as a nuns cnut. I asked to borrow uniforms whilst on my senior cadre for a presentation...they refused. At the end of the cadre we had some money left in the pot after the battle field tour, the Museum had the brass neck to ask if they could have it....clearly they got fcuked off!

I agree that they do very little to sell themselves to the Corps and as for the staff, well lets just say that some people need to understand that they are no longer in the military.

Originally Posted by Muttley

I agree that they do very little to sell themselves to the Corps and as for the staff, well lets just say that some people need to understand that they are no longer in the military.

And half of them fcuking idiots work at wallop in flying wing! tossers.

Big Building, Fucking Dull. Why didnt we have a swimming pool instead?

Originally Posted by 20NOV1917

And why is it that I have to get permission off that doddering old cnut of an airfield manager to hover – on the aircraft manoeuvring area – just cos some fcukwit in the museum complained about the noise?!?! (The clue about their role I thought was in the title – museum of army FLYING – not the quietest job in the world!). No doubt I’ll get a slating off of all the do-gooders out there but I’d like an opinion from those still working in the Corps……

(Waits for the incoming….)

Funnily enough, I heard about this incident just recently. From what I gather, there was a conference going on in the Museum. Apparently, the conference was a VIP type of affair (no doubt in relation to the civilian event being held this weekend) and they were being disturbed by the noise coming from the airfield. To stop the noise, they phoned the airfield manager (who by all accounts is the typical retired officer type who still thinks he holds his former rank) and this penis then elected to curtail activities on the airfield.

Couple of things.

The museum is a civilian business not on MoD property. If they wish to complain about aircraft noise, they should have been directed towards the Complaints and Enquiries Unit in Main Building like every other civilian does.

If they did not want to suffer aircraft noise from one of the busiest grass airfields in the UK, maybe they should have booked and paid for a conference centre elsewhere.

If they really really must have their conference at the Museum Against Army Flying, surely it would have been prudent to ask the cock of an airfield manager to promulgate the activity on the 'Green Sheets' asking for a noise embargo during the meeting.

One of the major things holding the AAC back is some of the utter dinosaur ROs who think we still operate as a posh boys flying club bimbling around in Skeeters. They should all be shot. Pointless fuckers.

Maybe they should turn the news on once in a while and see that ops on the airfield directly relate to brassing ragheads up in Iraqistan.

Not experienced it as a serving soldier, but have as a former member of the Corps.

I wasn’t overly impressed when I popped in. However, that was a while ago and I hope that things have changed. I agree that it is a civilian enterprise, but is connected to a Corps., which I guess gifted it the land that it’s on (or at least the MoD did).

As loathe as I am to praise CrabAir, the contrast with the RAF museum at Hendon is stark. I take my kids there all the time, it’s really good. In particular, the kids section is a really impressive mix of fun things (for example, an R22 to sit in, a C130 model that flys across the ceiling under the kids control and then bombs a target or it did until the PC crowd got involved and it now ‘drops supplies’!) and educational exhibits that kids can touch and use which demonstrate the theory of flight.

Yes, I know. They have more money; yes, it’s in London and has a larger captive audience

Bit it does seem more innovative; there do seem to be more ex-RAF and aviation enthusiast involved in supporting it; and it does not seem to be run by Officers wives (ok, I don’t know that the case, but it feels that way)

I expect to take a bashing for the comparison>> :o

No, its a fair comparison. Although it is meant to represent a proud history, it doesn't do the Corps justice.

I was at MW when the idea was being booted around to move the collection of bits and bobs that used to be in the old cinema (next to the singlies NAAFI) and build a proper museum. Many thought that the best place for it was in Andover, but then someone realised that they could capitalise on having it overlooking MW, and there would be the added advantage of an endless supply of blokes to 'dick' for functions.

It is crap, projects a poor image of the Corps, especially the morons who run it, and should be closed down.

I'd like to give an opinion but I am now a stinking civvy.

If it helps I'd really like to see you throwing your chopper around outside the museum, and maybe even a helicopter!