The 'Introduce yourself' Thread

Welcome to the forum.

If I were you Carnaby I wouldnt start on public sector pensions! I know for a fact there are a few members on the site who get a public sector pension, me for a start!

buccaneer66;49846 wrote:

Your sleeping accomodation in the tower didn't look too healthy either that mattress was nasty.
I think another visit is called for though.

LOL I saw that there in Dec 08. Thank goodness for the cozy room at Alconbury during my very brief stay.

Good grief Mark that matress had been there that long.
Did you see the thank yanks graffiti?

If I were you canberra I would take cover; Carnaby may be coming in on a bombing run:)

Sorry thought it was Carnaby whod posted it!!! I still stand by what I said, the troops pensions arent that brilliant, unlike a lot of the civil service.

buccaneer66;52252 wrote:

Good grief Mark that matress had been there that long.
Did you see the thank yanks graffiti?

Yep that long. Yes I did see the graffiti getting good photos of it was tough. Also visited Polebrook and noted the wall art is aging as well. Sad

I'm still fighting to get mine!

If you did less than 22 years before 75 then I sorry to say that at the moment you get diddly squat. It was only in 75 that pensions were introduced for those who served for more than 5 years, in 88 it was changed to more than 2 years service for a pension. There has been talk of pensions for those who served less than 22 years prior to 75, but dont hold your breath! Last I heard was talk of a lump sum. And I got my pension after 22 years, but I actually served 23 years and 3 months, so I reckon Im due another year and a quarters money!

Greetings to all users! I'm new and am searching for an old 1944/45 photo at Broadwell - think it may be of D Day where group are in front of Dakota and the squadron was 912 - any one know of this??? Or have one of those photos????? My dad was one of the glider builders - name George Alexander. I keep fingers crossed that someone out there knows of this!