anybody been part of the RAF or currently in the RAF?

our lasses dad was

just wondering because I am thinking of giving it ago and having a look into it. Do you know if he enjoyed it etc?

My brother is and enjoys life

Does he get to travel about a lot or is he based over here?

If you want to go in technical role the entry exam is a bit of a toughie unless you have a little knowledge of mech/elec basics. If you get lower points you will only qualify for steward, cook etc.

Is it a one time test or can you resit?

He loved it mate. I will say this tho. he was in the original Iraq war and has never been the same since....so its up to you young man. If i could i would join the navy

I have been told about this. The navy has been mentioned to me by a man i know and i guess it could be an option

Depends what you want out of life.

Out of all 3 forces I would always advise people to consider the RAF first.

The Navy is ok other than the fact that you have to go to sea and spend most of your life holed up on a ship.

The army is ok other than the fact they treat junior ranks like dirt and there is a comparatively good chance of coming back in a box or minus your legs.

The RAF on the other hand are more of a 'technical service'. This means smart working dress, decent accomodation and good food. Oh and they also seem to have a decent number of fit girls in their ranks too.

Aside from aircrew the only people who tend to serve outside the wire are force protection (RAF Reg + RAFP) and intel. So aside from the odd mortaring you have no fuzzy wuzzies to worry about.

Another massive benefit about the RAF is you can get extended well into your fifties which means a longer career; in the Army you do 22 years and that is about it.

I say go for it and choose a technical trade, that way when you get out you will have skills that are relevant in civvy street.

as bad as it sounds its the safer option lol. not that i am a wuss i just have a maritime background so it is more applicable to me

Thank you very much for the reply, I haven't read too much into it but i have some brochures to read through first

You can't resit for 6 months iirc.

i did 4years in the raf fire service! spot on it was! pay was average! but the life expirence i got was 2nd to none! got to travel to different places around the world. do it!

There are so many different options though to choose from in the RAF.