My dad felt the same way when the RAF ditched the RAF Marine Branch in 1986 he was a keen sailor in the Sea cadets as a kid and he was peeved because no recruiter had told him it was an available career when he got in (late 60's)
Brings back a lot of memories from my time there as both a Basic Recruit doing my Trade Training, and as a Permanent Staff member. 1989 seems a very long time ago now... best job in the world!
I didn't even know these guys and gals existed. Good on them! I'm sure they'll do their jobs well. It just goes to show that every job in the armed forces is necessary and makes them a well oiled machine.
I just watched the 1968 movie "The Battle of Britain" a couple of days ago with my daughter. Manston was prominently featured in the film. How sad to see it go. Many air bases in the USA have been closed in the last forty years and will soon be completely forgotten. Let's hope Manston won't suffer that fate.
How did they manage to get a chinook fly by when the chinooks are always making the excuse on every exercise that they cant make it for whatever reason, and whos idea was it to march in firefighters kit haha.
@@Joe-fe4xi Thank You Joseph . I’ve just Retired as an Airport Fireman after 42 1/2 years with the First Seven years in the RAF Fire Service . Regards and Stay Safe 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Sad really , immigration centre now . Started my career back 1990 at Manston .BF13 was the course , been back and forth many a time on courses . Still in the job but as a civilian now . Crazy but i am actually sad that Manston has gone .
Watch the firefighter recruits during their training here👉ruclips.net/video/fYAfz810_K8/видео.html
Firefighting training either civilian or military should never be privatised.
I agree but it's already happened.
I didn’t even know this bit of the RAF existed these videos are always very informative and interesting
Same
My dad felt the same way when the RAF ditched the RAF Marine Branch in 1986 he was a keen sailor in the Sea cadets as a kid and he was peeved because no recruiter had told him it was an available career when he got in (late 60's)
Brings back a lot of memories from my time there as both a Basic Recruit doing my Trade Training, and as a Permanent Staff member. 1989 seems a very long time ago now... best job in the world!
I didn't even know these guys and gals existed. Good on them! I'm sure they'll do their jobs well. It just goes to show that every job in the armed forces is necessary and makes them a well oiled machine.
I just watched the 1968 movie "The Battle of Britain" a couple of days ago with my daughter. Manston was prominently featured in the film. How sad to see it go. Many air bases in the USA have been closed in the last forty years and will soon be completely forgotten. Let's hope Manston won't suffer that fate.
The RAF website still says Manston is the place for training
Well done Al Wells. Glad you got sorted mate.
Army band at a Royal Air Force passing out parade 😬
I thought they passed out as in fall unconscious.....
Airmen have passing out parades, officers have graduation parades 🤷♂️
Congrats
Lossie and Marham are about all that's left now. It's all going to get even smaller soon. Nothing left. Sad, sad...weep weep.
Technically, As there is still a squadron of Air Cadets based at Manston there is part of RAF still there
battle of Britain airfield and no fly past by spitfire hurricane
*Britain
Sold out to civilian fire fighters
Nope
How did they manage to get a chinook fly by when the chinooks are always making the excuse on every exercise that they cant make it for whatever reason, and whos idea was it to march in firefighters kit haha.
British army is powerful.
Where is future training going to take place ?
They’re moving to the civilian fire fighting college I believe
@Bessie Belle Who runs the College....Serco ?
It's moved to Moreton in the Marsh and Capita run that Fire School .
Inqualab zindabad
Not a lot of diversity...
Diversity shouldn’t be any part of it, should be best person for that job end of.
and that’s a problem why?
Always at the front of the scran queue, especially on ops.......
Ain’t that the truth 🤣🤣🤣
Is the End of the Trade Group ? , Alan , ex RAF Firefighter 🚒
No, they’re just moving to the Civilian fire fighting college I believe
@@Joe-fe4xi Thank You Joseph . I’ve just Retired as an Airport Fireman after 42 1/2 years with the First Seven years in the RAF Fire Service . Regards and Stay Safe 🇬🇧🇬🇧
I was there many years.remember setting light to an old fusalag for practice, now air pollution rules would never allow...
You sure it seems that it is still allowed I thought there was a video off them doing that
@@adamatch9624 I thought with the pollution laws maybe not allowed,this was in the late 80s
@@whiteonggoy7009 Still allowed, i'm sure it's.been assessed and reviewed a few times but they still allow it for firefighter training
@@GarethRules thanks you're reply mate
Sad really , immigration centre now . Started my career back 1990 at Manston .BF13 was the course , been back and forth many a time on courses . Still in the job but as a civilian now . Crazy but i am actually sad that Manston has gone .
Trees
They march like wooden soldiers
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Outsourced And betrayed
Wearing glasses as a fire fighter? 🤔
What’s wrong with that
they're fire fighters not pilots
@@jimmyc00l ikr
@@lachlanchester8142 it would be distracting
@@patriot4786 do you wear glasses how tf would I be distracting to be able to see
Lmao. Why are they wearing their firefighting uniform on parade. 🤣
Lovely 😍💋 💝💖❤️