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Post by phil82 on Sept 7, 2012 16:27:13 GMT 12
10,000 uniformed people would have been about the total OF ALL THREE SERVICES. The RNZAF certainly didn't have anything like 10,000 people, 4200 in fact in 1982. I'm not saying that I don't believe you. I only know what I read and saw back then. I don't think it mentioned the personnel in the other services. So why it showed over 10,000 as a total figure if your figures are accurate (and I'm certainly not saying that they aren't), I don't know. In any case, I think that we can all agree that the services - the RNZAF in particular - has been scaled back quite heavily since then. I'm not bothered if you believe me or not, but what I said is confirmed by fact : there were never 10,000 people in the air force in any year, from 1949 to the present day, the actual figures being between 3500-4500. |
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Post by beagle on Sept 7, 2012 16:55:43 GMT 12
all right, all right guys. or Dave will have to get the heavies out.
Lets just say the good old days when there were masses of people around have certainly gone.
A leaner meaner force ready to hold off any deterrent. hehehehehehehe
Just hope warbirds have a hotline number to their scramble hut out there at Ardmore..
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Post by ngatimozart on Sept 7, 2012 19:42:49 GMT 12
Just hope warbirds have a hotline number to their scramble hut out there at Ardmore.. Is that the phone next to the mini tanker? |
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Post by expatkiwi on Sept 8, 2012 1:42:02 GMT 12
Phil, I believe you. Either the figure I saw was a glitch, I was delusional, or it was the figure for all three service branches. In other words, typical admin.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 19, 2012 12:21:38 GMT 12
Figures just to hand from the current Annual Report show there are currently:
Air Force in uniform = 2336
Air Force Reserves = 191
Total RNZAF = 2527
Army in Uniform = 4288
Army Reserves = 1824
Total Army = 6112
Navy in Uniform = 1902
Navy Reserves = 298
Total Navy = 2200
Total = 10,839 personnel
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Post by beagle on Sept 19, 2012 12:56:22 GMT 12
and how many put their 717's in yesterday after the announcement
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Post by expatkiwi on Sept 20, 2012 13:07:27 GMT 12
Ah yes: the MD 717...
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Post by ngatimozart on Sept 20, 2012 15:20:46 GMT 12
I remember that form. Had one permantly filled out just needed to sign & date it. But didn't need it as was on 8 year contract and I didn't want to sign back on for a 20 year stint. They changed the enlistment contracts from 4, 8 or 12 year terms to a general term of 20 years whilst I was in. Never regreted my time in both RNZAF & RNZNVR. Had heaps fun and got the opportunity to do things that civvies wouldn't get to do. I am also a firm believer in the notion that a service life is very educational and character building. |
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Post by beagle on Sept 20, 2012 18:28:50 GMT 12
I can't remember if I filled one out or not.I did my 20 and got an extension for 2 years and within that 2 years bought a house in Blenheim and tried in vain to get a posting there but no luck so left 6 months early.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Sept 20, 2012 18:49:17 GMT 12
So if you left early and didn't fill in a Form 717, are you therefore AWOL and on the run Beags? Like the A Team!
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Post by beagle on Sept 20, 2012 19:22:58 GMT 12
pretty sure they would have caught up with me by now if I was.
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Post by ngatimozart on Sept 20, 2012 19:57:37 GMT 12
pretty sure they would have caught up with me by now if I was. They haven't got enough people to track & chase you so you might have to give yourself up ;D ;D ;D  |
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Post by beagle on Sept 20, 2012 21:15:09 GMT 12
grow a beard and live on stewart island
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