A change in direction for me

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A change in direction for me

Postby tor lives » Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:23 pm

Hi all,
So.....as from the 25th of February 2018 I will be working for AMSA/SAR Cobham Special Missions in my new capacity as a Specialist SAR Aircrew, crewing the highly-modified SAR Bombardier Challenger 604 jets out of Essendon.
I am really excited at the prospect of this new aircrew adventure, and I am looking forward to doing something that I consider to be really worthwhile.
I am so appreciative and grateful to Cobham for offering an old bugger like me such an amazing opportunity so late in my aviation career, (now I just gotta loose the gut so that I can fit back into a flying suit :D ).
The other really great thing is that I still get to keep my hand in as an Aviation Safety Training Instructor, as my current employer Dynamic Crew Training Pty Ltd want to keep me on as a "when/where available" contract Instructor.....best of all outcomes as far as I am concerned :D .
The reason I am telling you all this is that, from now until about May, I will be undertaking a fairly intensive training program, (qualifying as a radar systems operator, learning how to drop stuff out of aeroplanes etc.), so I may be "off the grid" for a little while, (looks like no model desk time the next few months).
Anyhow....here are my new babies :D :

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And yes....I already have the BPK 1:72 Challenger 604 kit in the stash, waiting and ready to go, (some major mods required though).
TOR
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Re: A change in direction for me

Postby Ansett A330 » Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:33 pm

Congratulations Ray on the new direction and I hope all goes well.

I should take part of a leaf out of your book and loose my gut too!
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Re: A change in direction for me

Postby oz rb fan » Sun Feb 17, 2019 11:59 pm

nice...congrats on the new job mate
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Re: A change in direction for me

Postby F-27pax » Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:45 am

Congratulations. This should be fun?
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Re: A change in direction for me

Postby Adam the Akrodude » Mon Feb 18, 2019 8:56 am

Amazing TOR! Just like the 747 - is there nothing you can't do?

Best of luck in this exciting new role - very kick ass sir!
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Re: A change in direction for me

Postby VH-WAL » Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:08 am

Fantastic Ray. What a great job! I'd come out retirement to do that!

All the best
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Re: A change in direction for me

Postby Wedgetail » Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:21 am

Congratulations Ray on being given the opportunity to further advance your career.
Hope all goes well for you in the future. Exciting times indeed.
Cheers
Wayne.
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Re: A change in direction for me

Postby RayS » Mon Feb 18, 2019 1:27 pm

Good one, back in the zoom bag!

How's your air sickness? I had loads of fun trying to read instruments on Nav course in rough air. I can tell you the spew bags got a work out once over Bass Straight.
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Re: A change in direction for me

Postby Cap'n Wannabe » Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:21 am

Naturally I expect thousands of walkaround photos, and dimensions of all the mods accurate to the nearest 0.1mm.

Also, when you're chucking stuff out the back, remember to let go!
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Also, we don't need no steenkin' VLATs!
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Re: A change in direction for me

Postby hrtpaul » Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:19 pm

Good onya mate. Great to hear all is going ahead. Just in time to start catching the people smuggling boats :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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