Joined in 1972 as Supplementary List aircrew, paid off in 98.
S2G Tracker Observer until the MELBOURNE and fixed wing were scrapped then a couple of years on helos including a helo Flight on FFG SYDNEY in 1984.
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Did 9 years, ETP on DDG 41 - Brisbane.
Escaped 1989.
NowandZen, my old man retired as a Buffer in 89 off the Brisbane. UC known as Fred (John is his real name).
Ex Engine RoomTiffy 2. Joined 1966 and assessed as unsuitable in 1974. Moresby, Stalwart, Barbette and Assail.
It was a good life except for the double standards I refused to accept. The time of my discharge was when the outfit changed from Ratstruc to Sailstruc.
Muppet stoker. 90 to 98. Swan, Torrens, CD team 4
I got out when they wanted to send me to the east. Sydney wasn't a place for me.
Select to expand quoteToph said..NowandZen said..
Did 9 years, ETP on DDG 41 - Brisbane.
Escaped 1989.
NowandZen, my old man retired as a Buffer in 89 off the Brisbane. UC known as Fred (John is his real name).
Hi Toph, I was on the Moresby just before I got out. Brisbane was 81 - 83.
I was 18yo old then and some of the old boys - (yeah, ancient - like 30 or even 35) - used to have some funny sayings:
" I've seen more lighthouses than you have $hithouses".
"I was in a rig (uniform) in Baghdad before you were liquid in ya Dads' bag".
No doubt some of the crusty ex Navy men on this thread will know a few more.........
Select to expand quoteNowandZen said..
Hi Toph, I was on the Moresby just before I got out. Brisbane was 81 - 83.
You were ETP and on Moresby. She was diesel electric as I recall. We have both been down the same noisy hole, me 10 years earlier. I was ERA 3 then.
"Mad Mick" Calder was the skipper then and also the chief hydrographer I believe. His son Nigel wrote a really good book or two on yacht electrics etc.
Old pusser sayings?? Best I can come up with is "If it moves, salute it; if it shines, polish it; if it doesn't do anything, paint it.
The PTIs used to come out with some pretty rough stuff if they had a squad of WRANS.
