Advice required

Filonian · Post by **Filonian** » 09 Aug 2006, 21:03

I know that a lot of you are, or have been in the aircraft and related profession.

It would appear that my son will be having to come out of the RAF quite soon after 9 years service and being refused his extension to 22 years.

Speaking to him, he is naturally "gutted" as he had set his heart on a full time career. Seems the bean counters are in full cry, although it does appear to fit in with the barmy times we are living. On the one hand the powers that be are moaning about the poor retention figures, and on the other crying because all the services are under the perceived manning levels. Or could it be that this stupid Government are busy turning swords into ploughshares and still promising more troops to this or that area, with no thought about where they are to be drawn from.

Anyway, that's that off my chest, minor rant over.

Now back to where I started. He is an aircraft refinisher by trade and is looking to take up similar when he comes out, not minding too much on the location at all. I was wondering if any of you could point him in the right direction.

Co-incidentally, he has been at one time actively involved in the "colour changes" of the Canberras mentioned on anther thread.

Much obliged for any pointers.

Graham

righthandseat · Post by **righthandseat** » 09 Aug 2006, 21:16

I do n't know what Marshalls at Cambridge are up to these days - I know they've had gov and foreign gov refit work in the past.
http://www.marshallaerospace.com/

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 09 Aug 2006, 21:32

Marshalls were doing a lot of recruiting for a wide variety of roles in about May kinda time. I applied to them. I did hear that the lovely Cambs. council wanted their airfield back (no doubt so they could build a chav estate on it, thats another rant for another day

) so I'm not sure where Marshalls will be based in the long term. One or two recently vacated airfields in the Cambs/East Anglia area were mentioned.

andy · Post by **andy** » 09 Aug 2006, 21:38

Wyton is the latest.

Motormouse · Post by **Motormouse** » 10 Aug 2006, 12:35

Try Sprayavia at Norwich,

http://www.sprayavia.com/

or Air Livery at Southend

http://www.airlivery.com/index.shtml

they're the main players in this field in UK.

ttfn

Pete

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 10 Aug 2006, 13:11

TobyV wrote:Marshalls were doing a lot of recruiting for a wide variety of roles in about May kinda time. I applied to them. I did hear that the lovely Cambs. council wanted their airfield back (no doubt so they could build a chav estate on it, thats another rant for another day ) so I'm not sure where Marshalls will be based in the long term. One or two recently vacated airfields in the Cambs/East Anglia area were mentioned.

Well, as Cambs CC can't organise the proverbial thingy in a brewery, Marshalls should be safe for a while yet.

I suspect that the amount of money Marshalls brings in to the area gives them a fair bit of clout.

AndyG

righthandseat · Post by **righthandseat** » 10 Aug 2006, 15:10

Andy could be right about Wyton - on the news last night it reported the MOD were wanting to close the establishment down.

Filonian · Post by **Filonian** » 11 Aug 2006, 11:11

Sorry for the late response, but I have been busy with meetings and the resultant minutes to prepare.

Many thanks for the replies.

The information contained has been passed on, and will hopefully be of some assistance to him.

I also had a link provided by one of my members: -

http://www.modoracle.com/

Graham

Motormouse · Post by **Motormouse** » 15 Aug 2006, 20:42

another site worth a checkout

http://www.aviationjobsearch.com/

ttfn

Pete

Filonian · Post by **Filonian** » 15 Aug 2006, 21:14

Thanks Pete, will pass the info on.

Graham