Passing Out Parade RAF Halton 23 Sep 2008 (Part 1)

[TheMrniceguy10101]

To any one interested in a RAF OFFICERS CEREMONIAL DRESS PARADE SWORD i have one for sale on E-Bay please take a look

[LucansVids]

Nice Vid!! Brings me back a few happy distant memories of Swinderby and Halton.

[marshieATC]

Hopefully me in a year and a half :)

[almightyhaggis2002]

hopefully that will be me next year. awsome video.

[zulubravo2eo]

Nostalgic memories of youth: Can still remember my passing out parade at RAF Padgate 1945/46 ! No peak caps for us ex brylcreem boys in those days, just

the old forage cap !

[zulubravo2eo]

Nostalgic memories of youth: Can still remeber my passing out parade at RAF Padgate 1945/46 ! No peak caps for us ex brylcreem boys in those days, just

the old forage cap !

[MotherEarth2010]

I wish my squadron was as good as you guys! :(

[freeman8128]

This brings back memories of long, long ago stamping about on that very same parade ground - but there was no 'plane there then - or women.

[MrZulusniper]

Yo i pass out to im in 337 allen troop sqdn :)

[manhattanguru]

Speaking as an impartial it do prefer the Royal Navy Drill and uniform especially as the women wear the same as the men (apart from headgear). Considering its the oldest professional military service i thinks its quite ironic.

[rafmate17]

no problem n januray 2011 hopefully do you have facebook nice to keepm in touch give each other on the info side :)

[rafmate17]

no problem im joining hopefully in januray of 2011 got medical soon then pre joining fitness the 4 day course then the 8 month training i cant n yes you maybe become my commader some time do you have nice to chat n keep in touch

[rafmate17]

saphirephoenix08, im joining the raf regiment as a gunner im to sure how long the parades are but i no it will not be at halton its a RAF honnington where the regiment depot is. good luck to ya

[SaphirePhoenix08]

@rafmate17 thank you :) good luck to you in becoming a gunner, maybe i will end up being you Reg. Commander some day lol. When are you joining?

[SaphirePhoenix08]

i'm currently in my first year of university. Afterwards i hope to join the RAF Regiment as an officer :) How long do the parades last for?

[freeman8128]

@SaphirePhoenix08 Eternity.

[pcjoel999]

much smarter than the army and navy!

[odst000a]

@pcjoel999 but not the marines

[pcjoel999]

@odst000a oh i dont know....i prefer the RAF uniform, drill etc

[TheConfusedDave]

@pcjoel999 Agreed, but not as good as Marines ;) Just a bit of banter, being in the ATC myself, I do love the uniform.

[speirs506]

@pcjoel999 apart from the royal marines :)

[CamzMagic]

@pcjoel999 so truee

[shauny11mufc]

@pcjoel999 i disagree, any service is smart, ive been to an army one, with over several hundred 16-18 year olds, it was a brilliant day, so rigid.

[pcjoel999]

@shauny11mufc i know....i'm from an RAF family (lived with RAF squadrons for 18 years)...just keeping the inter-service rivalry and banter alive :P

[xxEddiexx1000]

what job has he got in the raf??

[Whit3yRfC]

hopefully  al be passed out by the 26th jan 2010

[skipy936]

I am ex 213 entry 1968-70, proud to be an ex brat!

[garyswest]

I passed out at Swinderby in 1977 - proudest day of my life by a country mile. Watching this reminds me just why - well done guys and gals, great parade.

[AdamAlim95]

What's the song as they come onto the parade square at 0:13

[louislungbubble]

@AdamAlim95 the first march is "wellington" by wilhelm zhele...there are a lot of great air force marches that are not played often..i wonder why the DOM chose that one?

[tom2008marzo]

whats the song as they parade away at 6:52

[Ganonman2]

ITS THE MONTY PYTHON THEME!!!!!!

[MrLoGiK85]

ITS !

[jeremytravers1]

"The Liberty Bell" by John Philip Sousa, which was used in Monty Python.

[jwalsh8]

this was on my 21st birthday. Start my course 03rd feb 2010 as an FOA

[Vinniethetroll]

I joined today, 13 July 1964, 45 years ago for basic training at Swinderby. We weren't so lucky; no lovely ladies to share the trials and tribulations of squarebashing. Still, I wouldn't have missed it for anything; went on to become a loadie on Hercs.

[Tigger137]

I feel old, I did my TRADE training there and basic at Swinderby. They look a lot smarter than we did. The week before us the flypast was a tanker and two F4 Phantoms, us, we got 4 chipmunks that took forever to fly past.

I used to hate parades with the exception of the Battle of Britian sunset parade at Kinloss. Can't beat being a Scot marching behind a pipe band.

[death347]

dude the RAF is unbeatable

[soviet145]

wow... you guys need to learn to step in time. my high school band does better with over 300 people at once, no offense.

[nxge]

i'd like to see the soviet army do better..

[mishmoshwash]

are youre number ones (unifrom there wearing here) made to fit?

[JoshDrummond]

thats sergeant elston and flight lieutenant cousins isnt it?

[Jason1788]

Yup thats Flt Lt Cousins, he was my flight commander on my passing out parade on May 5th.

Such a small parade though! Over 160 people passed out on my parade.

[DoubleCherries]

had myn this week fuckin luvd evry seconds of it! fly ova wass late thoo!

[autopilotflight]

your boy needs to straighten his tie!! otherwise OK

Standards......

[whitey14uk]

Necessary comment? I dont think so.

I'm assuming you've competed your RAF basic training.

[autopilotflight]

Did enough years to get my pension laddie! Standards seem to be slipping and if I see one scruffy airman on parade again I will charge his arse!

[hedgey27]

Didnt they do well. Weather awful, but did not ruin the day at all.Very proud mommy moment. Great Video Editing STEVE!!