Talk:Tactical Communications Wing RAF

Major Edit
Hi everyone! I've just given this article a major overhaul as it had a lot of erroneous information about 90 Signals Unit in it, which I feel should be it's own article! I also want to add a lot more information about TCW's rich history! If anyone has anything to add, go ahead! LookingYourBest 15:58, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Very much agree TCW and 90SU are very different beasts, the loss of the brand name was a singular and incredibly short sighted act of suicide. A dear departed  18:56,  15 Aug 2007  (UTC)


 * I've just removed an edit or two from the page stating that the almalgamation with 90SU was a "sad" event and the like. Although I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment ... as I'm sure thousands of serving and ex-serving members of TCW would ... I feel it is unencyclopedic and without a proper source is simple WP:NPOV. I'll look for some way to source something about people not being happy about the move! LookingYourBest 20:11, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

Hi fellow wingers! Ive just added sum stuff about the various exercises and trades that TCW and 90SU contain. Ill be adding more stuff over the comming months. Toffeeman22 19:05, 01 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi Toffeeman, cheers for your input! I've shuffled what you've written around a little bit and removed a little bit too. Op Titon isn't in the public domain and thus putting it on here with the location could be seen as a breach of opsec, so I was a bit tetchy about having it on the page. It can go back if you feel strongly about it though! I also removed a couple of lines about 90SU which I think would be perfect for the 90SU article (when it's created), but think too much info on 90SU on the TCW page would detract from it's history ... which I'm sure most Wingers hate enough already!
 * LookingYourBest (talk) 09:23, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

Why do people keep insisting on putting this 'Fe@r' thing into the page? ive been on the wing for years now and don't know what it is so how could anybody get any encyclopedic advantage out of it? Toffeeman22 16:18, 12 December 2007

Can anyone confirm if the phrase "discrete portion of the RAF that wears a DPM uniform full time." still applies to TCW? I was under the impression that all members of RAF now wear "proper" blues unless on operations. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.133.200.55 (talk) 06:43, 21 October 2008 (UTC)


 * Nope, you're completely correct 193.133.200.55, even 90SU can't escape the stupidity! It's blues for them too! Ha ha!
 * I'll update the page now, thanks for pointing that out! --LookingYourBest (talk) 11:58, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Brutus
Could anyone out there write a little bit on what Brutus entailed and why getting the "shite-hawk" badge at the end was so important?! When I've spoken to TCW old-boys in the past they get very animated about it and get a glint in their eye! Someone out there could rustle something up surely!? Cheers! --LookingYourBest (talk) 20:23, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Brutus was an exercise that you had to complete to become a valued member of TCW, it was replaced with a PET course (Pre - Employment Training) consisting a Survive To Operate(STO) course which teaches basic infantry skills and technical phase culminating in a fully tactical exercise where they had their technical training and basic infantry skills tested. After this they were awarded the rock dove, that is why it was so important, it was an achievement to get your rock dove where as they don't have to achieve anything to get that crappy rudolph, the identity of TCW was the shite hawk known by all they worked with as consumate proffessionals.Now with all the badges on the DPM its more like a boy scout brigade a good job in my honest opinion that they are now back in RAF Blues. hope this helps you understand and just to let youknow even if they are disgruntled they are to professional to let you know it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.41.220.131 (talk) 02:25, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Not really relevant to current times unless you added a historical section —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.194.175.107 (talk) 12:18, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

The 'Shite-hawk' was never ever awarded to those who completed exercise Brutus! You had to buy the badges!!95.146.95.201 (talk) 11:04, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

TCW & 90SU RAFA BRANCH AND UNIT MEMORIAL
The TCW and 90SU Branch of the Royal Air Forces Association. Formed on 01 Apr 10 the Branch has been created not only to promote the relevance and aims of RAFA but also to be a focal point for current and ex serving members of the Unit. To develop further the friendships and the esprit de corps they experienced whilst serving on the Unit. There has been for many years an interest in forming an Association/Organization for those who have served, or are serving, on the most prestigious Unit in the RAF. It is hoped that the RAFA Branch will provide the conduit for this. Being the first virtual Branch of RAFA this initiative has paved the way for similar Branches to be formed within the Association. It has created a new method of promoting RAFA and demonstrating that it has as much relevance today as the day it was formed. The RAFA Branch will ensure that the Unit Memorial, dedicated in 2008, and located at the Armed Forces Memorial Arboretum will stand as apermanent reminder to those who lost their lives whilst serving in the Royal Air Force. For those wishing to visit the emorial it is situated at the beginning of the RAF Section. A suitable location for considering that TCW are inevitably the first Unit to deploy in support of conflicts past and present. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.110.185.124 (talk) 09:08, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

Merger proposal
I propose that Tactical Communications Wing RAF be merged into No. 90 Signals Unit RAF. The majority of this article is duplicated on the 90SU page and parts that are not could easily be explained within a TCW section. - L &Ograve;&Oacute; kingYourBest (Talk&#124;Edits) 17:03, 18 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Discussion moved across to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:No._90_Signals_Unit_RAF#Merger_proposal - L &Ograve;&Oacute; kingYourBest (Talk&#124;Edits) 09:53, 19 July 2017 (UTC)