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Pilots holding

#1 Post by Ex-Ascot » Sat Aug 06, 2022 3:47 pm

Well there is nothing new in this. In the 80s we had pilots holding for years and offered redundancy.

I was jolly lucky I went straight through the system. Still a Pilot Officer on my first Squadron.

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#2 Post by Woody » Sat Aug 06, 2022 4:29 pm

Wait until someone starts ranting about the ZA Air Force B-)
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#3 Post by Pontius Navigator » Sat Aug 06, 2022 8:24 pm

In the 60s the recruiting advert said "You too could become a Vulcan pilot at age 23" .

Ex A might remember Pete Braithwaite who i think was one. As a Nav I had completed my third tour by 29.

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#4 Post by Ex-Ascot » Sun Aug 07, 2022 6:12 am

Pontius Navigator wrote:
Sat Aug 06, 2022 8:24 pm
In the 60s the recruiting advert said "You too could become a Vulcan pilot at age 23" .

Ex A might remember Pete Braithwaite who i think was one. As a Nav I had completed my third tour by 29.
Certainly do remember Pete.
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#5 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Sun Aug 07, 2022 12:27 pm

Lack of currency and holds in training kills.
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(see esp. para 71 on p24)

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