PN
Your Post No15.
I took my 8 year option at the end of '73 and the big redundancy clear out happened after that in 75/76. Lots of my mates, who either didn't have 8/12 options, or if they did had not exercised them, bailed out then.
Certainly the demise of the Comet, Brit, Belfast and Andover meant the RAF was overburdened with aircrew. Interestingly I was only aware of two of my old Nav' mates leaving, both of whom ended up as ATCOs with CAA. One of them had been Sword of Honour winner on his Cranditz course.
Bob Viking
I always enjoy your take on things - any input?