Beginner
My briother (9 years old than me) did his training in what was then Rhodesia, and did a few Bomber command ops near the end of the war.
Then spent some time bringing released POWs back from Italy, about 6 at a time, not much comfiort in a Lancaster
Then joined a freight airline, and ended up with over 4000 hours in his book
I was called up for National Service in 1951, and put my name down for aiurcrew. Did reasonable well on Tiger Moths and Chipmunks, but did not pass off on Oxfords, ended up as a Navigator, getting my brevet a few weeks before the end of my two years