Originally Posted by
Pontius Navigator
Really? Before they are trained?
Historically that appears to be the norm. Given a 38/16 ToS, some pilots retiring at 55 (38 years) and others retiring at earlier option points, it all appears predictable. The unpredictable was the wholesale chopping of fleets.
and that is where that 20 year deficit would arise and as discussed in Parliament yesterday. I must say, apart from the absence of JC, the opposition questions were thoughtful, well balanced and very helpful to the military. At least the Military vote is set to rise 0.5% above the 2% year on year. I think that means 2.01, 2.02.
The stats are not considering apples with apples. They include the majority of the RAF's senior leadership which is skewing them. Any stats for junior frontline pilot age of leaving, in isolation? Need to account for the lead time in training pipelines too...