Originally Posted by
Rigga
The problem with most comments on here is that they are in the main only aircrew related and in general ignorance of anything else outside their Mess.
Most aircraft trades have been decimated for years but denied by PC statements on-Station, within MOD and at Parliament. Even Contractor help is withdrawn in some places - I assume it is a similar trait across all the technical and support trades. The current dire straits are perfectly illuminated by the call for local ex-tradesmen to join up again as “Dads Air Force” Recruits. The RAF Trick was missed years ago by commercial attitudes to MOD training requirements - i.e. training budget is reduced first.
Largely I suspect due to the fact that most users on here are or were aircrew?
I don't doubt that there are recruitment issues across the board, I would like to think like the latest RN programme about Queen Elizabeth carrier any programme done about the RAF would cover a broad scope of trades and characters. If ever done however I wouldn't bank on it!