Engines,
Many thanks for your thoughts. As a non-engineer I have followed your comments on RAF engineering standards (or in your view, lack of them) with interest. Your obvious passion for getting things right should be shared by all who currently serve and by those who have had the opportunity to serve in the past.
As ATFQ says, the new Comdt 2FTS has an opportunity to take an objective view of history, look at the resources made available to him and recommend a way forward to those who hold the purse strings.
My view remains the same, most youth organisations impact skills and knowledge to their young people. The Air Cadets that I experienced provided opportunities to develop resilience with gliding and air experience at the centre of its offering. If it cannot do that into the future, our young people will be the poorer for it.
I share will Engines best wishes to all those who provide so many opportunities to today's RAF Air Cadets.