Originally Posted by
Wingless Walrus
I understand that the F-35B pilots aboard UK aircraft carriers will consist of RN and RAF pilots.
Harmoy policy defining how long service personnel spend 'away' from home shores on duty was very different for RN and RAF, the RAF period 'away' being about half of that of RN at one point. The last I heard, the RAF period was 4 months; I believe Tornado crews did 3 months in Afghanistan?
RN pilots usually stayed with the ship for its cruise duration; going out with the ship and coming back with the ship.
As a cruise can last 9 months or more, will RAF F-35B pilots be rotated back to Blighty midway through the cruise?
It appeared to work well enough with JFH back in the day, what did they do about it?