Originally Posted by
camelspyyder
I think both WSOp and WSO are under-manned at present and likely to continue that way. The amount of non-flying or flying related posts will surely reflect that. Those that are fit, able and willing to fly should be able to avoid support jobs as long as they like. I flew operationally until walking out the door at 55 (and could have stayed on to 60).
This ^^^^ and amended to point out that I joined a a Loadie, so was never going to instruct on 1ANS, Siggie School or Eng School; and no-one was going to break the Masters' Mafia grip on the Loadie School at Brize! I actually did a short final tour at 6FTS, but that was purely because I only had about 16 months to go. The poster told me I needn't have gone, so I coulda gone back to the 'other' Puma outfit. I enjoyed Finningley, but regret not leaving from a squadron. Mind you, the way that place was back then, I reckon I'd have been on detachment right up to resettlement!
CG