Morning all and the best of festive greetings to you all.
I fully intend to give you all a ripper of a laugh here today.
I’m a 29 year old train driver who wants to tick his ultimate bucket list item off and become RAAF aircrew in the form of an Ait Combat Officer. I few “minor” obstacles that may prevent this. Here’s where I’m at:
I didn’t do physics or 2 unit maths in High School. That’s fixable by a TAFE course, not a huge barrier.
Second is that I wear glasses for a shocking astigmatism in my left eye. Also fixable by laser surgery but might preclude me from passing an aircrew medical.
Third and probably most prohibitive I feel is I’ve been diagnosed as a very mild asthmatic for some years. If I was to apply, would I be wasting my time?
i guess the other big question is pursuing this stream of aircrew going to become redundant for those who want to fly considering the introduction of the F-35’s that will leave the Super Hornet ACO’s needing redeployment to the P-8’s and Wedgetails?