Originally Posted by
Whopity
I recal an RAF crew where the Captain, a Flying Officer earned considerably less than the Co-pilot a Squadron Leader and even less than the Load Master. In the late 70s an RAF pilot earned abot the same as a bus driver and considerably less than a tanker driver. Thats the real World.
Not that unusual in my day. Sqn Ldr co-pilot, Spec Aircrew Nav and Eng, Sqn Ldr ALM......... Captain a humble Flt Lt was least well paid member of the crew.........then again he probably had twenty years in the airlines to look forward to !