Has anyone mentioned timelines and training here? This is supposing pilots return to the cockpit ( which I understand isn't a given?)
1-2 week mil refresh at Halton for recent leavers? ( do none military have to start at IOT?)
Posted to an OCU? Which ones exactly as most are full or have people queued up?
OCU of many months ( A400 is averaging 18 months, Waddington is limited options now, Voyager is over manned, p8 unknown)
Arrive at Sqn with "basic" qualifications ( ie not tanker, Trail qualified, air to air, tac, nvg etc)
Can these guys deploy to Falklands and Middle East?
Unless signed up to a decent length of ROS, I don't get what putting these guys back in the cockpit achieves.
Ground related, gapped, OOA perhaps....