A number of years ago, the Inter-Services Gliding Championship was held at Middle Wallop. The trophy was to be presented by the Director Army Air Corps, a 2-star general then. The winner was an RAF corporal. Presenting the trophy, the general asked him if he was a pilot in the RAF. "No sir. The RAF doesn't have corporal pilots." The general continued "Well the Army does. Transfer to the Army Air Corps and you will become one." So the corporal did, and became a corporal pilot.