Originally Posted by
ShyTorque
Not sure what you mean about that. I served along ex Cranwell grads who had served their apprenticeship studying Marine biology, American history and literature and Law.
I was never interested in such subjects, or going to university so I served mine working for two years as a builder’s labourer and then studying a non degree Mechanical Eng course, which included four months of practical work. Having worked alongside some of the lowest of the low, I felt well placed in joining the RAF as aircrew
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Cranwell used to be a two year course with flying training on Piston Provosts/Vampires in the mid fifties when I was learning to fly Vampires at RAF Swinderby. i believe the course was extended to three years for a short time in the mid fifties. Eventually it just ran 12 week IOT coarses.