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Just This Once...
@Rigga - No, they did not have a valid TC or even a DO for the aircraft itself in RAF service (long story) and no licences required for RAF personnel. They key thing about this proposal is that Bombardier is actually part of the program. Smells suspiciously like doing it properly...
That's intriguing to learn. I was working as a contractor at Waddington not long after the type was introduced and talking to other engineers, applications to work on the type were over subscribed due to the attraction of getting a licence. I am also aware of two other engineers more recently, four years ago in fact, who were also sent on a licence course prior to their posting on type.