More from Deborah Haynes:
"EXCLUSIVE: The defence secretary has ordered an internal inspection of the UK's military flying training after @SkyNews revealed the system to generate @RoyalAirForce pilots is in crisis. The move is a blow for @ChiefofAirStaff , a source said."
"It can also be revealed that the trainee pilots impacted by massive delays in the flying training pipeline have effectively been warned a leak of documents that shed light on their predicament might even worsen their situation rather than improve it."
"A message, which has since been seen by @SkyNews, was distributed widely throughout the RAF, warning against leaking information to the media."
"The author of the official-sounding note said they suspected Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston and the rest of the senior RAF leadership "are in a total tailspin about this"."
"They will now be less likely to view the student cohort's predicament favourably, too."
"Would you, in their position. The military is all about trust, if you betray that knowingly by leaking reams of official info… then you can expect that betrayal will have consequences."