Originally Posted by
The Helpful Stacker
Oh please. Do you honestly think non-pilot trades can't get similar wages without providing services/experience to a potential enemy of the UK and/or its allies?
Just as an FYI, an ex-ranker stacker (left the RAF as a Cpl) is currently fairly high up the chain of a well-known pharmaceutical company, where £250k was less than his bonus last year.
Of course if we're going to resort to dated stereotypes, aren't all RAF pilots officers these days, and therefore imbued with a sense of duty and morality that ex-erks can only dream of?
A lot of Licenced Engineers also earn more than those flying them.
The MOD should ask for their medals, if they have any, back.. treason is a bit far, but training ones adversaries is a bit close to the mark, saying they are not passing on secrets but are teaching them their skill set is in its own way teaching them how we fight. Something they can then adapt to counter act our training.