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Old 19th Jan 2023, 18:23
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
Why not open it up to NCO ranks, its not as if we are tossing nukes about anymore, and Teeny Weeny Airways ( AAC) seem to manage with NCO pilots.

They could also recruit Engineers, after all if it was difficult they would get them to do it anyway.
Worms

Can

Tin opener

(in that sequence).

My uncle was an RAF NCO pilot. got caught in the "all pilots will be commissioned officers" thing, some years after completing SFTS at Heany. He had some robust views about it. Suffice to say he was supportive of the AACs stance.
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