Originally Posted by
Ken Scott
Actually I think people are recruited for pilot or UAV separately although no doubt there is some crossover (and I knew plenty of pilots who did tours on UAVs). The medical requirements are the same for both branches which I always thought was a bit perverse as why would anyone choose to sit in a box on the ground when they could actually fly unless they had a medical issue?
because god forbid they don’t want to be a kick the tyres and light the fires pilot, but still want to deliver air power?