Originally Posted by
teeteringhead
Certainly never happened before. The reason always stated was that helicopter "basic" training always included some operational inputs, which demanded "front line" experience.
Came close once in the 1980s with an ex-Red Arrow pilot who had changed to helicopters (and is probably the best pilot I ever flew with) but in the end - after much discussion - it didn't go ahead.
Out of interest, why the switch? Had he ejected and changed medical categories?
Or, had he just ‘seen the light’! 😁