By status I presume we are refering to "job/trade", e.g aircrew, techie, etc as opposed to rank?
However, an observation on history. The Battle of Britain is usually depicted in films as having been won by Officer pilots flying Spitfires. Whereas in actual fact it was mainly won by NCO pilots flying Hurricanes.
NCO pilots largely disappeared (so I am lead to believe) in the 60's with the arrival of the V bombers, "can't have NCO's in charge of the detergent don't you know...."! (and yes I did mispell it on purpose!!)
Wonder if Flap62 would have been as arrogant if he had been a Sgt flying Harriers? Narh!! Course he would!!!