Thomas Coupling seems to have some sort of prejudice about NCO pilots ? Or is it the whole Army Aviation thing ? Surely there aren't any dinosaurs still around who think the RAF and Navy are the only ones who should fly ?!!
I did my selection and course in the 80's too. On the OASC Biggin Hill part 20 started, 2 passed (both NCO's). On the course, 22 started, 9 passed (only 2 of which were officers).
There were many exercises I took part in where the RAF provided 2 Pumas to assist. They had more personnel with them than we had to support 8 Lynx and 4 Gazelles !! The good old taxpayers would have gone mad............
