The loss of the UAS system would be a tragic loss to say the least. I'm only now entering my 3rd year of 4 as a Pilot bursar and I can see all the arguments for this move - bloggs is too busy doing his gingerbeering to come and fly during term time / Jim seems keen, but evidently is only here for a PPL etc.
But take a step back and see what the UAS does for some people. I've seen bloggs from any no. of freshers' fairs drastically change in their time on the squadron. We don't simply recruit pilots, but also send a lot of people into the various ground branches & of those people who don't make it or decide the RAF isn't for them, they are some of the few among Joe-public that have the slightest understanding of the forces, how they work and why we exist.
(Excuse my spooling & grammar - only a student after all
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