Wow! Thanks for that. We haven't had one of these since some other member wrote a long expose of BAs selection day (cough) in 1998!
I shall descend into the dungeons of PPRuNe HQ and have the relevant minions copy this for posterity - the stuff we had on the non-forum site was very very out of date.
Many thanks for taking the time to write such a thorough and readable piece. It is much appreciated.
Cheers
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