Getmeupthere,
Have you considered another option........ the RAF Regt. A fine upstanding bunch who end up in all the interesting places that the aircrew just fly over/inadvertently land in!
But seriously it's a good laugh and there are promotion prospects comparative to other branches of the RAF (though we are a Corps don't you know - yes, just like the WABC.....).
I am writing this from sunny ('twas raining yesterday) Baghdad and have also been to (insert any current popular war zone/smelly place) recently and have collected almost enough frequent war miles to get a day off.
The FC branch aren't a bad lot, they can drink and know how to throw a party - 2 years with them at Boulmer almost did for my liver. The chop rates seem to have calmed down but the courses are intense - at least in the minds of the students
Go on try the water it's lovely and you can always leave if you don't like it.
There are rare cases of Regt changing branch to aircrew but it's usually the other way round........ not that they arrive with a chip on their shoulder or anything! Tee, hee! Am already wearing body armour (with ridiculously small ceramic plates) and helmet waiting for incoming........
You could always throw your lot in with a private military company here - about $1000-00 a day and all the guns in the world to play with! No experience necessary, the fact you have applied to the RAF would get you hired!!!!