Folks,
From CC's piece
'those who do read the lessons of the past are condemned to repeat them'
What he meant to say, I am sure, in his excellent post was:
'those who do NOT read the lessons of the past are condemned to repeat them'
This is about history and history not repeating itself! So it is regretful that we PPruners cannot keep up with recent history. This subject was done to death about 3 months ago, when another curmugeon happened to notice that AP3003 was on the shelves.
IMHO and IIRC it's these very curmugeons (the no-hopers) that this document will never reach. However, for those who value the Service that they joined and wish to learn more about it, they will undoubtedly benefit from AP3003 and its sister volumes 3000, 3001 and 3002! Also, they will be the very people that the RAF nurture in their careers in future. It's all about development of both the individual and the Service. Yes, the RAF may not have such a distinguished and long history as the RN or the Army but personnel at all ranks in both of those Services could tell you many facts about their histories because they have been educated in them, are proud of them and will gladly admit it.
So, to those RAF no hopers who snipe from the sidelines under the guise of a PPRune psuedonym, give it a rest - the book wasn't meant for you and your miserable existence. It was designed for people with an intellect.
So what scuppered your career ABIW?