Lets see:
You need A levels to be an Officer/Pilot, many SAC Techncians have A levels.
Absolutely. So they're qualified to do my job, and I'm qualified to do theirs. However, I chose mine, and they chose theirs; what exactly are we going to start arguing about here for 10 pages?
Why are you actually worried about whether pilots should be officers or NCOs? If, as has been said, there are plenty of adequately qualified people around who are currently NCOs, why don't they cross over?
This strikes me as the sort of thread that will degenerate into pathetic mud-slinging. I wanted to be a pilot, and I'm very happy being an officer. If there're SAC Techs out there with degrees, I'm sure they're very happy with their job; and if they're not, I'm sure they're taking steps to change it.
Just because someone in a "lower" job has the qualifications to do another one doesn't instantly mean the system's screwed. I'm sure I'm qualified to be Prime Minister, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't prefer to sit here being a pilot
