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Old 30th Jun 2005, 17:37
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Yellow Sun, no - an OCU converts qualified aircrew onto their operational type of aircraft as its first priority.

It is a very long way down the road to the frontline squadron seat compared to the UAS.

As for Si Clik's comments they are pretty fatuous with respect to attracting bright, well motivated undergraduates into a Service whose primary role is to fly. For if you don't promise them high quality flying training whilst at university, they'll probably look elsewhere. Such as, perish the thought, the golden rivet mob who bounce around the briny in little grey tin coffins which operate a small handful of clapped out old helicopters.....
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