THe more I read of this sort of thread, the more I despair of the present-day RAF. Was it not Curt LeMay, the legendary founder of SAC who, when asked whether he suffered from ulcers, shifted his cigar to the other cheek, spat, and said "I don't get ulcers - I give them!"
It is a Flight Commander's job to put pressure ("stress") on his subordinates, and it is the Squadron Commander's job to put pressure on the Flight Commanders. And so on up to CAS. If there is a weak link who cracks, replace him/her.
From what I read in this forum, people do far less flying than they did in 50s-70s, the overseas tours are much shorter, and the general conditions of service are softer. The only thing that is worse is the volume of grizzling.
I write the foregoing secure in the knowledge that I shall be in Frogland for the next week and will thus dodge most of the incoming! Cheers!
