Sainty
Aircrew means pilot or observer - the Navy will select/stream according to its needs once training has commenced. Previously people joined already knowing whether they would train as a pilot or as an observer.
You need 140 UCAS points (3 x A-levels, equiv to 2 Ds and and an E at A2, or 3 Bs at AS, but check), minimum.
If you start in September 2006 you'll get A-level grades in August 2008. The RN currently accepts entrants under 26 on date of joining for officer aircrew, but remember that your application won't go far until you have grades, and could then take 6 months or more. If you are 19 as your profile says then you have time, but you need to do a shed-load of work, and be able to pass the aptitude as well as officer selection.
I'm not convinced that the RN's medical standards are lower, and it's possible that the aptitude standard is higher/more challenging, as you need a Pilot and an Observer pass, whereas in the past you only needed a pass for your chosen route. The RAF does not require both Pilot and Weapons Officer passes for its officer aircrew
Last edited by airborne_artist; 31st May 2006 at 17:57.