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Old 24th Jul 2006, 14:33
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JAG3
 
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Sorry, Sorry Guys because I'm sure your'e sick of hearing me go on about asthma but I just feel I need to explain my situation to get any new opinions.

I had asthma as 8 year old (17 now) and just used my blue inhaler and NEVER had an asthma attack-I rarely used it except for colds which hit me and i still didnt even think it worked.
When i started getting interested in the raf as a navigator i went to a specialist in my local hospital who diagnosed me without it and said jokingly ''you'll be a topgun yet''
I then rang my GP to see if the asthma could be deleted from the computer and he said yes but the fact that its written down means that its permanant and cant be deleted but said he would clear me for the RAF.
I am fit and play sports upto 4 days a week and never had any problems.
Would the fact that my specialist and my GP said a career in the raf is 'OK' have any bearing or gave me a case to fight on the raf's decision to accept me as aircrew.
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