Loadies to go on Eng courses ?! you are joking right? They have had to trawl and take some Alm winchmen from Sar to cover shortfall in SH crewmen, SH is still short and really can't see them letting alm's come up to Kinloss or waddo to go on a very long course to try and train them.
Why did they ever stop the courses at Cranwell? it was obvious that the mk4 was going to be late and that we would be short of eng's, even stevie wonder could see that one coming!
Not being funny either but aren't eng's meant to have some engineering background? they have been recruiting only form the ranks of ex techies for a good reason, taking a Loadie even a good one is in my eyes a bit of a risk and a massive oversight.
Nothing new there then!