Duncs - you make a valid point. Having undergone IOT in both light and dark blue I was always very aware of the fact that there seemed to be a pretty direct inverse relationship between the "quality" of insitution an individual had attended and how much of a **** they were. As far as aircrew went, all the dark blue guys (and gals) that I went through with and who have just now got their wings (well done all!!!!) attended a wide range of universities, colleges, and schools.
The people from the more "academically rigorous" places often seemed far less comfortable in company, culturally stifled, and generally not that great a laugh....which, after X hours on the bridge on a bad day, can be quite a nice thing to have around you.
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