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Old 1st Mar 2007, 15:47
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TommyOv
 
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RAF and Asthma

Hi Matt

This has been covered in a few other threads...try the mil aircrew section.

The RAF's policy towards asthma is pretty strict: if you're clear for 4 years (I believe) you're eligible to be considered for groundcrew, but not aircrew, which requires that you have never suffered from asthma.

There is a bit of a grey area though, which seems to vary depending on how much the RAF need pilots. If you're able to prove that any symptoms were caused by discrete chest infections every now and then and you weren't on medication long term, then you could be in with a shot. Your best bet for info is your AFCO though. It's a pretty hard battle to win though...it's what they got me on....
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