rmac, how you managed to construct a negative reply from my post I have no idea.
You remind me of the staff that British Airways post as keepers of the gates at the airport lounges all itching to get the satisfaction of saying no
Have I said NO? I said
I don't know the real reason why the latest age to start training in the RAF is 24
I then suggested reasons why there was a limit. You then continue to cite a TA Officer and an Army WO cross-over. These are also special cases - they are already in; their training risk level is different.
You made the valid point that,
What if a number of civilian multi engine airline pilots, want to enter as specialist aircrew
but here I can speak with more authority.
To be a spec aircrew pilot you must be an officer. To be an officer you must go through OASC and be accepted as commissionable. You must then go through IOT and learn how to be an officer. There are, as far as I know, no short cuts.
A bit of lateral thinking about how to keep our armed forces in business in difficult time, might well be a damned good thing
And that is the nub of your comment with the counter that there are sufficient high quality applicants within the right age bracket presenting at OASC.
I was going to add my own comments but I don't think they would be relevant right now.