SFFP, I noticed the "British RAF" bit straight away. You claim to be an "Ex VC10 Captain". or sound like one. Surely, one of your responsibilities as an officer is to nurture and encourage people from the street who aspire to a career in the RAF. We see so many posts on this site slagging off the RAF and the way in which it is run. After a lot of years, I have decided to look at pastures new, but I would encourage anyone to at least give it a go..got to be better than the Army after all! It's never going to be the same as 22 years ago!