I would be the first to admit that the docs are not my favourite individuals but that was a long time in the past and I hold no grudge.
The rumour perpetuated that docs were always gunning for aircrew and that I do not believe. To do your (and my former) role, one had to be in outstanding physical nick but there are certain factors that can be ignored or treated, low level asthma and hayfever being examples. If I remember rightly, wasn't it the 43 Sqn JP & JN who were given a practice scramble in Gulf '91 in NBC kit and failed to make it to the jet. Fitness for the job is far more important. We allow contacts and glasses to fly, why not anti histamines.
Yawn..even starting to bore myself now.....