NS Aircrew
Al R
Thanks for the interest. I think that the training was pretty good because in the end I was able to function usefully in the Neptune which meant operating two radar systems, the APS 20 search radar and the high definition sector scan attack radar, the 20 mill ball turret from which we could drop munitions via the gun/bombsight, the very good hf/mf radio equipment and the(basic) sonar stuff.
Don't know about retention rates. Most of my course were Scottish public school boys most of whom would leave I guess.
It was intensive training but at 18 it's what you need and can handle.