jet jones, if you want pilot and are too old for the RAF - then you obviously don't want it that bad if you're giving up and going ground crew (- no offence to ground branches).
The FAA accept up to age 26, if you've got the "right stuff" and you want to be a mil pilot - get yourself on the AIB.
If u go ground branch and have always wanted to fly - then think long and hard where you'll be in 10 years time? They will look at your motivation in GREAT DEPTH.
- good luck for sept.