Know you all love to fly (or why be here) and excuse a civilian - but the Mil Training regime makes an excellent feeder into IT careers. Good presentation skills and problem solving ability + discipline makes for great project managers and senior technical types. I'd say take all your training and convert to PPL(a) or (h) and fly for fun. Use the exit period to gain business / commercial skills and you're a cinch for the £40K + benefits entry roles.
Just my two pence worth but it is based on knowledge - YWIW Senior was a commissioned navigator (Vulcans 101 / Shackeltons 8 + others - well I was very short) who was RIF'd in the mid 70's, and has done pretty well since, and the sort of candidates skills I look for when hiring I'm Project Managers (but I may be biased)
[ 01 August 2001: Message edited by: You want it when? ]