JJ,
See the Nav thread also. For what it's worth, am I glad I joined? Yes, very. Would I do it again? Absolutely, I would have done some things differently along the way, but I would still join. Are there things wrong with the RAF? Are there things that p1ss me off? Yes to both, but I still believe that it is a good life. I am not an apologist for the RAF, but I sometimes think that these threads can give a very negative view of the airforce (and for some people that is justified). Visit Boscombe and have a look. If you decide not to join, make sure that you have all the facts, don't let all the miseries on PP put you off, as they may not be doing you a favour.