"The real issue, of course, is not so much the comparability of civilian qualifications with Service qualifications, but the capping of the entry age for aircrew officers (24 for the RAF, 26 for the RN)."
Add to that there are queues of guys who DO meet the age criteria etc trying to get into every cockpit seat imaginable why on earth would the Military make exceptions based on what Alex and cirrus may or may not bring to the party
