'There are no pilots in the RAAF Reserves'
Not true. There are plenty of pilots in the RAAF reserve, some of which maintain an aircraft rating and fly regularly. They are all ex-active duty and their duties are usually tailored to their experience and the requirements of the RAAF. Individuals are integrated into the unit. eg A reservist QFI may be the only reservist in that squadron. This is becoming more common as the RAAF is being stretched by taking on new capabilities while maintaining a high optempo. It frees up bodies to go away on deployments etc However there is nothing like the reserves in the US, where you can join as a reservist on the street, and fly big boys toys on the weekend as part of a reservist unit. The only reservist units in the RAAF are basically administrative shells to keep track of the reservists that have been allocated to active duty units.
