I know several very unhappy previous FJ and Truckie mates who joined BA or the similar seniority-formal airlines; not all civil aviation captains are either civil or as well professionally qualified and able as you are.
I would be careful that you remove such a mind set if you were to enter airline life. You will find your captains very highly experienced and probably equally or more 'qualified and able'. Maybe not as able to deliver ordnance, but it is important to have the right mind set when you join and start flying if you want a happy existence- arrogance is disliked by everyone. A new skill set must be developed with no 'I know better' attitudes, or 'when I was in the RAF, we did it.....'
I've flown airline since 71. Nobody cares what your background is- it is always how you interact and your attitudes. All that matters is working effectively as a team. I've flown with copilots who feel they are better 'qualified and able'. It doesn't work!