Tricorn, true, that was the rumour but officially it was skill recognition and for recruitment and retention.
When you consider the relative inefficiency of ejector seats in the 50s and even 60s, you can see why.
IX Sqn had a run from 1964 with Vulcan crashes and many crews killed.
Half my navigation course did not survive to age 38/16.
Bristol Scout, true. Even in the 90s one flt cdr argued thus in the bar. He agreed with the scribbly in the bar that either flying pay be abolished or all officers got flying pay.
Then he asked the scribbly how he would propose the selection of the appropriate number of officers to be killed each year.
