IRELSBY, RAYMOND,
IN RESPONSE TO YOUR OUTRAGOUS AND INACCURATE COMMENTS ABOUT THE UAS I THOUGHT I'D GIVE YOU THE VIEWS OF A SERVING THIRD YEAR UAS STUDENT. THE UAS IS A HIGHLY SELECTIVE ORGANISATION THAT NOW COMES UNDER THE COMMAND OF EFT AT CRANWELL AND THEREFORE APPLICANTS HAVE TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS IN EDUCATION, APPTITUDE, INTERVIEW, MEDICAL AND LEADERSHIP. THIS YEAR IN MY SQN 400 APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED FOR ONLY 30 PLACES. THE FLYING SYLLABUS IS NO LONGER A "FREEBIE", AFTER FHT STUDENTS ARE STREAMED, FAST JET, ROTARY OR MULTI'S THEREFORE THE FLYING INCLUDING AEROS, FORMATION,LL NAV AND IF ALL SOLO IS EXTREMELY DEMANDING AND EVERY SORTIE IS GRADED-OH AND ITS ALL FREE!!!!
IN FACT THE RAF NOW PAYS ALL STUDENTS!!!!
IN MY THREE YEARS I'VE SPENT WEEKS ON THE SUNSHINE ISLANDS OF ASCENSION, CYPRUS, AS WELL AS SKIING EXPEDS ETC-AGAIN ALL FREE!!!!
AS FOR THE SOCIAL SIDE MY SQN HAS ITS OWN SEVENTEEN CENTURY TOWN HQ WITH V.CHEAP BAR AND I FLY FROM A FAST JET STATION WITH AN EXTREMELY CUSHY OFFICERS MESS, THE FRIENDS I HAVE MADE ARE MORE LIKE BROTHERS. DID I MENTION THE EXTRAVERGANT DINING IN NIGHTS!!!! EVERYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE UAS INCUDING FAST JET FLIGHTS---LOOKS LIKE YOU MISSED OUT BIG TIME AT UNI!!!!