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Which Forces were you in, American? I did 25 years in the RAF and it wasn't high pay. Particularly in comparison to NATS.
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A Senior Aircraftsman can now earn up to £27,599 and a Warrant Officer up to £44,588 so the RAF more than holds its own against the median wage in the UK (£479pw).
A Flight Lieutenant can earn up to £43,002 without ever having to challenge a promotion board so I would challenge your assertion that the RAF isn't well paid. If you can produce the average and median wage for NATS employees to back up your other claims i'd certainly be interested in having a look.
The RAF complained about pay pre-79 but as you'll know Thatcher gave the armed forces massive pay rises and certainly by the late 80s and early 90s pay wasn't an issue of complaint with anybody I worked with.
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