"..the only RAF officers that have the intellectual capacity to make it to 3* and above are FJ pilots..."
No disrespect intended but having met a few Pilots from both FAA and RAF. I have to say I dont really rate them with any intellectual capacity at all. It's a known fact that in the officer corps of all 3 services the intelectual cream is usually in the medical and Engineering branches (Except for RAFSEE or whatever they call themselves now - They are all morons to a man) As for the RN by far the cleverest people are WE Tiffs - but then again I could be biased!