Airpig
Your post smacks of jealousy and bitterness. The SNCOs you refer to were bright, intelligent and motivated enough to join as aircrew from the off. Those that missed that boat were driven and motivated enough to go to the Chief Clerk and get a Gen App and apply for aircrew duties.
So it would seem you were neither bright, intelligent nor motivated enough to apply to be aircrew. That, or you couldn't find the Chief Clerk's office or hold a pen to fill the gen app. So who's fault is that?
Or did you apply and fail?
Shame on you either way.
SFFP
Good post and well put.