Tankertrashnav,
It would appear that the VR AEF pilot scheme (or something like it) is up and running again. A VR(T) Fg Off mate of mine (civvie airline driver during the week, and ex-VGS A2 QGI) is a pilot at a certain AEF not far from Liverpool, and wears the VR wings. Flew with him a couple of weeks ago.
I know that there has been a shortage of AEF pilots over recent years, so much so that a lot of guys are sent to AEFs to hold between BFT, AFT, OCU etc.
Always seemed like a good idea to me, if you have an appropriate chap (or chappess) that can be commissioned into the RAFVR(T), who has the appropriate civvie quals/hours, and can meet the flying standards required by the AEF and/or CFS ...why not?
Cheers
Ash679