Biggus asked:
Given the size of the FAA and the AAC do you seriously believe they could provide enough qualified personnel to absorb the MRA4 and SH fleets - or are you planning on compulsory transfers for the relevant RAF aircrew and groundcrew, many of whom would probably PVR if forced to undergo such a transfer......
I envisaged that the fleets would transition over a period - two to three years - as the training pipelines adjusted. The RAAF in the 80s demonstrated that it can be done, it's all about managing the transition - and it would save money in the medium term. If people were violently opposed to changing uniforms - and I can see that some would be - then PVRing would be their choice.
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