ShotOne has a valid point, but I do think that we should look at this historically. In the past, some of the biggest knobs you could fly with in Britain were ex-RAF fast jet jockies. Boy did they know it all. At the same time, there were also some of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet, also ex-RAF. But in the companies I have worked for, virtually every single one of these guys ended up as a trainer. And you've guessed it, the heros had more "interesting stories" that the others.
But the modern fast jet pilot is now a different breed of animal - more akin to the multi-crew, multi-engine pilot (still ex-forces) with a more social attitude. And why the change? Modern avionics and air-to-air combat ranges now means the loudest bull****ter can no longer win the de-briefing and be ace-of-the-base. As a result, we have better ex-service guys who are team players, better pilots and better trainers. As they have a more balanced personality, they don't have as much to prove. And I think this will show in the statistics - if not now but in years to come.
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