Just the kind of justification for NAVs I was expecting.......... What a load of B*&^&*ks. I have sat on the side lines and listened to the various FSTA project members bending over backwards to ensure that WSOps do not get onto the flt deck.
Years past there was a difference in the tech knowledge of AEng v LMs/AEops but not anymore!!! A WSOp/AEng/LM can be trained to maximise the ac capability and, more importantly, would cost a lot less.
Also, with the potential demise of the Maritime/FJ/C-130K fleets which employ Navs, this would mean you would keep an entire trg pipeline open for ONE ac type! VFM, I don't think so.
