"If it's free flying training you will get found out PDQ and you will struggle, especially when stuck on dartmoor with the biffs, cold, wet, hungry, tired, pissed off etc. It won't seem that glamourous then! "
Thats what I was looking for someone to say to you, Speedbird!
I really think to succeed in the armed forces you are going to need to WANT to fly only for whatever force you choose and nothing else.......and you WILL get found out if your motivation is otherwise!
Mind you, your last post made a bit more sense.
Just do it for the right reasons - perhaps try and realise that within the forces you will be able to fly a variety of aircraft in a variety of situations (for want of a better expression) and it certainly wont be airline SOP's!!
It'll be good! So go for it in its own right! Also - look around you at the civil market if you've been on the forum a while!
All the best, and good luck
JH