Originally Posted by
Whatsthatknocking
if one is fg a Mil ac that is agreed/confirmed outside of statutory noise limits - does that mean you are/would be entitled to an extra pension on departure from the Service?
Emphatically not.
The chances of an additional pension due to noise induced hearing loss have been reduced drastically over the years. One person I know, ex-Lightnings, is profoundly deaf but they will not agree that this is due to his service.
Even if you did ALL your flying, or on a flight line, of a noisy aircraft - Vulcan, Nimrod and Shackleton all spring to mind - you would need to show that you suffered a noise related hearing loss as well. It would help your case but it is no certainty.
If, as I was, you are assessed as having a hearing loss and you continued to be employed on noisy aircraft for a further 10 years then you have a strong case. Also the culture at the time was NOT to wear hearing protection thus increasing my service induced exposure.
Since 1978 or so the culture changed and you had to wear heading protection. The onus is now on the individual and I suspect your case is weak.