As a former Service pilot I find this to be hideous situation. The figures don't stack up of course if bums don't match up with available seats but nonetheless we can only imagine the anxiety being experienced across the training bases this evening.
To those who are made redundant tomorrow........difficult to offer any words of comfort and encouragement but for gawds sake try not to let your training go to waste.
I was in that position myself 30 years ago and still deeply regret not banging hard enough on enough doors
Easier said than done I know with the army of frozen ATPLs out there to compete with
