particularly one that requires you to put your life on the line.
Isn't that what you do when you sign up? Surely the RAF is in the business of going to war?
Sorry if this is damning, but if you read thread after thread on here you will see that uk armed forces are not a great lot to be involved with at the moment.
This place is just like the military pages of the Daily Mail. whinge whinge whinge, moan moan moan. If you want to join don't be put off by what you read on these pages, it's your life to decide what you want to do with it.