Having served in 2 different CVS (on 4 or 5 different tours) I lost count of the number of RAF GR7/9 pilots complaining that they "didn't join the RAF to go to sea".
Whats your point? Of course they didn't want to go to sea otherwise they'd have joined the Navy... but were they still there doing the job, of course they were.
As for CHF embarking, when I said to a CHF mate the Merlins will need marinisation he said, no they don't I can't remember the last time CHF operated from a ship.
Yes anyone could, but the FAA do
thats because its their job, not because they are somehow special and pass golden nuggets, well I suppose Sharkey might!!
Anyway, me mums called me in for tea. I might be out to play later after I've dun me homework....