''So it'll need to be about £150K plus free private medical cover, pension and 27 days' mercenary pay as an absolute minimum then?
Dream on...... ''
Forget the dreaming. It sounds roughly what a widebody TIRE will be earning on a contract with PARC or Risworth for one of the majors. And to attract the right calibre of candidate, this is what they should be considering ................. except of course they won't!
As for dreaming, also forget the starry eyed notion that people will want to do the job because of loyalty and love for the nation. Most of us gave up that idea when we left military service. And don't forget the employer for this job is Airtanker - not the RAF. Anything they save in wages will go to the company and not the defence budget!