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Old 23rd Sep 2011, 14:46
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Originally Posted by Bismark
Cat,

Unlike their RAF counterparts FAA officers are not "single role" and all of these fine chaps will have driven ships as well as being fly-ers (fliers they certainly are).

But apart from that, point well made!
Even the CO of the nuclear submarine HMS Turbulent (as featured on TV here) is "a qualified FAA pilot". Expand the page here and read the last line.

Talk about value for money. What do RAF pilots do when they're not posted for flying duties?
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