I got my medical 'early go' a few months before I was 54. This meant with LOL I was not much worse off. The saving on commuting offset the drop in income, and after a time all my neighbours remarked that I seemed much happier and looked more healthy.
I must confess that the thought of Low Vis etc at LL every winter until 60 was daunting and I'm pleased to say that I think I got out before there had been too much deterioration in the grey matter! As I didn't join until age 27 I would have had to go to 60 to get a decent pension and was dreading it!
AND, I didn't have to work with MinestheChevy any more! Sorry Mick!
The late Bobby Cowell went at 52, and despite taking a big hit in the pension never regretted it. R.. D..y went at 56 as did B.. H.....r and they love retirement.
Lots of my pilot mates stopped at 55 and none has any regrets.
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