Biggus, I was only trying to give an example of where future WSO could be drawn from. I would also suggest they were commissioned on ability and performance in the air otherwise there would be no advantage over the old system.
Re the commissioned rear crew, why commission the front end either?
Personally I can understand having someone theoretically more responsible making the important decisions. I also think a flight deck captain for aircraft safety and mission captain (rear crew) for tactical operation would improve the way we did things, it would prevent each trade wanting it's share of captains and create a more consistent and focused crew. The idea of MRA4 flight deck captains getting suckered into the tactical picture worried me.
Last edited by Ivan Rogov; 22nd Nov 2011 at 21:40.