Unfortunately what should have been a thought-provoking thread appears to have been hijacked by two tedious dick wavers. Having worked with many aircrew of differing services and nations, and of all ranks, I am of the opinion that the vast majority are highly professional, proud of what they do and generally top blokes with whom you wouldn't hesitate to have a beer and spin some dits. It's a shame that PPRune provides a soapbox for the tiny percentage of f*ckwits who would normally be sat on their own in the corner of the Mess/Wardroom/Crewroom/Pub wandering whether there was a party going on to which they hadn't been invited.
There, I feel better now.