thanks to your both for your honest and frank replays, after a but more online research and talking to an ex wafu the other day i will stay in and go for the transfer as it seems to me i can gain far more varied engineering experience in the mob than a civvy airline or outfit would allow.
anyone with any further helpful hints or comments please continue to post as the more info i get the better informed i am and able to put forward a good case for my career choice to the manning gurus
thanks again