BIGGUS
.... few points about your comments to Leon.
1. The AEO course was 13 months - ie longer than the pilot and nav courses
2. Pilots, Navs and AEOs were not separate branches but were aircrew categories within the GD flying Branch. All, in theory, had the same career prospects and were paid the same. Are you saying that the system changed and that commissioned aircrew in the three categories were once on different pay scales?
3. '....bring themselves up to the status of navs' !!! BIGGUS, tell me it's a put on, PLEASE
4. '..... working with some good AEOs, fine operators and DECENT HUMAN BEINGS. Phew! that must have been a relief. I know it's well meant, BIGGUS but you shouldn't patronise