I am in the same fortunate position as Type 1106 - my pension has long been in payment. IIRC, the introduction of the military salary scheme in 1970 included an 'abatement' of the calculated salary of somewhere in the region of 9 - 12%. This, we were told, was to finance the military pension. So, when someone tells you all about the gold-plated non-contributory military pension you are going to enjoy, you can tell them they are wrong. You have contributed throughout your service by getting a smaller salary than you deserved.