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Old 12th Aug 2012, 14:56
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Gaining an RAF pilots brevet in WW2

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Interesting saga. I had heard of NS pilots though this seemed strange
when compared to only a few years earlier when there was such a surplus. I suppose there were so many surplus u/t,s in 46 that continued training could only be offered to a few. In your case do you suppose it was shortage of regulars or a desire to train pilots without the RAF having to engage in a longer time relationship?Any idea what the terms of service were for the none NS pilots?
Mention of Tern Hill reminds me of flying a nav or instrument exercise from Cottesmore to TH and back in 51. In cloud both ways and in that era I suspect we had no way of knowing if there were other aircraft in our vicinity---dangerous!.
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