In the late sixties, as the Brits began to withdraw everything that was East of Suez to West of Suez (and therefore, quite a few people saw the [what was] very good life they’d enjoyed for a very long time coming to an end), bar talk at Tengah had it that ‘someone’ was looking for experienced fast jet drivers to fly high performance, delta winged aircraft in Asia for 5,000 USD a month.
AFAIK, the RAN was looking for some experienced fast jet pilots to assist in manning the new delta wing A4 Skyhawks. They in fact managed to recruit five or six RNers who became RAN A4 pilots in relatively senior positions. IIRC there were at least two Senior Pilots and a CO, and AWI training gained from this move.
As far as the money, I don't think so, but the RAN pay for the time, was far better than the RN.
3W