PN - a few points about your recent posts
Thank for putting me right on how Nav Rad's were selected. I should have realised that a certain amount of 'leaning' would have been needed. I bet it caused a lot of resentment. I remember on long overseas sectors our Nav's would sometimes change seats. ....how the Nav Rad loved to get his paws on the INS and Green Satin for an afternoon.
In the banter about AEO's who reached high rank you introduced the name of a two star who, in the mid 70's, was done for 'cottageing'. He was, in fact, a pilot and not an AEO. ...thought I'd mention it.
I too remember the scheme whereby Eng Officers graduating from the RAF Tech College at Henlow could apply to do an aircrew tour as either a pilot or AEO. But I don't think they had the option to remain in the GD branch after one tour. Career Eng Officers from Henlow were far too valuable to sit around in Squadron crew rooms playing cards/ uckers