Marvellous selection of recruitments ads from 1919 onwards here:
Raf Recruit RAF Tradesmen 1919 RAF Tradesmen
In 1952 the quote below was the blurb accompanying an aircrew ad. Just think one could earn over £1,000 a year (including marriage allowance)!
There's a place for you in the RAF
In the air or on the ground.Keeping pace with the world to-day comes easily to these young men. At the age of 26 they can be earning over £1,000 a year (including marriage allowance). Their aircraft - a Canberra - is supreme amongst today's operational jet bombers. Their choice-of career, in which high pay rewards high endeavour, is given direction and purpose by the honour of The Queen's Commission. Compare their prospects with yours. Measure their daily life against your own. Then find out how you could be one of them through a Permanent, Short Service or National Service commission.