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Old 5th Apr 2013, 12:39
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Lockstock
 
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I don't believe that these wings 'denigrate' the current real flying badge because they are not the same and in my opinion should not be considered so.

I don't know exactly what the RPAS course consists of, but my 'real' wings took 18 months to earn. I undertook an intense course of groundschool, GH, IF, low level, formation flying and also gained a massive rollocking (and a huge reality check) when I nearly flew myself into the side of a hill during the course. At the end of it, my colleagues and I believed that we had truly earned the RAF flying badge.

Good luck to these guys, I'm sure they are hard-working and will add to the team effort but would I let my wife and kids sit in the back of an aircraft that these 'pilots' are in charge of? No thanks.
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