In the late '70s, there were several 16 year old FLMs on the flight lines of UK and RAFG bases.
And certainly into this century I can recall some TG9 graduates from Shawbs who arrived on their first Station - as LACs - still short of their 17th birthday.
TTN - I must have been old - commissioned 3 weeks shy of my 19th birthday, and got my Wings 10 weeks after my 20th!
Will always remember a slightly surreal conversation with the Son and Heir, whilst taking him to Uni for the first time.
S&H: Dad - you didn't go to Uni did you?
Moi: No son, I didn't
S&H: So what
were you doing when you were 19?
Moi: Flying jets (well - the JP counts!!)
S&H: What!
Just by yourself!
Moi: Sometimes - but they were very small and not very fast!
S&H: