BOY ENTRANT
In Jan 1964 I signed the dotted line as a 15 yr 9 mth Boy Entrant. I was under 17 1/2 on pass-out so I was not old enough to wear my LAC badge. At the age sof 17 yr 8 mth I was on my way to Singapore for a 6 month detachment. What an experience for a young lad! I spent my 19th birthday in Aden. After 5 years I decided that the trade I was in was not for me but the RAF let me remuster to airframes. That was in 1969. At the age of 65 I am still enjoying a career with aircraft. I have had a great career and joining at the age of 15 did me nothing but good. Before joining I was in all sorts of minor trouble. I have travelled all over the world and always had a ball. Work hard - yes. Play harder - definitely. I have never met an ex Boy Entrant / Apprentice that claimed they did not benefit from their experience.