Thanks 1985, very helpful. Does this mean she requested Area (since I imagine that this results in less likelihood of being posted to the other end of the country - am I correct to assume that most following this path end up in either Swanwick or Prestwick?) We need to live within an hour of LGW, which means any of the southern bases would work, but not sure how we'd cope with, say, a posting to Aberdeen, especially as I know one controller who said it took him 10 years before he was able to switch to a new aerodrome!
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