Fun?
I think some of you have missed the point, perhaps deliberately, not sure.
27 and still holding? Explain the fun in that?
I joined after a four year sandwich degree and had a 1000 hrs Hawk aged 28.
I do not believe the modern RAF is delivering a career to its people full stop and the future does not bode well.
But the recent experience of RAF pilots seems awful to me (endless holding followed by over committed to Op Tours) and yes it can cost £100k to get into a good civvy flying job but some of those that do are driving DB9s around Dubai and still paying off their debts in quick time..
I did not encourage my kids into to the mob and neither did most of my friends.