Can't see why they would change the rules
It would appear that they (the RAF) haven't.....
Nationality and residency - Careers
But they do say
"For security reasons, there are stricter nationality requirements for some jobs" (which
may (I guess) include pilot). There are also residency requirements for entry as a pilot [
"Whether or not you were born in the United Kingdom, you should have resided there for the five years immediately preceding your application."] (click
here).