I think there are a few 'Rose tinted glasses' here!
I served as a Halton Brat from '82-'85. I remember it as an awful place that just about managed to cram 9 months of training into 3 years. I wonder how standing at the side of a road for hours (plus the practice standing), equates to "Outstanding training".
I can only hope that the system now produces more effective airmen/women that can be productive the moment they reach their Sqn
I might be the only one, but I was very glad to see the old system go.