What's the point of University Air Squadrons?
My son recently applied to join his UAS (I won't say which one) and was told at the Freshers Fair, he was unlikely to get in as his degree was a difficult one which would 'restrict his ability to fully commit to the UAS programme' (he's studying Aeronautical Engineering). Under normal circumstances I'd assume this was because my son is a spanner (he can be) and was being let down gently. However, I'm now aware of a mate of his who I'd say was a shoe in for the RAF (3xA* A Levels, D of E Gold, Lord Lieutenants Cadet, representative sports etc etc) who was rejected for the same reason. So, is the UAS just an outdated social club with a bit of flying thrown in or does it actually serve a need in helping the RAF recruit the sort of talent it needs.