Or how about in a fit of 'jointery' (not sure if that's even a word) the RN could train some RAF WSOs on its observers cse?
Ken,
My comment wasn't a challenge to the RAF, the RN Obs course is part of MFTS and thus open to all. It was more about the RAF trying to establish a cadre that would only be about 25 -30 strong (eventually). Career management would be a nightmare. I hadn't realised you had lots of WSOs in the other fleets as the RAF stopped WSO training some years ago.