Signed. For sanity's sake, I'm glad I've not hung around the VGS for the last couple of years and just cracked on with civvy flying instead. I'll hand my kit in and crack on with my hours build. My old VGS is one of the surviving units, but this debacle shows exactly what loyal, long-serving volunteers can expect from an organisation that is as spiteful as it is clueless.
For the last 2 years, the ATC has made its staff and cadets choose between either flying or the ATC - you can't have both. What kind of air-mindedness are we trying to foster here?
My thoughts go out to those regions that have lost their VGS - whether Vigi or Viking, these were priceless national assets that showed the aviation community at its very best.
As for JM, I'm actually starting to develop a grudging respect for him. Downing 5 aircraft makes you an ace, and he's got far more kills than that after this whole admin carnival. Shame they all have RAF roundels on their fuselages.