Danny42C ... I beg to differ with your #256 perspective on WRAF ATCOs amortising their training costs. It may have been true in the past (or was it just a rumour?) but I can assure you we monitored this carefully both at Innsworth, Commands, and in my 'Personnel and Training' office at NATS. We obtained full value from the training, and for every 'dolly-bird' who bagged a pilot there were plenty of others who completed a SSC, obtained a Permanent Commission, and served to 38 or even 55.
I shall now resume our holiday (currently in Anchorage, AK)
