Pirate, I agree absolutely.
Pub User, this isn't a discussion about the relative abilities of different military pilot streams, but about the acceptability of ex-mil pilots to the airlines. I'm sure you'd agree that there are good and less good (but still more than adequate) in all mil pilot streams, once beyond the first-tourist traps, and most airlines would accept that. It's also fairly indisputable that most airlines expect to face a lower retraining bill and risk with an ex-truckie than, say, an ex-Lynx man. That's perhaps more a comment on the airlines' expectations than on the qualities of the pilots of those types, but it's the way they see it.
It's fair to say that the mil helo world generally faces a steeper uphill slope to being accepted by airlines than fast-jet wallahs, and they than truckies, but that all are welcomed with open arms over and above many other sources of pilots. As long as there are any jobs available, that is.....
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