Air Cadet gliding could not really offer anything (post solo)anyway
Sorry to correct you Leon.
The VGS offered good hard working Cadets post solo, the chance to become a Staff Cadet - lots of hard work, lots more flying and the chance to become a Graded Pilot - either G2 or G1 - the latter of which entitled the FSC to legally carry Cadets for the purpose of Air Experience but with an element of basic flying training.
Many such FSC's went on to become Service and Airline pilots and some remained so loyal to their roots that they regularly came back to fly and assist - I can think of at least two without any thought process - one a currently serving RAF Wg Cdr, and the other a former RN helicopter pilot who gave many many days of service on top of his service commitment.
Thus it is just not true to say there was nothing post solo - if you were talented and not just passable, there was a huge future and "lead-in" to higher things.
