...or that particular VSOs attitude.
The preponderance of folk on here to generalise, without anything more than singular frames of reference to support it, staggers me.
People change, attitudes change, organisations tend to move (albeit at varying rates) 'with the times'. The RAF isn't an exception and, compared to the other Services, they tend to be quicker to adapt.
All I read here is, 'it was better in my day'. Well, having served a mere 20 years, I've seen a fair amount of change - some better, some worse - yet the people are as professional and as passionate as ever, and with lots of cutting-edge kit coming in. The RAF is an exciting career if you want it. Without doubt.
Perhaps the difference is that, for many of the retired types on here, the RAF that I know has been permanently engaged on operations overseas for 25 years and not a romantic gesture of a long-forgotten Empire.