Policy on NS aircrew varied and AFAIR in 1952/3 pilots did 2 years, with training taking about 18 months. Those who were going to join an Auxiliary squadron stayed on jets, and the rest spent their remaining time as co-pilots somewhere. The NS intake varied and, having been through selection at Hornchurch, when our intake got to Padgate in Dec 52 we were told there were no vacancies for NS pilots - if you want to fly sign on for 8+4, so I did.
There were other ways of getting RAF training. About 1954 one young hopeful, who was flying Chipmunks with the RAFVR when the Reserve scheme closed, offered to join the Auxiliaries, so he was given a FTS and the Vampire OCU to go straight to the local squadron. He must have had about a year on it when it closed too, so he joined BKS.
Anyone know when the last NS aircrew of any kind were put through training?