Cx is an Airforce club !
 

Had to laugh when I read the sentence quoted below from a cadet going through the selection process:

What a load of Bollards YOKE.

Nothing better to do than try and bring up that old chestnut. Find out who does the Cadet Interviews and you might get a big surprise.:rolleyes:

Relax icy.

I never implied these guys are ex air force. The guy quoted is 18. I am just seeing the humour in using pictures of fighter aircraft in recruiting them - reminds me of my air force aptitude tests - and CX 's history of hiring air force types.

It's not only CX that use this test, I did the first round interviews with BA about 3 years ago and they had the same thing. This was one of a number different tests on the day.

Fighters?
 

When did Hong Kong acquire and Air Force?

If you see fighters coming towards you, check to see that you haven't wandered off course. Pull out your interception orders and update your resume.:D

Air Force in Hong Kong
 

joejet, rather than ask "When did Hong Kong acquire an air force"? you maybe should have asked "When did the Royal Hong Hong Auxiliary Air Force disband"? It was in place from 1949 until 1993 and they did indeed have fighter aircraft, albeit during the 1950's when they had up to 8 Spitfires on strength. The RHKAAF was based at both Kai Tak and Sek Kong Airfield. As for CX being an "Air Force Club", far from it. That said, the RAF and the RAAF have been productive recruiting grounds for the company for many years and will probably continue to be for many more. Very understandable when one considers that most recruited from the military stand to markedly increase their salary and provident fund entitlements which should make them happy.

Serial pest. Spammed lots of forums

Serial Pest
 

Cunning Stunt, please add a few specifics, just so we all know to whom you refer.

A probationary ppruner who spammed multiple forums with requests for email addresses. His post was above mine until a few hours ago. Since removed.

Of course it is; for the very good reason that you get pilots and FEs of proven ability :ok:

I have flown with a number of ex RAF/RAAF cathay pilots and I have found they are very good operators on the whole.

They are often very good in the bar afterwards and assure me they are also very good with the ladies.

Perhaps I am a bit drunk but WTF is this thread about? :ugh:

Actually, I have found ex-RAF and ex-NATO to be rather disappointing and needing to believe in their own BS...

RAAF, RNZAF very good. Ex- USAF/USN impressive at the bar.

Of course it is!

Military types will always stick together and always have. However the last time I checked CX was a civilian outfit, so why it needs a "high percentage" of military types I am at a loss to explain. Maybe the management is riddled with ex military.:)

Military types
 

doubleu-anker. Who said Cathay needed a high percentage of ex-military personnel? It just may be that over the years the military forces have proved a fertile recruiting ground. Personally, it does not matter to me whether a pilot is military or civilian trained. The end product is what counts and Cathay knows that, having been very successful for a long time. During my time in both the RAAF and with civilian operators I found the vast majority of pilots were good guys and great pilots. The very few "boofheads" were not restricted to "military types", as you so quaintly classify them.

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Had to laugh when I read the sentence quoted below from a cadet going through the selection process:
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Just went today...man...the last part of the aptitude test where you have to determine whether the fighter is friend or foe is hard! There is essentially no difference between the two planes! "


I remember a similar question at my cadetship interview many years ago in another place. Having no idea, beyond what a Chipmunk and an Auster looked like (no internet in those days so how to know anything?), I politely responded that I wanted to be a pilot not a plane spotter. Fortunately for me Ex Air Force Officers at that time were also gentlemen and they accepted my explanation.