The Truth about RAF Flying
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The Truth about RAF Flying
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Anyone here currently a pilot or an ex pilot?
What qualifications are really needed to compete for a place as a pilot. And whats the truth behind how hard it is to get into the RAF as a pilot. And most of all do you enjoy it ?
Anyone here currently a pilot or an ex pilot?
What qualifications are really needed to compete for a place as a pilot. And whats the truth behind how hard it is to get into the RAF as a pilot. And most of all do you enjoy it ?
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Anyway here a pilot/ex pilot?
If you are even if you arnt and know some info, whats the truth about getting in?
What qualifications did you get in with? And Age and anything else they liked?
If you are even if you arnt and know some info, whats the truth about getting in?
What qualifications did you get in with? And Age and anything else they liked?
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Go and ask your local recruiting office and/or consult the RAF MOD website. If the latter doesn't give you the information you require it should assist you with locating the nearest recruiting office.
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Originally Posted by Gareth123
Anyway here a pilot/ex pilot?
If you are even if you arnt and know some info, whats the truth about getting in?
What qualifications did you get in with? And Age and anything else they liked?
Does the job really live up to what they make it out to be?
If you are even if you arnt and know some info, whats the truth about getting in?
What qualifications did you get in with? And Age and anything else they liked?
Does the job really live up to what they make it out to be?
I'm sure your white socks and hoody will fit in just perfectly in the Officers Mess.
Please, please keep us informed!
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Hey Gareth...Join the RAF mate....they'll have you. I understand they are short of Pilots at the moment. Go for it...
PS. The RN and the AAC dont have pilots....so dont bother with them...but the RAF, yeah...they'll have you...Join up now...please
PS. The RN and the AAC dont have pilots....so dont bother with them...but the RAF, yeah...they'll have you...Join up now...please
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Thanks for such helpful replies 
ok you all have a point, reading over what i wrote, im not sure how i managed to write such bad grammer but i do infact get A*'s in English language and litrature and thats not a lie, so shh !
What i really ment was what qualifications do you really need, because they say minimum 5 c's GCSE and like 2 A Levels. But with such competition that can't seriously be the grades that get you in with. And i ment the truth as in some people say its not very hard to be an officer in the RAF, some say its near impossible. Which ones right?!
and also vecvechookattack, are you joking? since when is the raf short of pilots if anything there is too many people wanting to be a pilot.
And wg13_dummy, i dont wear white socks and a hoody being a cadet myself im quite aware of the importance of uniform !
'please keep the joyful insults coming'....
ok you all have a point, reading over what i wrote, im not sure how i managed to write such bad grammer but i do infact get A*'s in English language and litrature and thats not a lie, so shh !
What i really ment was what qualifications do you really need, because they say minimum 5 c's GCSE and like 2 A Levels. But with such competition that can't seriously be the grades that get you in with. And i ment the truth as in some people say its not very hard to be an officer in the RAF, some say its near impossible. Which ones right?!
and also vecvechookattack, are you joking? since when is the raf short of pilots if anything there is too many people wanting to be a pilot.
And wg13_dummy, i dont wear white socks and a hoody being a cadet myself im quite aware of the importance of uniform !
'please keep the joyful insults coming'....
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Originally Posted by Gareth123
Anyway here a pilot/ex pilot?
If you are even if you arnt and know some info, whats the truth about getting in?
What qualifications did you get in with? And Age and anything else they liked?
Does the job really live up to what they make it out to be?
If you are even if you arnt and know some info, whats the truth about getting in?
What qualifications did you get in with? And Age and anything else they liked?
Does the job really live up to what they make it out to be?
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If the RAF are not short of aircrew then why recruit..? If the RAF are not short of aircrew then why is this forum full of them bleating that they are overworked.
The Raf is short of (Officer)Aircrew and to be one you need 5 GCSE's and a brace of A levels. Thats the truth. They dont advertise lies.
However, (Like the RN and AAC) They will pick the best. Second best is no good in this job.
Notwithstanding that....even if you had a dozen GCSE's and a pocket full of A levels and a degree in home economics...it wouldn't get you a place.
The Raf is short of (Officer)Aircrew and to be one you need 5 GCSE's and a brace of A levels. Thats the truth. They dont advertise lies.
However, (Like the RN and AAC) They will pick the best. Second best is no good in this job.
Notwithstanding that....even if you had a dozen GCSE's and a pocket full of A levels and a degree in home economics...it wouldn't get you a place.
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Well theres not much i can do if you're not going to believe me. And im not going to gain anything if you do so thats that.
Thanks for that, so its more down to the testing they do, Apititude,interviews and fitness tests.
Notwithstanding that....even if you had a dozen GCSE's and a pocket full of A levels and a degree in home economics...it wouldn't get you a place.
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Originally Posted by Gareth123
Thanks for such helpful replies
ok you all have a point, reading over what i wrote, im not sure how i managed to write such bad grammer but i do infact get A*'s in English language and litrature and thats not a lie, so shh !
What i really ment was what qualifications do you really need, because they say minimum 5 c's GCSE and like 2 A Levels. But with such competition that can't seriously be the grades that get you in with. And i ment the truth as in some people say its not very hard to be an officer in the RAF, some say its near impossible. Which ones right?!
and also vecvechookattack, are you joking? since when is the raf short of pilots if anything there is too many people wanting to be a pilot.
And wg13_dummy, i dont wear white socks and a hoody being a cadet myself im quite aware of the importance of uniform !
'please keep the joyful insults coming'....
ok you all have a point, reading over what i wrote, im not sure how i managed to write such bad grammer but i do infact get A*'s in English language and litrature and thats not a lie, so shh !
What i really ment was what qualifications do you really need, because they say minimum 5 c's GCSE and like 2 A Levels. But with such competition that can't seriously be the grades that get you in with. And i ment the truth as in some people say its not very hard to be an officer in the RAF, some say its near impossible. Which ones right?!
and also vecvechookattack, are you joking? since when is the raf short of pilots if anything there is too many people wanting to be a pilot.
And wg13_dummy, i dont wear white socks and a hoody being a cadet myself im quite aware of the importance of uniform !
'please keep the joyful insults coming'....
Sorry Chesty, I couldn't pass this one up.