Maiximum age limit/length of career?
Cunning Artificer
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Old?
60 isn't old for goodness sakes!
I can still shred an axe, ride a wave and sh*g a virgin and I'll be sixty in a few months.
Or will it all come to a grinding halt then?
Joe Kmiecik (Spelling?) Jolly nice feller, a proper gentleman.
60 isn't old for goodness sakes!
I can still shred an axe, ride a wave and sh*g a virgin and I'll be sixty in a few months.
Or will it all come to a grinding halt then?
The last wartime Spit pilot in a flying job was a Pole, who flew Devons from Northolt in the late 70s/early 80s.
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Until about 1950 RN officers could enter Dartmouth at 13, though they were cadets with no commitment until aged 17, I believe. It would have been quite possible for such an officer to have been in the uniform for 50+ years if they made full Admiral.
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RAF 1 Jan 65 will retire from the "oggies" 20 Apr 07 aged 61 and a bit, know others who are older and still serving or were older on retirement. Seems quite common now to have 60+ year olds still performing useful service.
RAF 1 Jan 65 will retire from the "oggies" 20 Apr 07 aged 61 and a bit, know others who are older and still serving or were older on retirement. Seems quite common now to have 60+ year olds still performing useful service.
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I seem to recall a MPilot Green who worked in Ops Wing at Scampton early 80's (date, not his age) and who allegedly had flown Spits during the war. Perhaps BEAgle knew him?
Until about 1950 RN officers could enter Dartmouth at 13, though they were cadets with no commitment until aged 17, I believe. It would have been quite possible for such an officer to have been in the uniform for 50+ years if they made full Admiral.
