Uk Military Definition Of Aircrew

[Big Unit Specialist]

A Fighter Pilot?

[Two's in]

Simple. If a Low Level fuel caption on a rainy dark night combined with a degree of geographic uncertainty cause you involuntary sphincter activity, you are definitely aircrew.

[TheInquisitor]

But the same is not true for the predator...I am aware of at least 1 int guy with >1000 hrs of predator time.

True, but bear in mind that our guys on MQ-1 are embedded with the Americans flying American aircraft under their system - they tend to have much younger, less-experienced non-aircrew guys in the RHS as sensor operators, hence our Int guys with Pred time. However, all MQ-1 (and MQ-9) pilots are qualified and experienced aircrew. I say "Aircrew" as opposed to "Pilots", as at least a couple of the US 'Pilots' are in fact Navigators by trade! They allow experienced non-pilot aircrew who hold civvy pilot licences (and therefore have proven poling ability and experience) to fly MQ-1 / 9. I'm not 100% sure, but I believe there are rigourous minimum experience / ability requirements for the above!

[Ali Qadoo]

Definition Of Aircrew

If memory serves me correctly, the Akrotiri nurses' definition went something along the lines of, "Big watch, small willy, can't dance."

[J.A.F.O.]

If memory serves me correctly, the Akrotiri nurses' definition went something along the lines of, "Big watch, small willy, can't dance."

"You aircrew all same. Big ticker, small pricker, pay by cheque."

Now we're getting close to a definition.

[Poacher On The Turn]

Phoney,

If memory serves me right, you should find the definition you're after in our friendly JSP series. If you dust-off 550 it provides a definition along the lines of '...any person involved in the operation of an aircraft..' or something similar. I remember having to dig it out regarding AAC rearcrew....but that's another thread.

[Magic Mushroom]

As an aside, very many congratulations to the first RAF and Army recipients of the Imagery Analyst 'IA' brevets at RAF Waddington yesterday destined for service with 5 Sqn.

Regards,
MM

[Phoney Tony]

POTT,

TVM. Suspected that the 550 would be a good source.