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 ?

why don't you ask in the military forum, theres hardly going to be any ex pilots in the wannabes section.

You're forgetting about a certain moderator ;)

Oh, this should be fun....

This is a spoof, right ?:\

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I do hope so, If not I wont sleep secure in my old age if that is the future of our defences :eek:

Please, ask us more questions, Gareth... :} What is it you really want to know:ok: Tell us more...

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.

Literacy helps, innit.:ok:

It will be a pleasure to hear if you get accepted into the RAF.

I'm sure your white socks and hoody will fit in just perfectly in the Officers Mess. :)


Please, please keep us informed!

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

Hey Gareth, ignore this lot. You are far more literate than most of the air force pilots I know:E

What's the truth in getting in ?

Tell us the lies you've been told first . . .. .

Thanks for such helpful replies :hmm:

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'....:D

And "stuff"?

If you are from Cambodia, I could believe you.

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.

Hey, I learn good English from GI, I love you long time baby!

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.

Says a lot about your English language teacher! He/she must be so proud of you.:ok: Sorry Chesty, I couldn't pass this one up.:}