Having a civvy licence can only improve your employability in the RAF as it drives towards aligning itself with the civil aviation world. You will, I'm sure, be eminently suited to employment on the future A330 tankers in particular.

Another perspective
 

Joe2812

Of one thing you can be certain, an Engineering Degree doth not an Engineer or a Pilot make. Only in the UK will you find this misplaced, exclusive emphasis on "if you have not got the right degree you cannot possibly fit".

Other countries have a far more practical approach to Engineering and provided that you display a high level of drive, initiative, and good engineering common sense, will not penalise you for not having the "chitty".

Indeed, current thinking appears to be favouring direct entry into the pilot stream gaining the advantage of slots and an early start.

Of course if you need "braces" with that "belt", possibly more money in the longer term, and can risk arriving for selection with only one bite of the apple left, go for it.

With Slopjockey, I concur!

I've hired 'em & I've fired 'em.

Imagegear - ex-fitter, ex-Mainframe Design Engineer (No chitty), Pilot, eternal optimist.

Bongo...

Gordons... pah! Bombay Sapphire please! Now... those WERE the good times!

Phil M,

"An interesting point is the RAF are sending 6 people to where I am studying to gain JAR66 Licenses for the A330 Tankers that may be coming in!"

I don't suppose that these 6 would be Engineering Officers as opposed to shopfloor spannermen would they? Couldn't have juniors getting quals like a JAR-66 licence out of the RAF could we.....?

Cheers Jobza

Not sure mate, can always try and find out!

If the RAF are sending folk out to gettheir licenses for the A330, im hoping it'd stand me in good stead, already having a license and wanting to join the RAF?