Sergeant "Pilots" in the RAF.......again.....

[delbydoo]

The last Royal Air Force non-commissioned pilot left the service in 1979, but hadn't flown for many years, and the R.A.F. stopped recruiting non-commissioned pilots in the early 50s, (despite having a brief respite in the 60s); it is well known in this country that the Army Air Corps are staffed with commissioned and non-commissioned pilots, but this photo seems to be stating that we do, indeed, once again, have R.A.F. non-commissioned pilots.......he is flying an aeroplane (simulated??)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/defenceimages/4660042215/

[CelticWarrior]

The RN have them too, I've got a Navy CPOACM friend who is a flying them out at Creech.

[MIKE JG]

I hope the USAF is taking notes......

[jetmax]

Could he be a sensor operator? Photographers have been know to make mistakes. The USAF has enlisted sesnor operators as well. Just a thought.

[wildcat]

He will be a SNCO pilot,we had a couple do the tutor course the other year,one was a copper if I remember correctly.

[delbydoo]

He is definitely an Aircrew Sergeant due to the eagle on his epaulettes, which means that he is now what is known as a Weapon Systems Operator (Electronic Warfare), or in old language, Air Electronics Operator.