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

Posted: 29 Dec 2011, 16:44
by 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/

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

Posted: 29 Dec 2011, 17:02
by CelticWarrior
The RN have them too, I've got a Navy CPOACM friend who is a flying them out at Creech.

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

Posted: 29 Dec 2011, 18:38
by MIKE JG
I hope the USAF is taking notes......

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

Posted: 30 Dec 2011, 00:22
by 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.

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

Posted: 01 Jan 2012, 14:40
by 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.

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

Posted: 01 Jan 2012, 14:49
by 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.