Completely, utterly, and absurdly pear-shaped. I'd place money on it.

Completely, utterly, and absurdly pear-shaped. I'd place money on it.

Call up and ask them. Use a pseudo-name if you want. I'm sure they'd be helpful.

If not, google for it - http://www.google.co.uk

Oh, and welcome to MF.

I'm by no means an expert on this, but am exceptionally bored, and have done a little bit of digging for you.

You can find an explanation of the process after BRNC for Officer Aircrew in the FAA right here on the RN website:

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/2758.html

As far as the ...

Precisely. Nothing less is expected.

Hah, that's a pretty damn decent plus side.

I spent a week at Raleigh in the SCC, so I can't really comment on basic, but the facilities are pretty key. The pits are comfy, and there's facilities to do all the washing/ironing/bulling you need in each block. As the RN site'll tell you, you won't leave your block without an instructor or ...

Why won't people realise that tradition IS the United Kingdom.

Why won't people realise that tradition IS the United Kingdom.

Yes... yes they would. Why? Because the government are a bunch of bastards, and they'll scrap all non-essential stuff from the forces, just so they can pay for more pen-pushers in Whitehall to support their draining education and healthcare reforms. Not to mention all the money they wasted with that ...

Yes... yes they would. Why? Because the government are a bunch of bastards, and they'll scrap all non-essential stuff from the forces, just so they can pay for more pen-pushers in Whitehall to support their draining education and healthcare reforms. Not to mention all the money they wasted with that ...

Yeah I get prescription medicine too. Just some standard anti-histamines and a nasal spray - keeps it under control pretty well. Which helps, because June and July are ALWAYS exam months. :|

I don't know if anyone here knows the answer. I suffer from seasonal hayfever, pretty much get it for June/July and it fades away after that. Do the RN still recruit people with hayfever? I know its pretty much a restriction in the Army, and perhaps even for the RAF - but how about the RN?

What ...

Or....

...you could just use the resourcefulness you really need if you EVER want to pursue a career in MI6 (or SIS as it is now known) and goto the website of their superior organisation. The FCO.

http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1059736061019 ...

Aye, I'll check with the unit.

I also need to check with the doctor that it definately has been four years - i.e. get the dates so that i dont make a fool of myself on the application if I'm wrong.

Cheers mateys.