One has to assume, there was a BIG FAT RECRUITING COMPANY MOGAL who trawled all the relevant Officers Messes for those leaving. You only need one to sign up, and it would get round like wildfire.
Thats how it normally happens I suspect. It would never get into an RAF leavers journal or be that obvious, just something down the lines of a "Foreign Government Needs You" to teach them to fly scenario.
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
I have been trying to think of the sort of "job advertisement" that the Chinese might have come up with to tempt "Top-Gun" "exRAF/Western Pilots" to China without making it obvious that they wanted to learn how Nato operate.
"Treason doth never prosper, what's the reason?
Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason."
“There are invisible rulers who control the destinies of millions. It is not generally realized to what extent the words and actions of our most influential public men are dictated by shrewd persons operating behind the scenes.”
“There are invisible rulers who control the destinies of millions. It is not generally realized to what extent the words and actions of our most influential public men are dictated by shrewd persons operating behind the scenes.”
PM
Originally Posted by Flying10uk
