An RAAF FIA-18. Reserve aircrew will help enable the ADF to better respond to any emergency, their presence being a victory for the new breed of lateral thinkers within Defence.
Reece
Raaf Flying Reserves at Last Come of Age
The recent Force Structure Review, despite its grey areas, needs to be looked at positively in that it has at last provided a viable infrastructure in which a larger number of reserve pilots can at last contribute their expertise and experience to the continuance of the defence of Australia.
For years this magazine has been labouring on the anomaly that has existed within the RAAF since the late fifties where highly skilled aircrew leave the service in the prime of their careers and are from that moment onwards totally lost to the system. What the FSR has initiated is a plan by which they can now sign on in the active reserve to even fly fast jets.
This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
A monthly membership is only $5.99 or save with our annual plans.
- Australian Aviation quarterly print & digital magazines
- Access to In Focus reports every month on our website
- Unlimited access to all Australian Aviation digital content
- Access to the Australian Aviation app
- Australian Aviation quarterly print & digital magazines
- Access to In Focus reports every month on our website
- Access to our Behind the Lens photo galleries and other exclusive content
- Daily news updates via our email bulletin
- Unlimited access to all Australian Aviation digital content
- Access to the Australian Aviation app
- Australian Aviation quarterly print & digital magazines
- Access to In Focus reports every month on our website
- Access to our Behind the Lens photo galleries and other exclusive content
- Daily news updates via our email bulletin
Warning: Attempt to read property "ID" on string in /data/www/upgrade/australianaviation.com.au/httpdocs/wp-content/themes/australianaviation/template-parts/content-premium-article-footer.php on line 32