I would say that the lifestyle is probably the biggest difference between the two, as both jobs will in theory provide you with similar training, technical experience, and the skills when you leave.
With the RN you will need to accept being at sea for periods, but you will probably travel around more, the RAF has less stations these days, so won’t routinely travel around so much, but then there are the ‘hot’ deployments.
Although the RN doesn’t have carriers or fixed wing fast-jets at the mo you could be joining at an interesting time as they are entering a new era of naval aviation with the two new carriers and F-35, they will need to build up and train for the new kit.

You really need to try and talk to people that are doing the same job as you want to do in the respective services at the moment.

Just to clarify ‘747 would have been retired from RAF service just before the end of June ’91, but can’t ascertain an exact date, its co-inhabitant at Pathos, WL757 was the last Shackleton in RAF service.

Ha lucky guess with location!:D

Antoni, so does that mean that the black port half was applied over the sky underside finish?

I will be counting bomb doors!:D

Hi PII, I started thread on the last shuttle flight in the historic section.
Personally I think it is a sad moment, like you I grew up with the Shuttle programme and I think ending it is a retrograde move, I think the STS programme should have been strengthened and modernised.
My prediction for future space programmes is bleak, all satellites, probes and space tourists in lower orbit.

SH, I wasn’t having a pop earlier, but I was writing quickly and really wanted to hear any other side to the story, apologies if I have misinterpreted your posts.

Sorry, can you say who you are talking about? I’m struggling with all sorts from the AA to KP!