Following the end of hostilities in 1945, the RAAF developed a large contingent of part time aviators via its many air force reserve units which flew front line aircraft such as the P-51 and Meteor. The primary flying component of the reserve was killed off in 1960.
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Why Not a Flying Reserve?
Australia is not unique in world military aviation in that it has an ever growing proportion of its specialist aircrew (and other ranks) wishing to leave the Services for more lucrative, better managed and more settled pastures.
Almost every Western country is now suffering from an international shortage in civilian airline crew which is placing great pressure on the operational day-to-day capability of many air arms.
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