some may recall this was the “Vision” of Moulds and the RACs.
I believe it was his son, or friend’s son who as a Cadet up in the tip of Scotland had a ballache of a journey to their nearest AEF, to sit around for an hour waiting for the weather to improve, it didn’t so was turned back for a 3 hour return journey.
He wanted to make that 6 hour return trip worthwhile and have concurrent/alternative activities taking place at a RAC.
Personally I like the idea of AEF pilots taking the lead on the alternative activity. It is all well and good saying a RAC is full of radio kit, or set up for a map reading exercise, leadership tasks, initiative exercises, camp-craft/IET training or other – but if the half dozen escorting staff on the coach are not the CFAVs with the right skills, knowledge or experience (or even authorisation) to teach X, Y or Z then the RAC is a white elephant.
If the pilots have committed to a date of AEF flying then they can turn up and either fly or offer something else within their remit using the RAC kit – be that “advanced” PTT work touching on air or pilot nav, a tour of the aircraft or otherwise.