Our thanks to Nigel for this. An extract:

“It comes as the RAF experiences a pilot shortfall following a disastrous diversity recruitment drive forced the head of the force to apologise.

The recruitment directive saw an email sent to senior leaders telling them to stop choosing “useless white male pilots” [J4MB emphasis.] in an attempt to improve diversity and was found to be unlawful in 2023.

In the wake of the scandal, the then Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton was forced to apologise following an inquiry into bias.

According to a leaked document, it left the service in need of a “higher number of pilots in training”, with applicant previously rejected set to be targeted.”

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