Britain’s ‘Diverse’ Royal Air Force; Dear White Males, Please Rescue Us
Why anyone would want to join the Air Force is beyond me, but I guess airsickness and chickenshit appeals to some…
What an interesting timeline there is across the pond in reference to the once famed Royal Air Force.
- 24 Mar, 2021 – Royal Air Force Recruitment and Selection – in collaboration with key stakeholders – has been working extremely hard to make the RAF a more diverse organisation that is better reflective of the society it serves (RAF.MOD.uk).
- 17 Aug, 2022 – A senior female RAF recruitment officer has resigned amid claims of pressure to meet diversity targets (BBC.com).
- 18 Aug, 2022 – The head of recruitment in the Royal Air Force says she is “unashamed” of a policy that could see ethnic minorities and women prioritised for roles over white men (ForcesNews.com).
- 1 Feb, 2023 – The head of the Royal Air Force admitted to mistakes and failings after it was claimed that the former head of recruitment had identified “around 160 cases” of discrimination against white men (SkyNews.com).
Too male, too pale, too patriotic.
- 1 Feb, 2023 – The head of the Royal Air Force admitted to mistakes and failings after it was claimed that the former head of recruitment had identified “around 160 cases” of discrimination against white men (SkyNews.com).
- 23 Feb, 2023 – The content of a Royal Air Force order to give priority places on training courses to female and ethnic minority recruits over white men can be revealed (SkyNews.com).
- 1 June, 2023 – White men seeking to join the Royal Air Force were described as “useless white male pilots” in leaked emails that expose the pressure placed on recruitment officers to improve diversity (SkyNews.com)
- 10 Mar, 2025 – RAF chiefs have launched an urgent search for pilots after a controversial diversity drive aimed at recruiting women and people of ethnic minorities was found to be unlawful. (GBnews.com).
- 10 Mar, 2025 – The Daily Mail has also reported on an internal document confirming an urgent need for “a higher number of pilots for training.” In response, the RAF is now encouraging personnel from other branches—who may have previously been rejected due to their suitability scores—to reapply for pilot training. (UKDefenceJournal.org.uk).
- 14 Mar, 2025 – [The US] Air Force issues, though, are not just felt in the US but are a common problem across the West, particularly in Britain’s Royal Air Force, which is facing a pilot shortage because of its woke agenda. (TheIntelDrop.org).
As Winston Churchill once said of the RAF after the Battle of Britain;
“Never was so much owed by so many to so few.”
My, have things changes over the last 85 years.
