SAAF Pilots Course has no CO's!
Date: 17 September 2001
Pilots course 99/01 made history when they were presented with their rank not so long ago - the first pupil pilots course in 80 years with no candidate officers (CO's) on course.
Towards the end of last year, just after the course had all gone solo, they were grounded for three months due to budget restraints and their wings date was shifted back from July to December 2002. After a letter was drafted by the pupil pilots stating thier grievances about being delayed by six months in every promotion that they were to be due in our careers, the SAAF decided to promote all those still on course to 2nd Lieutenants during July 2001.
Well done guys and girls!
