My fella is in the RAF he's an electrican and I know he loves it, has done some fantastic travelling and learnt a lot. He joined when he was 18 though I think, I'll ask him tonight what it is like if you join later in life.
He's is the only man I have ever known who has accidentally stood on an elephant seal (hidden in very long grass in the Falkands!!) and that was while in the RAF.
My grandad was in the RAF and my Dad was for a bit so I'm proud to be with him and happy to wait for him to come home, but I know some girlfriends / wives / mothers find it very hard. So if you have any of those you'll probably want to discuss it!!
