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Originally Posted by FlashDrive
Ha Ha ...!! 
Queer Trader .... Avionic and Radio Tech's ( you gotta be queer to understand that stuff ) ...in modern terms ' a Nerd '
Although...those Avionic and Rad' Techs were on pay level 6 which was the ' highest ' pay level for ' ground crew '
Us humble Aircraft Engineers were on pay level 5 ... apparently we aren't smart enough for pay level 6 . 
Good one Hans  |
I never regarded myself as an Avionics Technician because I was trained as an Instrument Fitter. Avionics Technician was a reclassification that came in mid 90's .. there was no formal up skill training for us old school fitters. When I got posted to 481SQN Williamtown as an Avionics Technician I was told I could only work in Flight Controls and Oxygen Workshop. I had hoped to work in COMMS, FLIR or RADAR but they said no because I was originally trained as an Instrument Fitter.
As an Instrument Fitter I was on Pay Level 5 but I believe RADTECH's were on Pay Level 6 because they were 'Technicians'.