"Up to 12 hours through the day or overnight" screams the headline. Poor baby pilots having to stag on a couple of times a month - we'll get our tiny violins out when you manage 24 hours on 24 hours off for a couple of weeks. Bet they're not even doing roving patrols or bumpering the guard-room!

RAF officers on around £60,000 manning the gates at Cranwell due to guard shortage
A source said commanders had ordered flight lieutenants to fill the gap at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire. This requires them to stand guard for up to 12 hours through the day or overnight.