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  • Posted By: RAF - Wrexham
  • Address:
    • 21 Rhosddu Road
    • Wrexham
    • LL11 1NE
  • Date Posted: 4th Dec 2009
  • Salary: 16,200
  • Location: Wrexham (All over the UK and world-wide.)
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  • Views Since Posting: 396
  • Full Description:


Air Cartographers produce the maps, charts and books that play an essential role in providing aeronautical data for flying missions safely and successfully.
Your role could be to process digital mapping for use in frontline aircraft cockpit displays and mission planning systems, or update the aeronautical charts that guide our pilots safely through take-off and landing, Also you could be updating charts that detail obstructions such as buildings and power lines that enable fast jets and helicopters navigate safely at low level or you could be creating charts showing airways over countries all around the world used by the transport fleet to carry troops to the frontline.
You’ll use the latest Geographic Information System (GIS) software to create and edit charts and publications and use state-of-the-art printing presses. All our Air Cartographers are based at RAF Northolt, near London.
The Aeronautical Information Documents Unit (AIDU) produces around 12 million charts and a million books every year. As well as being used by the RAF, these documents are used by other British Armed Forces, foreign air forces and some civilian airlines.

Joining age: 16 – 36

Category: Airmen/Airwomen

Usual service: 9 years

Open to: men or women

Qualifications: 2 GCSEs/SCEs at grade C/3 minimum or equivalent in English language and maths

Nationality: British citizen since birth or holder of dual British/other nationality


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