Entirely agree, MPN11. Whether we flew these aircraft, maintained them, controlled them, or simply had them as a constant background to our own job, one grew to have an affection, a respect, or even a love hate relationship with them. Whatever one's feelings, they bore some emotional content. To see them strewn around like so much carrion to be picked at was saddening for all but the most retentive bean counters.
FED, might be but it doesn't ring a bell with me. Here's another, likewise on a river bend (good defensive position?), but smaller and almost hiding a little friend? No high viz dayglo panel though, so not sure if we were dropping or just passing by....
