Originally Posted by
MPN11
Let’s face it, BritMil did a splendid job afloat, ashore and in the air ... as an All-Arms All-Cap-Badge demonstration of Corporate application of force. Respect to all who were there, and RIP to those who didn’t make it home.
Absolutely, and with some real decision-making from No 10! I was enjoying a quiet life on NATIU at the time as a "hangar rat". Did that change overnight or wot!!!!!!
The first cab with "Shirley Basseys" installed was towed to the flight line for air test and delivery to go South while the "cartoonists" were still sat on board sketching what we'd installed such was the pace. While safe in Blighty, we were damn sure that we were going to do whatever we could for those in the line of fire.
To those who never made it back ..... and to those who did - often with hidden scars! Salute!
H 'n' H