DuckDodgers, re: your SE manning levels, there were five of us on 3 (F) squadron, Two airmen, Two Nco's and a Snco. I belive the level had to do with leave, the possibility of deploying to two locations and the fact we also carried out something called 'after flights' on the pilots AEA, which is something that the navy boys don't do.
Pontius Navigator, your 'famous' pilot is a top person !
The best thing I remeber about working with the Navy? The boat course- firefighting during the day and zooms and joannas at night:
and meeting up with an old F.3 mate who's gone to the dark(blue) side on Shars.
ben