The RAF do not have a monopoly on good times (and bad) overseas. I am sure that vintage civil aviators (or should I rephrase that to the old and bold) will have good stories from the "empire".
For me 9.5 years wearing a gas mask for hours on end in central europe and the odd `holiday` to Belize provided many years of work hard play hard which sadly no longer exists. Thinking too long about those days is a good way to induce depression for what has become UK Defence Force Plc, Tonys pawns, and Dubyas side kicks.