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Old 25th April 2005 | 19:43
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I tip my hat to the '10 crew back in '96 who were bringing me and 6 other TSW lads back to the UK from Bosnia. We had to stop on the way back at Hamburg to drop off a load of squaddies.

As us 7 lads (the only ones going back to BZN) sat in the 'limbo' lounge waiting to re-board the a/c one of the crew (a Sqn Ldr, so I think he was the Captain) came wandering up from duty-free with a trolley laden with cases of beer, two of with he gave to us with a wink and said "for the flight back".

He didn't have to do it, it was against the rules but he did do it.

Top bloke, made flying backwards a pleasure not a chore.

And shouldn't all those over-plump stewards and stewardesses donate their desert flying suits to those who need them?
I think this has been mentioned before, they have no choice of what they wear. As for the over-plump bit you'll have to blame the touchy feely RAF for not making people stay fit and the current low morale which doesn't really encourage anyone to take pride in their ability to be 'fit to fight'.
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