Ginseng - ta for the reply.
Re "thinking of you all re my PAS pension": I had planned to leave the Service at my IPP - the PAS + AFPS05 put paid to that - despite being the holder of a new "frozen ATPL".
Cash was not the only reason however...service offered to Queen n Country still appeals for some reason...and you just cannot beat the mil cameraderie...
Gulf War 1; now February after 3 months or so deployed:
Nimrod Air Eng: I'm so homesick and fed up I think I'll go and hang myself.
Other crew member: Well don't swing too much - you'll make yourself sick.
Another crew member: ...and we'll have to clean it up...
Regards