As one of the early birds of Air Nauru in 1976 I must say how sorry I am to hear of the end of Air Nauru. Despite the very occasional player privileged to have been a member of the "bastards I have met" black book, Air Nauru provided so many wonderful memories of unforgetable overnights, exotic destinations, delighful companions and of course to the Nauruans themselves that vital life line from their tiny dusty atoll to Australia.