I have been unable to post on this thread until now; indeed, the tears are rollling down my cheeks as I write this now.
I knew all of the Nimrod guys and the Marine. A fantastic bunch of blokes....... the world is a lesser place without you all. My heartfelt condolances to the families who have to learn to live with the consequences of this tragic accident. I cannot imagine what you are going through; I can only hope that time will ease your pain.
All the best ones seem to go first. Presumably, the gods consider that they have more than justified their time and so take them back. The rest of us leave something to be desired; we have not fulfilled what is intended for us and so we remain.
Geoffrey Wellum
WWII Spitfire Pilot