Originally Posted by
Green Meat
Can it still be called an air 'Force' now that it more resembles an airline? IIRC I have a pic somewhere of a Vulcan of the RNZAF - or at least so it appears to the bemused chief after a particularly successful zap!
Yes, by chance I saw it in one of my books yesterday. Captain was Ron Dick and the cover story was they had been demonstrating the the aircraft the RNZAF for an option to buy.
Almost caused a diplomatic incident as IIRC it actually flew back to Akrotiri in the markings of a different state - false colours and all that.